When I lived in the dormitories, if I needed a half hour or an hour to meditate or do yoga I could just turn off my light and not answer the door. Appear gone, essentially. I told my boyfriend not to bother me when I did yoga because it's very much a personal cleanse for me. I also like to do it without certain cultural restrictions (the evil bra and constricting shorts, I go for spandex or just underoos), which limits my comfort doing it in front of my family now that I'm at home.
I have no peace at home, and no door to shut myself behind. Most of the time I don't even have the space to put a mat down.
I've been going NUTS without physical activity though. Does anyone have any recommendations for something comparable to yoga, but not requiring much space? I've been thinking about running but I never got along with hardcore physical activity. Sure it relieves stress, but it's not as spiritual or quiet as yoga and the spiritual elation is what I miss.
Am I just reading into this too far? Should I get over it and settle for a morning walk followed by mediocre stretching?
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Maybe instead of yoga for now, you can do some moderate running followed up with meditation. I assume you have a private place where you can just sit and be still.
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My Tai Chi instructor told us that Chinese prisoners perform a variation of the form that allows them to do it standing in place in their tiny cells. I've never looked for that variation online, but you never know, you might find something :)
Alternatively check out some of the videos on youtube or some of the self-help books on the more common forms, and with a bit of imagination you should be able to adapt them to small spaces. I do that in deep winter when it's too cold to do my 24-movement outside.
Alternatively check out some of the videos on youtube or some of the self-help books on the more common forms, and with a bit of imagination you should be able to adapt them to small spaces. I do that in deep winter when it's too cold to do my 24-movement outside.
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