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The first limb of Patanjali’s Eight Limbs of Yoga, Yama, contains the seeds of sustainable living. The Yamas are precepts for ethical living, and the first...

The yoga tradition has long encouraged respect for the world around us. This includes humans, other animals, plants and natural resources in general. The first of...

On April 22, 1970, the modern environmental movement was born. The very first Earth Day, conceived by then-Senator Gaylord Nelson, drew 20 million activists from all...

The tech age has brought with it several well-known maladies. I wrote about Text Neck and Text Claw way back in 2015. But I found out...

In today’s fast-paced world, where stress and anxiety have become almost synonymous with daily life, finding moments of reprieve has become paramount for maintaining overall well-being....

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the benefits of setting up a home retreat. In this post, I’d like to explore ways you can create...

Before the late 1980s, there was no such thing as a yoga mat. The small but dedicated population who practiced yoga cobbled together an array of...

Hugger Mugger’s Para Rubber Yoga Mats are favorites among committed yogis and teachers. Part of our sustainable line of yoga mats, the Para Rubber Yoga Mat...

There is no better time of year for me than spring! Flowers, fresh air, more sunlight, baby animals, starting the garden, rushing water in the mountains,...

At the outset, I want to clarify that the traveling yoga teacher in the title of this blog may not be what you think. In this...

Most yoga mats are made to last a very long time. I have Tapas® Original Yoga Mats at my studio that are 20 years old and...

There was a time when yogis in America practiced on bare floors and bath towels. If you were lucky, your yoga class took place on a...

It’s that time again. It’s time to “get serious” and get back to school. You may be about to return to a formal institutional-type educational setting....

You love yoga. You want to share it. Or maybe you love yoga, you don’t really want to teach it,  but you want to study the...

Imagine practicing Downward Facing Dog Pose or Warrior II on a mat where your hands and feet are at the very ends of your yoga mat....

Up until the late 1980s, there was no such thing as a nonskid yoga mat. We practiced on an unpredictable variety of floors—wood, linoleum and carpet. We...

If you practice yoga, chances are good you’re practicing for yoga’s many health benefits. Chances are also good that you tend to look for ways to...

The rubber plantations of Malaysia and Indonesia provide the material for our Para Rubber Yoga Mats and Para Rubber XL Yoga Mats. Native to South America,...

Earth Week is a great time to recommit to greening our lifestyles. This includes all areas of our lives—how we eat, how we travel, how we...