Yoga & Meditation Products

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...

The first time I used Yoga Blocks 30-some years ago I can’t say I loved the experience. The blocks were very heavy—solid pine—and had sharp edges...

People sometimes chuckle when I tell them that sitting on a meditation cushion is physically rigorous. But it’s true. When you sit still and tune into...

Some say there are two generations of yoga: one before the widespread use of yoga props, and and one after. Before props hit the mainstream, yoga...

For centuries, solitary yogis practiced meditation, pranayama and postures on the dirt floors of simple huts. But something changed in the last century. Yoga became accessible...

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...

Being a mom is a lot of things—challenging, sometimes frustrating and ultimately rewarding. Being a mom also means being extraordinarily busy. Most moms these days juggle...

Looking to see the world from a new perspective? Going upside-down is one way to shift your point of view—literally. Inverted yoga poses can shift your...

Some of my students have been attending my classes since the early ’90s. Over the years, it’s been interesting for me to watch my students using...

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...

In the early 1990s, when I was just a few years into vipassana meditation practice, I sat a 10-day silent retreat. It was my fourth such...

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...

We’ve all heard this old fashion trope: If you wait long enough, everything comes back into fashion. It seems that day has come for a longtime...

In recent years, there’s been a whole lot of discussion about “buying American.” Truth be told, it’s not as easy as it once was. In 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....