Yoga Accessories for your Yoga Class

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Live Yoga!!! Yoga accessories make yoga even more colorful and versatile.

Your individual yoga experience

You’re probably wondering what yoga accessories you need as a beginner. Besides a yoga mat, every yoga class includes: yoga blocks, a yoga belt, as well as a yoga pillow. Yoga blocks provide gentle support during various asanas. They help beginners and experienced yogis stabilize postures and are used for proper posture alignment. Yoga straps enrich your yoga practice because thanks to their support you can stay longer in challenging yoga exercises. Moreover, you can hold and deepen the stretch in many positions longer.

Yoga-Accessories:

Yoga-strap

Through the yoga strap, you can achieve a better stretch in a gentle way and without the risk of injury. This also improves posture during various asanas.

Yoga-blocks

Lotuscrafts yoga block made of cork is very sustainable and environmentally friendly, unlike yoga blocks made of foam. The cork surface of the block has a good grip and remains non-slip even during sweaty yoga asanas. A yoga block is a practical yoga aid and supports beginners in learning new asanas. Thus, beginners can perform the yoga asanas correctly despite shortening.

Yoga-Bolster

Yogabox Yoga and Pilates Bolster can be used in many ways to deepen the yoga practice and to relieve and revitalize the back and spine. The cover and ticking are made of 100% cotton. The filling consists of organic spelt husks.

Yoga-eye pillow

Lotus design eye pillow made of cotton filled with organic flax seed and organic lavender.
An eye pillow in Shavasana has a deep relaxing, calming and mood-lifting effect. The lovely lavender scent helps to calm the muscles around the eyes.

Price: 20 Euro

Yoga-Wheel

The yoga wheel can enrich the practice immensely when practicing backbends. Beginners can approach difficult positions and advanced practitioners can use it to deepen and perform asanas more precisely. The advantages of the yoga wheel are more dynamic movement, the release of tension and the increase of flexibility.

FeetUp – Yoga headstand stool

The FeetUp trainer helps you to practice headstand in a unique and gentle way. The body weight is evenly distributed on the shoulders, while the head gently hangs down and the cervical spine is relieved. The FeetUp Trainer is made in Europe from sustainably produced materials and is the best yoga accessory to build more strength, flexibility and balance.

Yoga-Mat

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A good yoga mat is made of natural rubber, is non-slip, provides the necessary comfort as well as ideal cushioning. Natural rubber smells quite strong in the beginning, but the smell dissipates after a short time.

Top 7 yoga mats in direct comparison

Jade yoga mats are made of natural rubber, provide pleasant cushioning and are really non-slip. For daily use, I recommend the Jade Harmony yoga mat with a thickness of 5 mm.

Price: 55 to 89 euros, depending on the variant.

Bodhi yoga mats are perfect for beginners because they are good, but not too expensive. Unfortunately, the mats have one disadvantage – if you sweat a lot, you slip away on the mat. I personally prefer a good grip on the mat and am willing to spend more money for it.

Price: from 35 to 55 euros

Manduka yoga mats come in many varieties and colors. The Manduka mats are indestructible as well as easy to clean. Criticism: People who sweat a lot should not buy this mat, because you quickly slip away.

Price: from 50 Euro

Lotuscrafts yoga mat impresses with an extremely non-slip polyurethane surface. It is suitable for dynamic yoga styles like “Vinyasa Flow and Hot Yoga”. Whether at home, in the studio or outdoors.

Price: from 69 Euro

B Yoga Mat is non-slip, sturdy as well as environmentally friendly. They are made of completely biodegradable natural rubber. The rough feel gives a secure grip on the mat in any position.

Price: from 90 Euro

NatürlichYoga® mat is made of real cork with TPE underside. Cork is dust repellent due to its antistatic effect and has naturally antibacterial properties. Unfortunately, during sweaty yogaasanas one slips a bit on the mat.

Price: from 43 Euro

ShaktiMat acupressure mat against back pain, insomnia, chronic stress, fatigue, as well as tension. The plastic tips work like acupuncture and replace a massage.

Price: from 69 Euro

Yoga accessories make your yoga practice easier as well as more varied

Yoga clothing

Your yoga leggings should have a good fit and sensible seamless cut to guarantee freedom of movement. It is important that nothing slips or pinches during the yoga session. The use of breathable and anti-perspirant materials will provide you with the best comfort. You can find the most comfortable leggings at Casall and Beyond. Casall’s leggings impress with strong support without constricting, while Beyond’s yoga leggings impress with their ultra-soft fabric. Personally, I’m a fan of the Lululemon leggings and leggings from Ognx as well as Fabletics.

Yoga-Aromadiffuser

Ellia Awaken your senses: inhale and relax. Diffusing 100% pure essential oils can help relieve stress, promote mental clarity, and balance body and mind. A natural scent in the diffuser stimulates nasal breathing.

Price: 90 Euro

Yoga-Oils

PRIMAVERA Aroma Oils : Aromatherapy enriches the yoga practice because the breath reflects our consciousness and well-being. This was already described in the teachings of the Yoga Sutras. Natural fragrances are the ideal companion in the yoga practice to direct our “gaze inward”.

The fragrance blend “Yogaflow” with myrtle, grapefruit and sandalwood is ideal for any yoga class. Sandalwood has a relaxing effect. Grapefruit affects our mood, as it subtly refreshes. Myrtle supports deep, conscious breathing in and out and gives us new strength for the day.

Price: 10 Euro

Yoga Jewelry

Mala necklaces: discover the power of traditionally knotted malas made from energetically activated healing stones. Handmade yoga jewelry is something very personal. A spiritual companion and a little anchor now and then.

Price: from 15 Euro

Yoga-Singing Bowl

In yoga, tones like the well-known “OM” and sounds play an important role!

In the past it was believed that with the help of special sounds our body enters into resonance with the vibrating environment. Through which the imbalance can be harmonized again. In yoga, one works with sounds of one’s own voice, the so-called Mantras ” Sound of your Soul” or with sounding bodies like a singing bowl. Through the sounds, deep levels of consciousness can be addressed. The focus is directed to the here and now. The sound is used as a medium to completely let go, to become one with the great and the whole.

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