Tuesday, 9 September 2008

Good Karma

It's my mum's birthday this week and as she's just taken up yoga, I chose to give her a gorgeous yoga mat to act as motivation.



I chose a mat from every yummy-mummy's favourite brand for yoga, Calmia (pictured above). I was disappointed to see that they do not directly sell yoga accessories online but followed the links to one of their stockists & was delighted to discover the website http://www.whatagirlneeds.co.uk/

The aptly-named site is filled with tempting treats but I was VERY restrained, just ordering the yoga mat for mum and crossing my fingers that it would arrive in time. I was AMAZED when it arrived bright & early the next morning (I'd only ordered it a few hours before!)- the parcel was packaged well and despite being quite heavy, had not cost me a fortune in postage. The mat looks fab so hopefully mum will like it!

I can highly recommend this site & what's more, they are offering 20% off purchases for the next few days- check it out!

If the excitement gets too much, here's a tip for a relaxing yoga move which you can do at home, kindly provided by Donna Morrison, Personal Trainer at TEMPLE Country Retreat & Spa in Ireland. http://www.templespa.ie/
"When you have a few moments to yourself, deliberately stick out your tongue as far as you can, curling it downwards to ease tension in the jawline. At the same time, try to synchronise this with clenching of the fists/ opening them in a flicking movement alternately. All movement should be in a downward direction to push away any negativity, frustration & stress. Finish by shaking out the hands- a fantastic, quick stress reliever!"
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