Filed under: Yoga Stuff
A lot of students at Bloomington Power Yoga have been asking me to recommend a good yoga mat. I have some difficulty making a recommendation because it’s not exactly clear what makes for a good yoga mat. Probably the criteria will vary from person to person, but one thing that has come up a lot is that people want to practice on an eco-friendly mat. Those stinky, toxic, PVC-laden mats from the local sporting goods store are a big no-no for most serious yogis, so I’m going to restrict my recommendations here to eco-friendly mats.
Quite a few companies offer eco-friendly mats these days. I’ve practiced on a number of them over the years, and I thought I’d compile a review of all of the ones I’ve tried in one, easy-to-read guide. Of course, the views expressed here are just the opinion of one yogi, and my assessment should be taken with a grain of salt. I’ve also listed a few mats that I haven’t tried, but would like to. (more…)
If you practice yoga at a studio or a gym, you might have noticed that there’s not much diversity among the students (or the teachers, for that matter). Yoga classes are predominantly filled up with well-to-do white women. There are, of course, some exceptions, but market research shows pretty clearly that 80-90% of the yoga market consists of white women, most of whom are wealthy or at least upper-middle class. Why such a lack of diversity? (more…)
Here’s an interesting piece in the NY Times about the growing popularity of kirtan.
This past week, we held our first kirtan event at Bloomington Power Yoga. The turnout was great, and we’re hoping to make this a monthly thing. I’ll post further details in a few weeks.
