How to Create Your Yoga Haven At Home

In our fast-paced world, our mind and bodies are used to being in constant movement. In our busy schedule, we forget to pause and take a breather. While it may be difficult to dedicate a time slot to join a yoga class, you can always create a yoga space at your home to relax your mind and body on your terms. 

Create a yoga space at home with the help of this guide; this guide covers everything from space to yoga essentials required to set up a meditation sanctuary for yourself.

Find a Suitable Space

Yoga and meditation aren't just body-focused activities. The purpose of yoga is to relax your mind and body. And to relax your mind, you would need a quiet place. Therefore the first step to creating a yoga haven is to dedicate a space in your home that is peaceful and noise-free. Another factor to consider when selecting a yoga space is how much room it has. Yoga mostly involves stretches that require space so your muscles can be fully stretched. If you have a spare room or some space in your living room, that would be great. Moreover, you can also create a yoga haven inside the garage or on the balcony, or even in the backyard.

Get a Comfortable Yoga Mat

While you may have seen people doing yoga or pilates in the park without a mat, a yoga mat is essential, especially for beginner yogis. The yoga mat provides comfortable padding and guides you in your palms and foot movement during the stretches. And if someone has a joint issue, a yoga mat also protects the joints from injuries.

Don't Forget about the Yoga Blocks

Another item that the yogis recommend is yoga blocks. These blocks are helpful for beginners, but even pro yogis also use yoga blocks in their various movements. Yoga blocks are effective for proper alignment, lengthening, and support during balancing postures. These blocks help yogis to practice advanced-level yoga postures. According to yoga experts, someone who wants to start doing yoga should at least invest in one yoga block.

Also, Get Yourself a Yoga Ball

Just like the yoga block, another handy yoga equipment is the yoga ball. Yoga balls have some amazing benefits. It promotes back and spine health while providing support during the stretches. Moreover, a yoga ball is very effective for core stability, improved posture, and muscle balance. So please don't skip it. 

Invest in Comfortable Yoga Wear

Be it yoga or weightlifting, one of the things that you must invest in is the right gym/yoga wear. You may find it unnecessary. However, wearing proper apparel for your physical activities can help form and posture. Many people wear the same apparel for gym, yoga, and pilates. But there is apparel that is manufactured specifically for yoga and pilates. Unlike strength training, HIIT, or cardio exercises, yoga involves muscle stretches, body twists, and lengthening. It means that you need proper clothing that assists your body during the stretches. Many brands like Alo Yoga design and manufacture yoga clothing that inspire mindful movements and promote better postures.

Here are some of our recommendations for alo yoga best yoga wear, also available at skuxs. 

Women's High-waist Moto Legging

Manufactured with premium quality signature airbrush + glossy performance fabric, this High waist moto legging is one of the best-selling Alo Yoga products. Featuring a lifting fit, this legging contour sculpts the legs and waist, giving a smooth look. With a 4-way-stretch fabric, this legging is street-ready and lets you stretch without any hindrance.

Product Highlights:

• Wear-tested by our in-house team for the perfect fit
• 4-way-stretch fabric for a move-with-you feel
• Moisture-wicking antimicrobial technology
• On-trend high waist

Women's Sunny Strappy Bra

Featuring a glossy, 4-way-stretch fabric, the Sunny Strappy Bra keeps you cool even during the steamiest yoga class. The body-moisture wicking fabric and feminine strappy bra give light support while absorbing the sweat off your body: the front shirring detail and the multitude of straps radiating down the back uplift your overall yogi look.

Product Highlights

• Light support
• 4-way-stretch fabric for a move-with-you feel
• Moisture-wicking antimicrobial technology
• Wear-tested by our in-house team for the perfect fit
• Front shirring detail

Women's Glimpse Long Sleeve Top

Tap into your zen mode with this beautiful, mono-chromatic Glimpse Long Sleeve Top. Manufactured with soft, fluffy fleece fabric, this top is perfect to wear for yoga on a chill, spring day. The high-low hem featuring the extreme side slits gives a stylish look to your apparel. Whether you prefer a yoga studio or do it at home, the Alo Yoga Glimpse long sleeve top is the studio to street-ready!

Product Highlights

• Designed to work from studio to street
• Airy side slits
• This garment is pre-washed to give it that lived-in cozy feel and will continue to distress and pill with each wash and wear
• Wear-tested by our in-house team for the perfect fit

Women's Getaway Hoodie

Stretch in style with the Alo Yoga's Getaway Hoodie. Cut from performance cashmere, the brushed sweater jersey Getaway Hoodie features a cropped style to give you a cool look. This hoodie is made for every day, is soft, comfy, lightweight, and features a stylish draped neck.

Product Highlights

• Designed to work from studio to street
• On-trend cropped silhouette
• This garment is pre-washed to give it that lived-in cozy feel and will continue to distress and pill with each wash and wear

Get Some Yoga Towels

Yes, you are reading it correctly! While you may not use the towels for drying the sweat, the yoga towels come in handy for many postures. It serves as extra padding under your knees, wrists, and head. Also, not all yoga poses are sweat-free. Multiple yoga postures are steamy and cause sweating. Therefore, get yourself a couple of towels to put in your yoga haven.

Get Accessories to Create Ambiance

The ambiance of your yoga space matters a lot in calming your mind, body, and soul. If the space doesn't give you a calming vibe, there are ways to create it. You can use scented candles, plants, and flowers to uplift your space. Another great thing to create the perfect yoga ambiance for your space is essential oils. Moreover, the view in front of you can greatly impact the room's ambiance. If you have a space with a window, feel free to set up the yoga mat in front of it..

Wrap Up

One last thing that's worth mentioning here, if you are a beginner yogi, you must find yourself a yoga teacher. Today, many live and recorded online yoga sessions allow everyone to do yoga from their homes. 

The bottom line is that yoga and meditation aim to relax your mind, body, and soul. Therefore, there are no carved-in-the-stone rules for setting up a yoga haven. You can create it however you want as long as it keeps you relaxed. There are many yoga accessories like a yoga blanket, a release massage roller, or a calm meditation cushion that help yogis in their journey to advance yoga. Search through our yoga collection to find the best yoga accessories for you.