From Dean

When you’re new to yoga, it might seem strange that there are only a few tools for your practice – a yoga mat, yoga blocks, and sometimes a strap. It’s obvious you stand on a mat, but what do you do with blocks? Surprisingly, they’re actually used for a lot. Yoga blocks are props or tools used for three things:

How Dirty Is Your Yoga Mat? The simple answer is… pretty dirty. Yoga mats absorb and store all the sweat, oil, dirt, and grime they’re exposed to during your practice. If you’re practicing in a studio this includes strangers’ grime from the floor. If you’re practicing at home, then pets, children, and just your own body are going to deposit

The standing forward fold is one of the most common and widely practiced yoga postures around, and there’s good reason for it. It’s a great hamstring stretch, mildly stretches the calves, and teaches the body to hinge at the hips. So what’s so complicated about it? Don’t you just fall over to “touch your toes”? No, performing a GOOD forward