“Appreciate what you have, and sometimes your home offers you a corner or an area of another room.” Khalsa, a Los Angeles based yoga room designer and author of Altar Your Space. “Big or small doesn’t matter,” says Jagatjoti S. Not everyone has an extra room, but, really, any space will do. “It represents the nothingness I was looking for,” she says. Greenberg then began to imagine a beautiful altar where the desk and computer once stood, hardwood floors instead of carpet, candles and mirrors where the office supplies used to be, and nothing more. “Once we took everything out and it was empty, there was no turning back,” she says.
It wasn’t until a major water leak damaged her Los Angeles home office that Greenberg began envisioning the yoga room she has today. It gives you the opportunity to practice every day-it’s a commitment to developing your practice.” Design Within Reach “A yoga room supports you and your practice unconditionally. “You’re bringing it home,” says Gordon Johnson, a retired lawyer in Corte Madera, California, who has transformed his living and dining rooms into a yoga studio. You are literally making room for it in your life. With this new awareness and privacy, you may even discover the freedom to evolve and become your own best yoga teacher.įundamentally, dedicating space to your practice is a way to acknowledge your commitment to yoga. A designated yoga area can also help you cultivate awareness as you practice in the same spot day after day, you will begin to notice how the light shifts in different seasons, how your body feels on different days, how your mind greets the same space with new thoughts. You won’t be skipping yoga because there’s no time to get to a studio or spending precious minutes rearranging furniture in order to have space to unfurl your mat. With a yoga room of your own, an hour to practice means you can spend the whole hour actually practicing. Regardless of the approach, making physical space at home for your practice can have a profound effect on your life. A few have built a true studio space some have converted an extra bedroom and others have created a soothing sanctuary in the corner of a room. Greenberg is among a growing number of yogis who have created a dedicated space for practicing yoga and meditation at home. I love having access to my yoga practice 24-7.” “The emptiness of the room brings me out of my head and puts me into my body. “Here I always have a place to go and no schedule to adhere to-just my own,” she says. Alone, Greenberg stands at the top of her mat, takes a deep breath, notices the faint scent of incense in the air around her, and begins her morning Ashtanga practice. While the rest of the family is still in bed, Julie Greenberg opens the French doors to what was once her home office and enters a tranquil, candlelit space where a red yoga mat awaits her. The sun is just coming up, and the house is quiet. Get full access to Outside Learn, our online education hub featuring in-depth yoga, fitness, & nutrition courses, when you
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