How a Bolster Enhances Restorative Yoga

How a Bolster Enhances Restorative Yoga

Do you love Restorative Yoga? Then you need a bolster for your at home restorative yoga practice or to take with you to your local yoga studio.
November 18, 2023 — Shelley Gordon
At Home Restorative Sequence - Love My Mat

At Home Restorative Sequence

Our bodies need rest. We love practicing restorative yoga to help enter that state of rest & digest that our bodies crave.  Here is a simple sequence you can complete at home with your Long & Lean Bolster and a set of Blocks. 
Mini Round Bolster Bliss - Love My Mat

Mini Round Bolster Bliss

Why you need a Mini Round Bolster and all the ways this little bolster will enhance your yoga practice, your home and your life. Great ideas on how to make the most out of this valuable prop.
Vinyl Prop Kit for Hot Yoga - Love My Mat

Vinyl Prop Kit for Hot Yoga

It can feel a little bit intimidating to bring your own props to class, but it doesn’t have to be! Using a variety of props in different combinations allows me to release more tension, relax into the posture, still my mind, and focus on my breath. After all, isn’t that why we are all here?
Weighted Sandbags for Yoga Poses

Rest Better with Added Weight

Adding weights to your yoga practice can help you go deeper in a pose, be more present and help release tension. Check out how our weighted yoga props can help you!
Using a Vinyl Bolster for Hot Yoga - Love My Mat

Using a Vinyl Bolster for Hot Yoga

Are you skeptical about vinyl covered yoga and meditation props? Yes? Don’t worry, so was I. I had little interest in using a vinyl cover on my bolster that is, until I discovered that I could use it at hot yoga.

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.

The Ultimate Restorative Yoga Prop Trifecta - Love My Mat

The Ultimate Restorative Yoga Prop Trifecta

Find deep rest and relaxation with 3 Restorative Yoga Props to add to your tool box.
Slow down for 2022 with yoga & meditation

A Mantra for 2022 - ASAP

But it's not what you think. Not ASAP as in "as soon as possible" but ASAP as in "as slowly as possible." Perhaps you can develop this mantra for 2022, too?
Can Rest Be Productive? - Love My Mat

Can Rest Be Productive?

As a mom and business owner, there's always something to do. But as a yogi, I know the importance of rest. I explore some ways that rest can be productive for me and maybe for you, too.
Yin Vs. Restorative - Love My Mat

Yin Vs. Restorative

Interested in exploring a more meditative practice, but not sure which is right for you? Read on to explore what Restorative and Yin yoga are and which practice might be right for you.
Accessible Restorative Yoga Poses - Love My Mat

Accessible Restorative Yoga Poses

Relieve back pain, reduce stress & sleep better with some of our favourite restorative yoga poses. Pictures and instructions included.