How to Develop a Yoga Practice at Home

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Perhaps home is not a place but simply an irrevocable condition.
- James Baldwin

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A beautiful thing has arisen since covid-19 has changed the world.  Many of us are evaluating how to simplify our lives.  Increasing simplicity is one of the gifts of yoga.

Although many of our students crave the setting, structure, and community that a yoga studio provides, some of our students are embracing the ability to practice yoga with their favorite teachers from home.  In fact, we’ve welcomed students “at the studio,” who are streaming yoga classes online from their homes on multiple continents, in multiple states, in the suburbs of Chicago, as well as right down the street.

Streaming yoga classes online has allowed us to open ourselves to a new mode of accessibility.  After all, accessibility is the cornerstone of our studio.  

Although we've had our challenges, I think we’ve excelled at providing the same sense of community and welcoming that we pride ourselves in providing at our classes in person, to those of our students joining us for yoga online.  That is the benefit of a small studio: personal attention.  We get to know our students, their goals, and their yoga practices in the intimate class sizes we provide.
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However, without some forethought, I think taking yoga classes at home can cause students to miss out on some of the benefits a yoga studio provides.  So if you’re interested in taking online yoga classes at home or just want a peaceful retreat, here are some tips for creating the ideal environment for your at home yoga studio.

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