Fitness, Health and Wellness

  Beyond just pulling off gravity-defying moves for Instagram, there are a lot of benefits to yoga, some more apparent than others. In celebration of International Yoga Month, here are all the things we love about yoga — the perfect head-to-toe picker upper that you can practice just about anywhere. If you’ve been putting off your practice or you’re looking for the nudge to try it for the first time, this is it! Improve your flexibility and mobility Probably the most obvious benefit of yoga is improved flexibility. Often, people are put off by yoga by how inflexible they are — but that’s exactly why you  should  practice. Even taking to your mat a few minutes a day practicing poses like the warrior or the downward facing dog, will soon make you really feel bendier than you are. Build strength Anybody who’s never practiced yoga properly might lament that yoga is not for them because it’s too gentle, or too slow. The reality is that there are  a lot  of different kinds of yoga, and it’s

  While it may look deceptively simple, choosing a yoga mat may actually be harder than you thought it would be. Yes — you could choose to use the one that was part of a welcome gift pack from your local gym — but anybody who’s tried to work out on one of those during the pandemic will tell you to decline those henceforth. We don’t mean to brag, but once you fall in love with the perfect designer yoga mat for you from Sugarmat, you won’t go back. Choosing a yoga mat is a highly personal decision. Not only does it involve figuring out what kinds of activities you’ll do on it (yes, savasana all day everyday counts, too), you’d want to take into consideration where you’ll be doing your workouts and how sweaty you’d get.   If you are … a Beginner yogi, who needs more cushioning for your joints Our best-selling, lightweight TPE mat is a great start. With a carrier strap included, you can take your mat outdoors, to your favourite yoga studio or simply practice at home. Our mats are eco-frien