Creating a Home Yoga Space
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Whether you are a novice or an experienced yogi, creating a serene home yoga space is a wonderful way to elevate your workout. You can practice yoga in the morning to enhance your mindfulness at the beginning of the day or add it to your five-to-nine self-care routine to help you release the day's tension. While doing yoga outside on a beautiful day can be an amazing experience, dedicating a room or a quiet corner inside ensures you can make it a daily habit regardless of the weather.
Essentials for a Home Yoga Studio
From Nepali retreats to Sedona spas, there is endless inspiration for home yoga room ideas. The style choices are up to you, but here's a list of necessities you can start with:
- Location: The best place in your home to practice yoga will be quiet and private. Whether it's a spare bedroom, a corner of your primary bedroom, or a bonus room, any space where you can lay out a mat and do expansive poses without bumping a wall or furniture will work.
- Ventilation: Ensure your space has proper airflow for the type of yoga you practice. For example, hot yoga might require a space heater and a humidifier to achieve the right atmosphere. On the other hand, somatic yoga is most effective in a comfortable space where you can breathe freely.
- Lighting: Warm or natural light is best for yoga. If you can, avoid harsh ceiling lights. It's hard to relax in a pose when you're lying on your back, staring into a bright light fixture.
- Focal point: Whether it's a mandala painting on the wall, a candle on a table, or a statue on a shelf, having something about eye level to focus on during balance poses will be helpful.
- Props: Yoga doesn't require a ton of equipment beyond a comfortable mat, but there are a few props that can help make certain poses more comfortable. Yoga straps can act as extensions of your arms to hold your legs steady. Blocks can make forward folds more accessible if you lack flexibility. Cushions and bolsters are wonderful for seated positions and meditation. If you don't have yoga-specific cushions, a soft throw blanket or pillow will work.
- Minimalism: Other than a good focal point or two, protect the tranquility of your home yoga space by eliminating clutter and keeping it organized.
How to Decorate a Yoga Room
Building on the idea of minimalism, most yoga practitioners prefer streamlined furniture, if any, and muted colors. However, depending on the type of yoga you enjoy, you might opt for a bright pop of color in the form of a curtain, throw pillows, or artwork to add a little burst of energy to the room.
Add greenery to incorporate nature into your space. From lucky bamboo to a small palm plant, a live plant will help clean the air and add to the serenity of the space. Be sure to choose a plant that won't trigger allergies, or you might be sniffling instead of breathing deeply through those power poses.
Use sleek storage items to organize your props, like tall baskets for yoga mats, a short cabinet for blocks and straps, and a storage ottoman to hold your blankets and pillows.
We hope this guide to creating a yoga room at home inspires you to make time for self-care and balance every day. Feel free to enhance the habit even more by choosing comfortable clothes to practice in. From our Bamboo Knit Tapered Pants and Cityscape Shorts to our bamboo tops, like theĀ Fine-Ribbed Tank, Cozy Earth offers loungewear that easily doubles as yoga apparel. After all, good health and comfort go hand in hand.
