The pandemic has caused you to move your practice to your home, and so you’ve made the investment – you purchased your own yoga mat. If you’ve bought a popular brand such as Manduka, you’ve spent sixty or more dollars on the purchase. You and this mat will be spending a great deal of timeContinue reading “Caring For Your Yoga Mat”
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Buying A Yoga Mat
At some point, every yoga practitioner using a borrowed mat has looked down and wondered who else has used it, and how long ago it has been washed. Generally, this is when the thought of buying your own surfaced in pre-pandemic times; once we found ourselves practicing at home, owning a mat became not onlyContinue reading “Buying A Yoga Mat”
Prana Heart Malas and Jewelry
Review of Prana Heart While we don’t, strictly speaking, need malas, they can be wonderful accoutrements. However, many of them, while beautifully made, are very expensive. Enter Prana Heart, an online store specializing in sacred beads and jewelry. It’s a fun site to browse, and the reasonable prices mean that we can shop without worryingContinue reading “Prana Heart Malas and Jewelry”
Prop-tasia!
If you use props, you know that they are useful. Props allow us to access poses that our bodies can’t quite reach on their own; they also give us a way to make asana relaxing. In Yin Yoga, they allow the body enough support so that the practitioner can focus on releasing tension and holdingContinue reading “Prop-tasia!”
I just purchased a new prop, and I love it!
My husband is a maximalist during Savasana; he likes a bolster under his knees and a pillow under his head. I’m not quite so high maintenance, but one thing I never compromise on is something to block the light from the room while I relax and perhaps meditate. In the past, I’ve simply draped aContinue reading “I just purchased a new prop, and I love it!”
Yoga Cielo Stellato 