Happy Earth Day!

What You Can Do to Practice Lightly on the Earth For Yoga Practitioners:

Walk, bike, bus or carpool to class.

Bring a reusable water bottle to class.

Reuse rather than discard your old yoga mats and other props (see below for how to recycle old yoga mats).

Seek out yoga products and clothing that are produced without using toxic chemicals, pesticides or nonrenewable resources.

Encourage your local studio to offer non-toxic yoga products and organic clothing, and commit to the list below.

Learn more about the traditional yoga principal of "ahimsa" (non-harm) and how you can apply this in practice in your life.

Reycling old yoga mats:

Drop off your old mat at an animal rescue group. Most of these places need soft, durable mats, rugs, towels, & blankets to line crates.

Cut your mat into circles or squares. Use as a grip pad for opening jars, a cushion for your knees while gardening, for underneath the legs of furniture to protect wood floors, or underneath rugs on slippery floors.

Use your mat on the beach instead of a towel.

Use your mat under your sleeping bag while camping.

Cut into coasters for your coffee table. You can also use it under your plants to catch drips.

Put your mat over your car seat to keep your pets from slipping around on leather seats.

Reduce, reuse, recycle! Happy Earth Day from Satya Yoga Center!