With the world of yoga attire and accessories increasingly commercialized, it’s always a treat to come across a company holding true to its eco-friendly and ethical standards. So when I first tried on my Soul Flower tank and pants, I was elated to see the proudly-displayed inner tag reading: MADE IN CALIFORNIA. Post-consumer Recycled Plastic. … Continue reading »
Category Archives: Yoga Stuff
May Giveaway: Visvamitrasana: Volume 1 of the Sage Series
This month’s giveaway is a free copy of Visvamitrasana: Volume 1 of the Sage Series, by Inflextion Publishing. This one-of-a-kind ebook contains a full audio/video class built around the pose Visvamitrasana, as well as a section on Sanskrit terminology, a chapter on the legend of the sage Visvamitra, and a few other goodies. As an … Continue reading »
April Giveaway: Kharma Khare Yoga Reincarnated
In celebration of Earth Month, the April giveaway on Om Shanti: A Yoga Blog is a brand new yoga mat from Kharma Khare. Actually, “brand new” is a bit of a misnomer, since the Yoga Reincarnated mat is made entirely out of recycled car tires. This innovative company is taking used automobile tires that would otherwise end … Continue reading »
March Giveaway: MAYA by yogitoes
This month on Om Shanti: A Yoga Blog, we’re giving away the latest offering by yogitoes: The Maya rSkidless Yoga Towel. This is a limited edition product, and is available now at select yoga studios or directly from yogitoes’ website. Or you can win one right here! The Maya is made from 50% recycled content (eight … Continue reading »
99-Cent Yoga Mat
I got a flyer in the mail today from Menards — a place where you’d normally go to buy a hammer, lawn mower, or some power tools. Now you can also buy a yoga mat there: When Walmart and Target started selling yoga mats and DVDs, I thought yoga had definitely gone mainstream. Then I … Continue reading »
February Giveaway: Polar Bottle
This month on Om Shanti: A Yoga Blog, we’re giving away the Ergo Insulated Water Bottle from Polar Bottle, a Colorado-based company that makes BPA- and Phthalate-free bottles. This particular bottle is especially well-suited for practitioners of hot yoga, Ashtanga, and vinyasa flow. If you practice one of these styles of yoga, sweating profusely is just part of the process. … Continue reading »
Yoga Product Review: Visvamitrasana: Vol. 1 of the Sage Series
In yesterday’s post, “Self Practice vs. Home Practice,” I mentioned some of the helpful tools I use to get myself to practice at home, especially when I don’t feel up to self-directing my own practice. I’ve tried a wide range of yoga DVDs, podcasts, and some guided audio classes. Most are pretty forgettable, so when … Continue reading »
Holiday Giveaway (Dec. 24 – 30)
The final Holiday Giveaway on Om Shanti is a copy of Hell-Bent: Obsession, Pain, and the Search for Something Like Transcendence in Competitive Yoga, by Benjamin Lorr. I reviewed this book recently, and am pretty certain that anyone who does yoga will find it utterly fascinating. The book focuses on Bikram Yoga, but the trials and tribulations of … Continue reading »
Book Review: HELL-BENT by Benjamin Lorr
If you’ve been following my blog for awhile, you’ll know that I’ve never been a fan of Bikram Yoga or other forms of hot yoga. Like many vinyasa flow practitioners, I’ve had a lot of strong opinions about Bikram — the style of yoga and the man — and most of these were negative. Admittedly, … Continue reading »
Holiday Giveaway (Dec. 17 – 23)
This week’s Holiday Giveaway features some great yoga goodies from Custom Yogi Towels, a brand new start-up that makes customized microfiber yoga towels. We’re actually going to select two winners this week, and each person will receive a customized yoga towel, a hat, and a sticker. If you want to have a closer look at … Continue reading »
