Off the Mat

Taking care of your mind, body, and spirit goes beyond the yoga mat. Although yoga in itself is typically considered a form of self-care, there are many other practices outside of yoga that can help us to nourish ourselves and maintain a more balanced lifestyle. Taking care of ourselves is unique and subjective to each of us, but here are some guidelines to help you create your own self-care practices that work best for you, off of the yoga mat.

This one’s for all the busy moms and dads out there! Raising children and maintaining the household, while staying on top of your own personal needs is not an easy feat. Today our team put together a short guide to creating an everyday yoga practice for even the busiest parents to maintain, while at home. Check it out below! 

One of the toughest challenges in yoga, for many practitioners, are flexibility in the hamstrings. Many poses in the lower body target the back of the legs and may be uncomfortable if you have less elasticity in this area of the body. Below are some gentle poses to help improve flexibility in the hamstrings and open up the legs for greater comfort in your yoga practice. 

Aromatherapy is a lovely complimentary practice to yoga and is often combined with various yoga postures for mental and emotional support. Today, our team put together our favorite essential oil blend to help support heavier emotions, such as depression or grief. Below is a quick and easy recipe that can be made right at home. 

For any yoga practitioners who know a little bit about ayurveda (yoga’s sister practice of the science of life), following a daily circadian rhythm in which your body syncs with nature’s night and day cycle can help to promote a more balanced lifestyle. However, this can be difficult to achieve in today’s modern world, especially for those with an inconsistent schedule or a family household that requires flexibility in daily routine. So today, we are sharing more practical ways to gently align your circadian rhythm with everyday life for optimal balance.