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Practice Self Love this February!

As my daughter and I walk the aisles of Valentine’s Day cards carefully choosing boxes for her classmates, I am reminded of how little we celebrate the season of love with ourselves. Gracynn takes time to meticulously write each classmate a card, Hello Kitty for the girls, Angry Bird for the boys. There will be the Valentine’s Day cookies we make, the chocolates bought, the special dinner prepared for my husband.But, when do we remember...
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• Doreen Hing

Get to Know Plank Ambassador: Daniele Britt

This month, we'd like to introduce you to our newest Ambassador, Daniele Britt! Daniele is the Retail Manager of Savannah Yoga Barre, is passionate about her Plank Yoga Mat,teaching BackCare Yoga, slowing down and practicing self love. For more on this amazing lady, read her interview with us below. 1) Thanks for reminding us about the importance of Self Love. Sometimes it is easier said than done. How do you make this concept achievable for yourself...
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Plank's Yoga Highs & Lows of 2013

1) Bikram in the Hot Seat (again and again) Bikram Choudhury has faced a lot of controversy this past year. In May, he was accused of rape in two different law suits. Sadly, this has brought about a lot of negative attention to his studios and Bikram style of Yoga. If you missed this, make sure you read Yoga Dork's re-cap HERE. 2) Harvard Scientists find Proof that Yoga and Meditation can ward off Stress...
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Get Fit for the Holidays with our Ambassador Antonio Aniello

test Meet our newest Ambassador, Boston-based Yoga and Pilates Teacher Antonio Aniello!You teach Yoga and Pilates in Boston and are known for giving a hard core workout! What are your best tips for staying trim through the Holiday Season and into the New Year?If you want to get stronger and more fit, I believe that it really all comes down to technique. Without it, you end up wasting energy and the exercises aren't nearly as...
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Top Holiday Gifts for Curious Yogis

Searching for the Perfect Gift for your Favorite Yogi? Look no further, we've polled our friends and ambassadors and have come up with our Top Holiday Gifts for Curious Yogis. We recommend purchasing early for a stress-less Holiday Season.  1) Plank Yoga Mats - a no brainer! Pick up one of our patented Connect Yoga Mats® for your favorite Yogi. We promise it will help them to discover deeper connections in their yoga practice, both...
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Breaking Bad Habits On Your Yoga Mat

This month at Plank, we're all about Bad Habit Breaking, in life and in our Yoga Practice!  By using a Plank Yoga Mat (PYM), we've been able to break the habit of collapsing into our joints, by focusing on creating firmer foundations through our hands and feet. However, when we use a grippy mat, we lose our foundations and sink into our joints because we are relying on the stickiness of the mat to root us down, not our own body...
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• Doreen Hing

Top Nutrition & Yoga Tips from Julie Starr-Wood

This month, we are proud to feature our newest Ambassador, Julie Starr-Wood, a rockstar Nutritionist and Yoga/Barre Instructor based out of Boston, MA. Julie is a wealth of knowledge and we hope you enjoy her tips for building strong foundations in both your Yoga Practice and Daily Food Habits, especially as the Holiday Season approaches. Make sure to check out her Facebook Page and Website, too! As a well-known Nutritionist and Yoga/Barre instructor in the Boston area, a common theme in...
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• Doreen Hing

Plank Tip: Get Rooted in October with Tree Pose

This October, our Founder is focusing on breaking her bad habits and with that, comes the practice of being present and grounded. For our pose of the month, we picked Tree Pose (Vrksasana) because it is grounding and also relevant since we are all about the beautiful changing leaves and trees this October. PLANK TIP: Ground down through all four corners of your standing foot to stabilize your tree pose from the root up. Like...
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