The hardest part of home practice is not the poses — it is starting. After ten years of teaching, here is the setup I recommend to every student who wants to practice between classes.
1. Claim a corner, not a room
You need a mat-sized patch of floor near a wall. That is it. A plant, a candle or a folded blanket marks the spot and tells your brain that this square metre means practice.
2. Keep props within reach
Two blocks, one belt and a blanket remove ninety percent of excuses. A beginning-friendly mat and block set costs less than a month of skipped classes — our shop stocks exactly what we use in the studio.
3. Fix the time, shrink the session
Choose a ten-minute slot attached to an existing habit — after teeth-brushing works beautifully. Start with three poses you already know: child's pose, a lunge each side, and legs up the wall. Add one new pose a week from class.
4. Borrow structure when motivation dips
Come to class. Seriously — home practice and studio practice feed each other. Learn the shapes with us on Monday, repeat them at home on Tuesday, and bring your questions back on Wednesday.
