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Choose an organic yoga mat that is made with natural materials (Organic cotton cloth mats, Natural rubber, and Cork) instead of choosing a harmful chemical-made cheap yoga mat. In this blog, we share some good options for yoga mats that enhance your mood, hormones, and your overall fertility well-being. View this document file for further information or visit the link here: https://shorturl.at/DHL4F.
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YOUR YOGA MAT & YOUR YOUR YOGA MAT & YOUR HORMONES HORMONES WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW You can listen to this information (with some added flare) – in the newest episode of Fringe Fertility on Apple or Spotify.
Over the last 25 years of practicing and teaching yoga, I’ve worked my way through a lot of yoga mats – from cork to cloth, to jute & natural rubber, to the cheap ones from Target and Amazon. . AND – having navigated my own fertility and worked in the fertility world for a combined 15 years, I have read a lot on the ways we can support our fertility holistically and naturally.
Have You Ever Thought About What Your Yoga Mat is Made Of? What Your Yoga Mat is Made Of? Have You Ever Thought About Many of the mainstream cheaper yoga mats are made with chemicals that are hormone disruptors and xenoestrogens (substances that are similar in molecular structure to estrogen and they can bind to estrogen receptors and cause havoc in your body). These chemicals bioaccumulate in the tissues of our bodies and have been linked to birth defects, infertility, asthma, cancer, auto- immune disease, and digestive disorders. (read here and here to start).
Please remember, I am and always will be on your side and your fertility’s side. I am not sharing this to scare you or make you think that your cheap yoga mat is the reason you are not getting pregnant. As we know – fertility is complex and influenced by so many things. Think of it this way – you want to remove some of the burden from your body so that it can spend its energy and resources on reproduction, not constantly eliminating toxins from the body – because this will always take priority! And eliminating harmful chemicals goes way beyond fertility – this is your overall health and your future baby’s health as well.
We live in a world where it is hard to avoid a lot of these chemicals – so when we can control it – we should. These are the main offenders found in yoga mats or involved in their production: mats or involved in their production: These are the main offenders found in yoga Azodicarbonamide (ADA) – the ‘yoga mat chemical’ PER (let’s call this PVC light…but often marketed as ‘eco-friendly) Phthalates Parabens Polypropylene Formaldehyde Benzene Pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizer PFRs
Find a yoga mat that is organic and made with natural materials. Find a yoga mat that is organic and made with natural materials. Yes – they may be a little more costly than cheap PVC – and generally need a little more love and affection. But really – when you’re doing a cobra and your face is jammed into the mat as you take a big inhale. I’ve done the research and here are some good options and my recommendations for yoga mats! Organic cotton cloth mats: OkoLiving Natural rubber: be, Halfmoon Yoga Mats Cork: CorkTec Cork: CorkTec Organic cotton cloth mats: OkoLiving Natural rubber: be, Halfmoon Yoga Mats
There is a lot of greenwashing going on in the yoga industry (misleading claims that products are organic, eco-friendly, and sustainable) and companies don’t have to disclose their ‘secret formula’ (similar to ‘fragrance’), so we have to be diligent and discerning with our choices. I know – It’s exhausting to do all the research. And that is why I’m here – I do a lot of the research for you and pass on the pertinent info. Freeing up some time for you so that you can come to yoga! But preferably not on a toxic mat Let’s do some fertility yoga together. See what is happening in the studio or get on the waitlist for the next 40 Days to Fertile Freedom Program.
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