Pranayama Bolsters

Forward bends are some of yoga’s most common, and iconic, poses. You can practice forward bends from standing, sitting or even lying down. Forward bends promote...

There’s nothing easier than lying down on the floor for Savasana, right? In many cases, the answer is yes. But in some ways, Savasana demands more...

It seems like Savasana is one of the favorite asanas and if anyone could use a mini-nap, it’s an expecting parent who just finished up a...

Do you ever feel the need to just lie down and do nothing? It’s no wonder. Most of us spend most of our time working, running...

Forward bends are asana staples. In yoga practice, we bend forward while standing, sitting and even lying down. Actively lengthening the hamstrings and muscles of the...

Way back in the mid-to-late 1980s, Hugger Mugger Yoga Products was a fledgling business in Sara Chambers’s basement. She started with a pair of thigh-hugging shorts...

So many things we buy these days are made in huge factories halfway around the world. It’s increasingly rare that we can actually meet and get...

When we think of pranayama (breathing practice), our minds often conjure up a vision of someone sitting in Padmasana (Lotus Pose) or Sukhasana (Cross-Legged Pose). While pranayama has...

Do you practice pranayama? The fourth limb of yoga—coming just after asana—pranayama is an essential part of Hatha Yoga practice. Practicing with attention to the breath...

One of the first bolster-type pillows that Hugger Mugger made back in the 1980s was the pranayama bolster. Made to BKS Iyengar’s specifications, the pillow is...

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali outline an eight-limbed framework for yoga practice. These limbs, in their written order, include: Yama: Ethical precepts, including non-harming, truthfulness, non-stealing,...

How to Use Your Yoga Props Blankets and bolsters and blocks, oh my! Wedges and straps and mats, oh my! You’ve probably seen them all, in...