My yoga practice is completely unremarkable. And that's exactly where the transformation happens.

Same basic asanas, a thousand times.

What does your unremarkable, everyday practice look like?

#dailypractice #yogaathome #consistency
#homeyoga #mindfulness #yogajourney
#authenticpractice #embodiedwisdom #yogalife

I'd forgotten to breathe for three poses while comparing my wobbly warrior two to the woman beside me.

Came seeking quiet, left feeling inadequate.

What's your experience with yoga studios - do they help or hinder your practice?

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https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/how-to-practice-yoga-when-you-hate-yoga-studios-6c641508cbf9

#yoga #homepractice #mindfulness
#yogaathome #embodiedpractice #yogaphilosophy
#mindfulmovement #wellness #spiritualpractice

My yoga practice is completely unremarkable. And that's exactly where the transformation happens.

Same basic asanas, a thousand times.

What does your unremarkable, everyday practice look like?

#dailypractice #yogaathome #consistency
#homeyoga #mindfulness #yogajourney
#authenticpractice #embodiedwisdom #yogalife

The studio was beautiful - mirrors, candles, matching gear. That's exactly what made me anxious.

Came for presence, found performance.

Does studio culture help or hinder your yoga practice?

Read more

https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/how-to-practice-yoga-when-you-hate-yoga-studios-6c641508cbf9

#yogastudios #homeyoga #mindfulpractice
#yogaathome #beginnersyoga #yogaphilosophy
#wellness #embodiedpractice #spiritualpractice

I forced my runner's body into poses before learning yoga adapts to you.

Desikachar gave permission to create sequences serving my body.

What permission do you need to give yourself in your practice?

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https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/books-that-challenged-my-yoga-practice-77c4aeddf69a

#yogaforeverybody #adaptiveyoga #yogapractice
#yogaathome #mindfulyoga #embodiedpractice
#yogabooks #yogawisdom #yogaphilosophy

The mat had never felt so empty standing in my apartment that morning, I wondered if it's still yoga when no one's watching

Five years at Sara's studio. Then silence, bare floor. I thought I had a practice, I had a class.

Have you ever felt paralyzed by practicing alone?

Read the full story

https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/learning-to-practice-alone-1d48c0b741b2

#homeyoga
#selfdiscipline #practicealone #yogaathome
#internalteacher #mindfulness #personalgrowth

Some mornings I get into child's pose and stay there for the entire practice. That's when I know I'm really practicing.

In studio I'd perform. Alone, I listen.

When did you last listen to what your body actually needed?

#yogapractice #bodylistening #mindfulness
#childspose #restispractice #solopractice
#yogaathome #authenticity #embodiedpractice

Some mornings I get into child's pose and stay there for the entire practice. That's when I know I'm really practicing.

In studio I'd perform. Alone, I listen.

When did you last listen to what your body actually needed?

#yogapractice #bodylistening #mindfulness
#childspose #restispractice #solopractice
#yogaathome #authenticity #embodiedpractice

The mat had never felt so empty standing in my apartment that morning, I wondered if it's still yoga when no one's watching

Five years at Sara's studio. Then silence, bare floor. I thought I had a practice, I had a class.

Have you ever felt paralyzed by practicing alone?

Read the full story
https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/learning-to-practice-alone-1d48c0b741b2

#homeyoga#selfdiscipline #practicealone #yogaathome#internalteacher #mindfulness #personalgrowth