- The ideal place to do an asana practice is somewhere relatively quiet and warm, where there are no chill breezes. Don’t practice Ashtanga Yoga under the direct sun as it is quite dangerous.
In a Yoga school wooden floors are helpful. The amount of sweat and dirt held in carpet would be extremely unhealthy. Low-lighting is also important to help deepen the practice and make it more internal.
Music works. Although it can be distracting, many people love it as a way of helping them focus and relax. Whatever works for you is fine.
Interruptions, however, would be best avoided. The practice is a progression into deeper and deeper levels of heat, focus and concentration. To break this by answering the phone and having a conversation is an inevitable loss in focus, and more importantly for the Ashtanga practice, loss in body heat.
When travelling, the hotel room is perfect. Turn the air-conditioning off, the heater up and create your own special space.
Your Yoga mat can create a special space and presence automatically. Your own Yoga mat is a vitally important element of Yoga practice. Not only is it more healthy, it is a means of creating an atmosphere conducive to practice. This combined with the need to have the sticky mat under your feet to grip and help position the feet, makes a solid argument for owning your own mat, even two, one for home, one for travel, and why not one for Yoga school?
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