I practice in the basement. There is a spot with a window oriented just right to catch the sunlight and my yoga mat is in front of it permanently. It's usually pretty quiet and calm there so I can relax easier. I take my laptop with me and put it on the floor or a small table so I can do Grokker videos.

I practice in the living room, and computer near! I really enjoy the challenge & benefits of Yoga. My only quandary is with the meditative aspects, and the emptying of your mind.

See, I'm Catholic, and our forbidden performing such actions. So, when I practice, and others meditate or chant. I pray (mentally), remember bible stories, and commune with my Lord.

I've been practicing for a little over a year. But, I admit that aspect (meditating or chanting) sometimes causes issues. Oh, I have my Crucifix up above, and practice at night....quieter.

My living room. My computer is in the kitchen though, so I may start using Grokker in there! ~would love to find a way to pipe it through the tele, but then I might also sit and watch K-drama all day~ :P

Patricia Sheldon, you're so right that you can find the space if you make the committment. I lived in a very small apartment with my boyfriend and boy, it was hard to not be sitting ontop of each other. But, with a little bit of communication, we managed to give each other some space so that I could practice my yoga in peace. I'm glad you and your son have found ways to inhabit the same space together!

You are not alone in finding space for 'legs up the wall', I do this against a door which is a window, as it is my pateo doors, I am in a small space too, and it is difficult to find wall space. However, my yoga mat is now more of a permanent fixture in my house, im front of the pateo doors. I used to have tot get my yoga mat out and practise when the time was right. Now, I keep my yoga mat down, it is my special space, despite having a 12 year old in the house! Now, I will be practising my yoga and he will be on his Xbox; at times, I ask him to make it quiet, and he does! So we manage to inhabit the same space together and I get my yoga time. Twice a day, these days! If you make the commitment, to have some space for yourself, you can do it! :) :)

My home is small, so I am unable to designate a permanent place for my practice. So, I keep a basket of all of my yoga things; mat, blocks, strap, bolster, etc, on the side of the couch and take it all out and use it in the middle of the living room floor when I am ready. It's really quite a nice arrangement for me so far. I just have a hard time finding open wall space for "legs up the wall"! :)

I worked hard to create a special space in the home I share with four others. However, I also find myself practicing next to my bed, because it's warm and convenient and can be out of the way, as well as other spaces in the house.

Where depends on what's going on. If my son is in bed, I typically practise in the living room as I like the space. If not I'm downstairs, which is a bit tougher as the dropped ceilings make suryanamaskara tough! I also have to crate my overly-helpful St. Bernard :)

I follow the Ashtanga primary series, and find the routine and rhytym help me to find my own sacred space, even amidst the chaos that is my home some days!

Daniela Tanner I have been traveling for three years straight now and haven't been "home" for a long time. Because of the limited options, I have learned that the only thing I need is a mat and a flat surface, then I can practice. I definitely prefer creating a space with candles, insense, and when I am home I have a lot of artifacts from my travels that hold special meaning to me. But since I rarely am in that setting, I've learned to love my practice for the practice, not the setting. And I have learned to see the holy life and energy that flows through everything, and makes even the "profane" look beautiful.

As for how I practice, it depends. Sometimes I do not have the energy to lead myself and that is when I turn to Grokker. However, I am a big believer that you are your own best teacher. So I definitely like to get on the mat without a plan and just move from one pose to the next as my body asks me to. It's amazing how much your body can tell you if you give it a chance to speak.

I have many questions. Where do you practice at home? How do you practice at home? How do you make space? How do you make it sacred, or do you just practice amongst the profane and make do?