Gentle Yoga Tools
I've been sharing private yoga sessions thru ZOOM (which makes me miss human in person yoga time but something is better than nothing so I'll take it). I thought I'd share some of my favorite yoga things, especially for restorative yoga.
Now, it shouldn't ever be about spending money on something that can be done anywhere, freely, with whatever one has. So, these are some fun tools and things that bring me joy and some are super affordable, some are things I budgeted and saved for over time, to invest for long-term use. (I receive no kickbacks for sharing them, these are just me sharing some cool things).
Mats:
I love several mats, these are a few of my favorites:
Jade Harmony (tried and true made of natural rubber)
Jade Voyager (makes a great travel one)
If you need a non-rubber mat, I also love my Manduka Pro-Yoga Mat
You can get lovely bolsters from so many places. Hugger Mugger makes some lovely ones and mine have held up well for many years:
Hugger Mugger Standard Bolster
Hugger Mugger Pranayama Bolster
Straps:
Straps can be a lovely tool to help you deepen stretching, hold your body into fun shapes, and also secure you into longer and supportive poses. I personally find ring straps a bit distracting and LOVE this awesome buckle strap:
Hugger Mugger Quick Release 10ft Buckle Strap
Sandbag:
I'm really loving this sandbag for a wonderful way to rest sand weight and raise awareness of breathing in the diaphragm
Breath Pillow- Himalayan Institute
Blankets:
There are many restorative style yoga blankets out there. I tell folks to check in with what textures they like touching their body and also to utilize what great blankets they have lying around. I have a few of these:
Hugger Mugger Deluxe Wool Blanket
Hugger Mugger Recycled Plaid Yoga Blanket
Open Road Goods Handmade Mexican Blanket
Hopefully, this list was not overwhelming but a sharing of some of my favorite things. Wish you nice times as you journey in movement and stillness.
xoxo
Sarah
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Sarah
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Sarah Blunkosky, M.A., 200 E-RYT, RYT 500, RPYT, RCYT is an integrative education consultant, certified peer-breastfeeding counselor, and registered Accessible Yoga instructor specializing in family, children’s, special-needs, and prenatal/postpartum movement/embodiment. Her learning life spanned teaching high school social studies at Open High School in Richmond, Virginia to studying slavery and social history on a graduate school path that pivoted when her eldest daughter's intellectual disabilities and medical needs required an intensive lifestyle shift. She started Learning Heroine LLC in 2015. You can find her on Instagram and Facebook sharing her dharma/mission: Set learning free. When she isn’t homeschooling her kids or teaching yoga, you can find her writing articles and working on a book. A forever student of yoga, she is also studying to become a certified yoga therapist.
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