{"id":5323,"date":"2010-09-27T04:30:30","date_gmt":"2010-09-27T11:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=5323"},"modified":"2010-09-27T04:30:30","modified_gmt":"2010-09-27T11:30:30","slug":"yoga-style-5-eco-friendly-tips-for-your-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/yoga-style-5-eco-friendly-tips-for-your-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoga Style: 5 Eco-Friendly Tips for Your Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Just last week, Emma talked about how exercise and stress reduction are great for our skin<\/a>. Yoga is wonderful for fight stress<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Yoga also tones the body and helps quiet the mind, but how can you have a truly mindful practice if your gear isn’t eco-friendly too? Here are some top picks for making sure your practice is truly in harmony with the Earth.<\/p>\n

>>Next: Organic yoga pants<\/a>.<\/strong>
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1. Organic Hemp Yoga Pants<\/h3>\n

Most of the yoga pants you find at big box stores are made in sweatshops with conventional cotton. These beautiful pants by Artistically Stitched<\/a> are anything but. They’re handmade by the artist from gorgeous, organic hemp. <\/p>\n

>>Next: Recycled yoga block<\/a>.<\/strong>
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2. Recycled Yoga Block<\/h3>\n

For tricky poses, a block can help you support yourself. For an eco-alternative, check out Gaiam’s recycled yoga block<\/a> made from non-toxic materials.<\/p>\n

>>Next: Choosing a mat.<\/a><\/strong>
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3. Choosing a Mat<\/h3>\n

Most conventional yoga mats are made from toxic PVC. Replace that toxic mat with a more eco-friendly option. Lucille listed a number of excellent eco-friendly yoga mats in her post Green Yoga Mats<\/a>.<\/p>\n

>>Next: Yoga mat bag<\/a>.<\/strong>
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4. Recycled Yoga Mat Bag<\/h3>\n

You can tote your yoga mat in style and help divert some waste from the landfill at the same time. These lovely yoga mat bags from Empower Daughters<\/a> are made from repurposed rice bags!<\/p>\n

>>Next: Organic cotton strap<\/a>.<\/strong>
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5. Organic Cotton Strap<\/h3>\n

Like a block, a strap is great for helping you get into more difficult postures when you just need a bit of help. Rather than a vinyl or conventional cotton strap, give this 100% organic cotton strap from Manduka<\/a> a whirl.<\/p>\n

Image Credits:
\nYoga. Creative Commons photo by
virginiazuluaga<\/a>
\nYoga Pants. Photo via
Artistically Stitched<\/a> on Etsy
\nYoga Block. Image via
Amazon.com<\/a>
\nYoga Mat. Creative Commons photo by
mosabuam<\/a>
\nYoga Mat Bag. Photo via
Empower Daughters<\/a> on Etsy
\nStrap. Photo via
Amazon.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Just last week, Emma talked about how exercise and stress reduction are great for our skin. Yoga is wonderful for fight stress. Yoga also tones the body and helps quiet the mind, but how can you have a truly mindful practice if your gear isn’t eco-friendly too? Here are some top picks for making sure […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":11863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[21],"tags":[5091,166,307,1785,5168,5169],"apple_news_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/yoga.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5323"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5323"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5323\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5323"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5323"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}