Founder Abbie Sweet was an expectant mother working at a different yoga company that was closing its doors.

Manduka offers not just yoga mats, but sustainable yoga clothes and sustainable yoga equipment for yogis of all levels. When lying with the yoga bolster along the length of your spine, their long length and narrow shape will allow you to open up your chest and deepen your breathing.The entire chisel e.g. striking head, body and cutting edge drop forged all together to form a solid, long lasting tool A yin yoga class can feel wonderful, providing both relaxation and deep release. However, there may be some yin poses that are inaccessible to you or your students, whether because of injury, limited range of motion, or something else. This prop-supported practice is designed to allow more yogis to access yin poses and to find their yin “edge,” which means achieving a sensation of stretch without crossing the threshold into pain. To ensure that they are up to the job they are aimed at, the cutting edge or blade is usually the area that area that any changes are featured e.g. it may be wider or narrower, rounded, flat, fluted or combed and it may even be forged differently such as tempered and/or hardened. Scutch and Comb Chisels To show you just how dreamy a bolster-based session can be, De Sousa has provided three simple yoga stretches with a yoga bolster, including her favourite variation of Savasana. Be warned though, you may never want to return to a regular Savasana after trying this.

Ekotex partners with GOTS certified factories and ensures each of their employees in Scotland are paid a fair, living wage. If you’re just beginning your yoga journey, they also sell kits of mats, props, or both—like the Nourishing Restorative Yoga Set. Stay for three minutes. To switch sides, come into a fetal position on your right side and roll over to the left side, adjusting your position on the bolster as necessary. After three minutes, use your hands to press up and come up to a comfortable seated position. To achieve a surface as non-slip as it is non-toxic, Liforme tried and tested various materials, finally landing on their current product.As we have established, there are quite a few different types of chisel with each aimed at a particular job or task. Cutting paving slabs with a chisel and hammer is a time-honoured way of getting the job done. It’s arguably the simplest and most fuss-free method, and requires the fewest tools. It’s also one of the safest techniques when it comes to cutting garden paving– so if you’re not confident using power tools, this might be the best option for you. Set up your work stand and ensure the sides are adjusted to the length of the paver you’ll be working with. How you clean it will depend on what the cover of the yoga bolster is made of, but each one will normally come with its own set of instructions.

With your front body open, take deep three-part yogic breaths—inhaling to expand the belly, then rib cage, then chest, and exhaling from the chest, then rib cage, then belly. After five minutes, press your palms into the ground or mat, engage your core, and lift your head, shoulders, and torso off the bolster. Sit in a comfortable position for a couple of breaths to enjoy the aftereffects of the pose. We always feel extra empowered (by which we mean more thigh burn) in goddess pose knowing our practice is aided by women-owned and operated companies. Plus its moon phase printed cork top and gorgeous recyclable ABS center form looks so lovely that it doubles as home decor when we’re not using it. Wide Angle Seated Forward Bend is another deep hip opener that is difficult for anyone with reduced flexibility. Instead of curving the spine and forcing the body into misalignment, you can use a bolster to fully relax in the pose while staying lengthened. Firmness: Yoga bolsters have varying degrees of firmness and while your choice will be based on personal preference to an extent, if you are using your yoga bolster mainly for support, you will want a relatively firm one so that it can provide stability and hold your weight without changing shape. If you’re using your yoga bolster on an angle it will also need to be firm to maintain its position without sagging.In general, the term chisel is used as an umbrella term and many people refer to the bolster chisel as simply a “chisel”, but there are a huge number of different chisels, each with their own specific uses and it’s very important to not confuse them. Everything is made in the USA and some of their materials, like some of their hemp fabric, is sourced there, too.