I stared at this picture for a while before I realized I've been rolling up my yoga mat wrong all these years...glad I survived! I mean this is just one more shred of evidence proving how harmful yoga really can be. Fabulous artwork courtesy of Alison Hinks, creative yogi extraordinaire! … [Read more...] about How to Roll A Yoga Mat…and Survive!
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How to Use, Cleanse, and Store Mala Beads
A few pointers from Diana at Tiny Devotions on how to use, cleanse, and store mala beads: On the Spirit Voyage blog, which has a trove of meditation mantras, I discovered some interesting information about accupressure points on the fingers that can be targeted with a mala. Might give it a try. There are accupressure points on each of the fingers that work on different parts of the psyche and the brain. When the beads press the meridian points in the finger, you can work on a specific … [Read more...] about How to Use, Cleanse, and Store Mala Beads
43 Creative Ways to Reuse or Recycle Your Old Yoga Mat
Let's face it, even if your favorite yoga mat is bulletproof and will never ever wear out, there's still a decent chance that you have a collection of yoga mats laying around the house, most likely never to be used for their intended purpose ever again. Eventually, one day you may decide to tidy up the place and gaze in astonishment at all your mats. First, you'll wonder where the heck they all came from. And second, you'll wonder what the heck to do with them since you really don't need old, … [Read more...] about 43 Creative Ways to Reuse or Recycle Your Old Yoga Mat
The Yoga Habit ~ 30 Day Yoga Challenge
"This practice becomes firmly rooted when it is cultivated skillfully and continuously for a long time." - The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali 1:14 If you're anything like me, then you may have noticed that the intensity of your yoga practice surges at times and then peters out at times. You practice regularly for a week or two, and then nothing. You move on to something else for a while and then realize one day that you haven't seen your yoga mat for a month. It's a strong likelihood that this … [Read more...] about The Yoga Habit ~ 30 Day Yoga Challenge
How to Clean a Yoga Mat
Child's pose is one of those poses that every time it's entered into acts as a reminder that it's okay to rest and accept the peace that comes from resting. At the same time, there's also a decent likelihood that the close proximty of nose to mat in child's pose acts as a reminder that it's NOT okay to have a stinky yoga mat. There's a big difference between a "sticky" mat and a "stinky" mat. The former is to be sought after, the latter is to be shunned. So, the big question is when was the last … [Read more...] about How to Clean a Yoga Mat
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