Yoga at Home Beginners Guide

A Home Yoga Practice

A simple & practical guide to practicing yoga at home for beginner yogis.
September 22, 2024 — Shelley Gordon
How to do Mountain Brook Pose

Mountain Brook Pose

A great pose to practice as we transition from winter to spring. Mountain Brook counteracts a slumped posture and tight chest that comes from sitting, modern-day activities and the tension we hold when we feel cold.

How to Enjoy Yoga - Love My Mat

How to Enjoy Yoga

Starting a yoga practice comes with its own set of challenges - here are our tips on how to make the most of it and enjoy yoga!
Love My Mat Props Alternative Guide

Yoga Props Alternative Guide Part 2

Part two of creatively supporting your yoga practice at home. With the current influx of online yoga classes, and the need to stay home and stay safe, Kelsi Salisbury has put together another guide on making use of what you have at home to support you through your yoga practice.
Open Your Heart to August's Posture Challenge - Love My Mat

Open Your Heart to August's Posture Challenge

Join August's Posture Challenge with simple & effective exercises and poses you can do from home or anywhere. The rough plan is listed here and will be updated with new info at least once a week for the month of August.

5 Ways to Adjust to Daylight Savings Time - Love My Mat

5 Ways to Adjust to Daylight Savings Time

Spring ahead! It is the time of year where we eagerly anticipate the return of green grass, warmer weather and a fresh outlook to months ahead.  It is also a...
Using an audible exhalation in standing forward fold will help release tension, physically and emotionally.

Release Using Pranayama

The Hindu god, Ganesha (depicted with the head of an elephant)  hangs above my doorway.  Lord Ganesha is often shown with one of his tusks broken or completely missing.  The tradition of...
How to be Mindful - Love My Mat

How to be Mindful

Your focus determines your reality. In times when it seems that everyone is feeling compressed, misunderstood and marginalized, the practice of mindfulness becomes even more crucial to slow the litany...

how to avoid wrist pain in yoga

as a yoga instructor i hear this question frequently, especially from newer practitioners. because yoga can be difficult on the wrists if you haven't learnt how to use your hands...