Home Yoga Routine: What I Do, How I Set Up and Why It Works

f you've followed me for a while, you'll know yoga is a big part of my life. So I thought it was time I shared my home yoga routine in full. Whether you're building your own home yoga practice or just curious about mine, I hope this gives you some ideas.

My Yoga Routine

As I share a lot about yoga, I thought I’d take the time to share my routine.

I’m doing yoga practises at home on Tuesdays and Thursdays, normally its Mondays and Thursdays but I’ve enrolled to a jewellery making course every Tuesday evening, so I’ve had to juggle around my exercise routine during the week.

I’m very flexible when it comes to the practise I do, if I feel that I need to work on a certain area that's more sore, I’ll do a targeted practise otherwise I tend to work on full body yoga.

Why Practise at Home?

For me, practise at home is a great choice as this saves me money instead of going to classes, and this can save me time in the evenings as I work full-time and normally have busy evenings too.

Pros to at-home classes:

Saving money - avoiding spending money on classes

Flexible to your routine - if you have a busy life, this can benefit you greatly

Privacy and comfort - this can take away fear of judgement in doing things wrong during sessions, and you can wear what you like (I sometimes wear my PJs)

Cons to at-home classes:

Can be isolating - As you’re doing yoga alone, this can be lonely for some.

Environmental distractions - This is a big one for me; it's easy to get caught up in chores, video games, pets, etc.

Slow progression - With no teachers guidance or feedback, this can stunt your progression, causing you to not push yourself.

Setting Up Your Space

When it comes to setting up my space ready for yoga, I like to wear comfy clothes so I can focus on the practice better. If I’m cold (not skipping my practises in winter), I will look homeless... as long as its comfy, I am not bothered, though I do get side eyes from my partner.

Having side lights on instead of the main living room light on can make it feel more cosy, even candles if I’m feeling extra cute/cosy.

And of course, my favourite yoga mat is the Sustainable Non-Slip Jute Yoga Mat CompleteGrip, and the grip is spot on. Read My Yoga Mat Review for more.

The Practice

As for my own practise, I tend to keep them to 10-30 minutes in the evenings, as I work full-time and usually have busy evenings. It’s taken me a while to figure out this routine, but it definitely works for me.

In the early days, I stared with Yoga With Adriene, who will always hold a place in my heart, but since then, I’ve also followed Yoga With Bird, Kassandra. I like to change between them all depending on the area I want to focus on, etc.

Though on days I’m finding it extra hard to show up to the mat, I like to try to pick shorter practises for that day or practises that sound fun, like “yoga for relaxation” or “ yoga for motivation”. I’m not sure why, but it appeals to me a lot more.

Making It a Habit

So, I’m reading Atomic Habits by James Clear at the moment and let me tell you, from a person that doesn’t normally read a lot (she's working on it), I have picked up some great ideas from this book.

If you need to create a new habit, James Clear mentioned in the book that doing your desired habit first before an old habit acts like a reward in your brain because we’re always looking for the next dopamine hit as humans.

Make the habit attractive: “We need to make our habits attractive because it is the expectation of a rewarding experience that motivates us to act in the first place.”

Final Thoughts

Building a home yoga routine doesn't have to be perfect. It just has to work for you. The most important thing is that you show up for yourself. I hope this gives you the nudge you need to start or keep going with your own home yoga practice.

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