How to film yoga and stretching on your phone

By Con, founder of Music Wide Selfie · Updated 22 October 2026

Short answerPut the phone low, around mat height to knee height, side-on to the mat and far enough back to fit your full length lying down and your raised arms standing up. Light from the front or side, not behind.

Placement

Side-on to the mat for most poses.
Low enough to see floor poses clearly.
Far enough for standing poses with arms up.

Light

A window to the side gives shape. Avoid a bright window behind you.

Sound

If you’re cueing breath or teaching, get the phone or a mic closer to you, or record voiceover after.

Safety

Filming is a bonus; don’t push into a pose to get a better shot.

Questions

Landscape or vertical?

Landscape fits lying-down poses better. Vertical suits short clips of standing poses.

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