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Why a Plank Yoga Mat is the Yoga Equivalent of the Barefoot Running Shoe

People often ask us how our Plank Yoga Mats work exactly and why they are great training tool for firmer foundations. Well ladies and gents, here's your abbreviated answer: The Plank Yoga Mat has traction, but unlike with a sticky mat, you have to train your muscles to work harder to create it by warming up the mat with more hand/feet connection than you currently apply.  This is a similar concept to that of the barefoot running style shoes that teach the muscles...
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• Doreen Hing

PlankTip of the Week: Use Yoga Therapy Balls for Tight/Sore Muscles

  It's true, as Yogis we often push ourselves to the limits both physically and mentally, which sometimes leads to tight and achy muscles. The best cure we've found is incorporating regular usage of Yoga Therapy Balls into our weekly Yoga Practice. A deep roll before class will open and melt the fascia around hands and feet, allowing for a deeper body to mat connection and more solid foundations in your practice. And, after reading Why Fascia Matters To...
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• Doreen Hing

Happy National Yoga Month! Top Plank Tips to Get Back to Your Mat

Did you know that September is National Yoga Month? In honor of it, here are our Top Plank Tips for Getting Back to Your Mat this Fall! 1) Make a Plan for Your Week: Schedule your Yoga Classes by signing up for them online in advance (if your studio allows you to), or just pencil them into your planner or online calendar. With all the tools and technology we have available these days, there is no excuse for missing...
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• Doreen Hing

Happy Birthday Tao Porchon-Lynch, a Beautiful Yogini!

​Happy 95th Birthday to ‪#‎Yoga‬ teacher, Tao Porchon-Lynch! Isn't she stunning and inspiring?  “Yoga is a dance within…and then something inside you grows so big, it spills out like champagne, that’s when you dance on the outside.” ~ Tao Porchon-Lynch   To read more about the wonder that is Tao, CLICK HERE.   How long do you hope to be practicing Yoga for?
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• Doreen Hing

PLANK TIP of the Week: Take Your Practice Outdoors!

Feeling a little bored with your Yoga Practice this Summer? Take it into the great outdoors, like our Ambassador Bex Borucki, pictured above. It helps to change your perspecitive and what studio can beat the killer view of an ocean or stunning outdoor landscape?!  Even better, lots of studios and yoga brands offer FREE outdoor classes in the summer time! In our hometown of Boston, there are a TON of free classes being offered by Lululemon, Friends of Fort...
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• Doreen Hing

Plank Tip: Cool Down with Legs Up the Wall Pose

  We admit it, things can start to get a little too HOT in August, hence why we're offering up this COOLING posture, Legs Up the Wall, (Viparita Karani) as our ‪#‎Yoga‬ pose of the month!‪#‎PLANKTIP‬: To get into this pose with ease, scoot one of your hipbones as close to the wall as possible, then lie down onto your back and simultaneously extend your legs up the wall. Connect your outer shoulders, connecting side ribs, middle...
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• Doreen Hing

Your feet, the foundation of your foundations, do you know what Grounding or Rooting Down really means...

  So why does Plank® keep going on about the Mind-to-Body-to-Mat connection? The old adage of everything works better when your foundations are strong, is even more relevant if you want to consider the body as an architectural structure. The bones being building blocks that when they are correctly stacked, allow the muscles, organs and pipework to function optimally around it.  I admit that when instructors share the following talking points, although great immediately applicable reminders, they offer little...
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• Doreen Hing

Plank Tip of the Week: Top 4 Ways to Stick to your Practice this Summer

We at Plank believe that Yoga is an essential part of maintaining physical and mental strength and clarity. Don't let your practice slip just because the temperature is rising! Here are 4 Helpful Plank Tips for Sticking to your Yoga Practice all Summer Long: 1) Take your Yoga Practice Outdoors - lots of studios and yoga brands offer FREE outdoor classes in the summer time, so keep your eyes peeled for those in your area! Check out our...
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• Doreen Hing

Plank Tip of the Week! How to be the best house guest ever.

  Are you traveling this ‪#‎Summer‬ and staying as a house guest with friends or family? Do you often stress over what to bring your gracious host? Well stress no longer Plankers, have we got a tip for you... PLANK TIP: Instead of bringing flowers or food for you host, surprise them with a Plank ‪#‎Yoga‬ Mat! They'll be down-dogging and finding Ridiculous Body Awareness™ in no time at all. Plus, you'll likely be their favorite guest ever!  ...
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• Doreen Hing

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