Fitness, Health and Wellness

  Believe it or not, you don’t need to do sit ups to strengthen your core — in fact, all you need is your sweet Sugarmat .   Here are some ideas for the moves you can do: Elbow plank with leg lift Start in a forearm plank position. With your elbows underneath your shoulders, extend your legs with toes on the ground. Lift your right foot till it aligns with your back. Remain in this pose for five seconds and then bring your leg back to the ground. Repeat with the left foot.  Figure four bridge Lie down on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the ground. Lift your right ankle and place it over your left thigh. Let your arms rest on either side with palms facing upwards. After that, push your left foot to lift your glutes off the floor. From your shoulders to the knees, your body should create a straight line. Remain in this position and then return to the starting position. After a few repetitions, switch sides.  Marching hip raise To begin, take the bridge...

  Taking your practice to the confines of your own home can get a little daunting. Why yoga when you can namastay in bed all day, right? We get it. But with everybody spending so much more time indoors, it’s important to move your body a little. The best part of practice at home is that you can do you — a self-guided practice without having to keep up with the rest of the class, you can wear what you like and you can do it at whatever time you choose to. Best of all, your yoga practice at home teaches you to pay attention to your own body and what it needs. Here’s what you need to create a conducive yoga space at home: GRAB A MAT Obviously you need a SugarMat to get your practice started. We’ve got a range of PU Mats , travel, premium suede and TPE. TPE Mats are great for beginners and intermediate yogis looking for extra cushioning and joint protection as they are a good 5mm thick. However, if you’re more a HIIT or strength workout kinda person, reach for our PU mats, which are d...

The elections are over, the leaves have turned colour and we’re feeling the first signs of frost. It only means one thing — the season of gifting is coming! We know you might be tightening purse strings a little bit this year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get very well-deserved gifts for the people you adore . But… where do you start looking for gifts for yogis? We’ll sort you out. They tend not to like extra… Extra waste that is. Yogis practice yoga because of the many, many benefits to the body, and taking care of the environment is part of it. Sugarmat’s products have all been made with the bigger picture in mind — making sure that we’re doing our planet good. Our products are ethical, non-toxic and biodegradable. Plus, you never  ever  have to spend more money on wrapping paper because our products come with beautiful, thoughtfully designed packaging that you can use over, and over again. They tend to want to push the boundaries a little… When it comes to their practice...

  Spread the news, tell your friends! Those yoga blocks that you’ve been using in yoga class are way more than something that can “bring the ground up to you”. Oh and for those who don’t have to use the blocks, you’re not better than the rest of us you’re just...better at yoga. Ok fine, we envy you at times (what’s your secret!) yet it’s all out of love. But wait, you’re about to learn that maybe you need those blocks after all because there is so much more to them than meets the eye. We will show you what we mean… KEEPS THINGS STABLE AND IN CONVENIENT DISTANCE It’s the age of multitasking and for people who work from home or students busy studying, you use blocks to place your beverage of choice near you, right?! Well, now you will! A block is a brilliant tool to keep that cup of joe by your side to ensure it’s accessible and safe. Cheers!   AS A COMPUTER STAND Perhaps it’s not the most steady way to do it but a little risk goes a long way! Sometimes when you’re on your lapt...

  Diabetic Polyneuropathy is a disease that affects peripheral nerves. Due to this damage to the nerve fibres, an individual’s ability to sense thermal (hot), cold, and pain diminishes. A Sensitometer HCP (Hot, Cold, Pain) is used to detect diabetic polyneuropathy. This detection is performed by observing any change in the level of tolerance to heat and cold perception in the patient’s foot.  KODYS ELITE HCP is a simple and highly new generation (HCP) Digital Neuropathy Analyzer. It is one of the most reliable diabetic foot care products used to measure the thermal perception thresholds in diabetic neuropathy. With an elegant design and stable performance, the device provides the following pictorial and graphical reports: Foot Heat and Cool Perception Report Foot Hot Pain and Cold Pain Perception Report Hand Heat and Cool Sensory Report The unit supports USB and Bluetooth connections, and can also be operated and controlled from a remote location u...

  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 ...

  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 ...