This post is sponsored by Zen Paws, FYI links in this post may be affiliate links. Have you ever been in a yoga class and just found your feet slipping all over the mat? Or maybe your feet just get cold? Well, you're not alone. While I go barefoot at home a lot, when I'm at the gym I wear yoga socks during my yoga practice. But what are yoga socks and why are they a good idea? If you've been to a yoga class, no doubt you'll have seen someone wearing socks during their yoga practice. …
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Fitmas Gift Guide for Yoga
It's gift giving season! So to help you on your gift purchasing endeavour I'm bringing you a series of Fitmas blog posts that's all about Fitmas gift giving. Now here's the thing, these posts are meant for people you KNOW, and know that they are already into said Fitmas Gift activity. PSA: DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT buy unsolicited fitness gifts for people who do not already partake in fitness activities. Whilst you might care about someone's health there are better ways of giving the gift of …
10 things I learned in Yoga Teacher Training
A year ago as we were getting ready for our UK vacation I was also making plans for my professional future. After 30 years of doing yoga, and 5 years teaching yoga in gyms I was itching for more yoga knowledge. Was it time to stop pretending at being a yoga teacher and put some time (and money) into actually doing my 200 hour yoga certification? Yoga teacher training Having looked at my options I settled on the 9 month program with Jeni Winterburn at Yoga Nook. Not only was it 5 minutes …
5 Yoga Props to Improve Your Yoga Practice
I've been practicing yoga for a while, since I was thirteen years old really, which means I have now been doing yoga for 30 years!!! Holy crap time flies when you're having fun. In that time I've fallen in and out of love with yoga, you could say we've had an on off relationship. This year however has been the year of yoga. I decided in November last year to become a registered yoga instructor (I had a basic yoga certificate but never did the full 200 hour certification) which meant fully …
Myofascial release: Tools, tips and tricks
One of the biggest keywords in the fitness industry lately is fascia. Release the fascia, rolling the fascia, and loosening the fascia, no matter how you spin it myofascial release is big and it's only getting bigger. What had previously been thought of as alternative medicine is now common practice for personal trainers, high end athletes and weekend warriors alike. So let's go over some basics ground rules, equipment options and tricks of the trade. What is myofascial …
5 Tips for doing yoga while traveling
As I was living out of a hotel for five days I thought I'd share my favorite tips for doing yoga while traveling. It can sometimes be tough to get a daily yoga practice in at home and even tougher to do yoga when traveling. Trust me, I feel ya! However I've done yoga in a yoga studio, gym, at home, poolside, in a parking lot (yes seriously), hotel rooms and at the park. Really there isn't much of an excuse to NOT get your downward dog on! So here are my top 5 tips for yoga while …
Toeless Yoga Socks Review – Halo Sports
Confession time, My name is Di and I am a yoga sock hoarder. Seriously, I love them! Whether yoga or pilates, I rarely practice without them. And honestly, even lounging around the house they are great for walking on wood or tile floors (especially in winter). In this post I'm going to do a Halo Sports toeless yoga socks review. Quick disclaimer, Halo Sports sent me their product for free in exchange for a review, all opinions are my own. Firstly, these are two of my favorite things in …
Review: Yoga Sweat DVD
As I'm currently doing my certification to become a registered yoga teacher I am soaking up ALL the yoga information I can find. When I go to Blogfest at IdeaWorld I'm doing a few yoga sessions. I've bought books, watched videos, and this weekend I'm attending a workshop that isn't even part of my training. You could say I am just a little obsessed. So when I saw the opportunity to review a DVD in exchange for a complimentary copy I figured it would be a nice addition to …
Is a yoga towel good for yoga?
So recently I've been doing some reviews and while some are products that I've used previously, some are new products that I've been eager to try out. One of those is the ABX yoga towel (I received the product in exchange for an honest review), this towel sits on top of your yoga mat and soaks up the sweat while you get your asana on. So as you can see above the towel fits great on the mat, and was actually a little longer, it hung over maybe an inch over the edges. The towel had …