| Yoga is an ancient spiritual path. At its essence it | | | | there are bound to be more yogis than yourself in |
| means union. There are many different aspects or | | | | your room, consider that these measurements will |
| limbs within the path of yoga. Asana, or the physical | | | | need to be multiplied by the number of participants. |
| aspect of yoga has gained increasing popularity in the | | | | You will need a closet or a shelving unit for storage |
| North America. Most students who practice yoga to | | | | of yoga props, such as mats, bolsters, blocks, straps |
| do so at yoga studios, but often devotees desire a | | | | and eye bags. Here, you may want to store yoga |
| space to practice their yoga at home. If you are | | | | literature and perhaps a sound system, if you enjoy |
| considering setting up a room for yoga, you do not | | | | practicing to music or using guided practice cds. |
| need to do any major overhauls that will effect the | | | | When painting your yoga room consider a color that |
| structure or re-sale value of your home. Keep with | | | | evokes calm. Look to nature to inspire you color |
| the simple essence of yoga and you will create a | | | | palate. A good place to start is with colors in the soft |
| room that suits your needs and won't require major | | | | green and blue hues.You can then adorn the walls |
| renovations. | | | | with with splashes of color- perhaps a favorite yoga |
| Much of yogic philosophy is based on balance, | | | | poster, a carving or maybe some prayer flags near a |
| simplicity and ease of effort. Consider these values | | | | window. If you do a more vigorous form of yoga, |
| when approaching your new yoga room and its | | | | you may want to look to a more exotic and exciting |
| decor. | | | | palate of reds and purples to inspire your practice. |
| Choose a room in your home that has enough | | | | Envision a room that reflects you and your practice |
| privacy. A room with a door that closes is preferable, | | | | and that ideally stays true to the decor of your |
| so that you can enter your space and have relative | | | | entire home. |
| privacy during your practice. Also, consider a room | | | | Create focal points. Place candles, statues, cards and |
| that has an adequate amount of natural light. The | | | | photos in places that are meaningful to you in your |
| largest renovation, you may want to think about is | | | | practice. Search for pieces that evoke a feeling of |
| the installation of hardwood or cork floors. Already | | | | focus and calm. At all times, avoid any clutter in your |
| carpeted floors are also sufficient. | | | | room. If anything, the room should be sparse. |
| Ideally, you want to choose a room that gives you | | | | There is no need to do anything drastic to create |
| enough space to stretch out on a the floor | | | | your yoga room. A coat of paint, some well |
| lengthwise. The ceiling should be high enough to allow | | | | thought-out storage and good organization should be |
| you to stand on the tips of your toes with your | | | | enough to create a yoga room of one's own. |
| arms stretched as high overhead as you can reach. If | | | | |