What Is The Best Time Of Day To Practice Yoga?

The quick answer to this is that it is better to have a yoga practise than spend time worrying when is best to practise yoga!

Making sure you stretch your body and relax your mind is more important than the time you do it. Your body will love whenever and whatever type of yoga you practise.

However, you may have wondered at some point whether it's best for your body to practise in the morning or evening. Ultimately, go on how you feel after you practice. If you find you have low energy or high energy that is your cue!

Ashtanga Yoga will ask that you practice early as part of your morning routine. whereas Hatha Yoga and Vinyasa Yoga don't have a preference. Equally, Yin Yoga only asks that you practise with warm muscles, so you are able to work in the deeper tissues and ligaments. There are no real set rules.

Morning Yoga Practice

I personally like to practise in the morning, as per Ashtanga Yoga, there is something so lovely and fulfilling about yoga in the early hours. If you are lucky, you might get to see a lovely clear star lit sky and a shining moon as you roll out your mat. Not to mention a sunrise as you begin to savasana.

Practising in the morning means your body is stretched and relaxed for the day ahead. You also get virtuous points for getting up early and working out. Go you!

Evening Yoga Practice

An after work class can be hugely uplifting, and a nice way to end your day. Whether you have been busy or quiet, you can tailor which type of practice to want to do.

If you find you still have lots of energy, you could try a vinyasa class, and if you are feeling tired maybe you will find a Yin class deeply relaxing.

If the evening is the only time you can fit your Ashtanga class in, then that is okay, as I said at the start, it’s really up to you and your body when and how you practice Yoga.