yoga tip

[Guest guest]

glad this tip came in b/c i found a small rash on viola's back that turned out to be ringworm. i don't think she got it at home but one can never be to careful with kids.they catch from other kids and then bring it home to you.and so the cycle repeats.

How to Wash Your Yoga Mat

If you've lost the manufacturer's directions or aren't sure who made your yoga mat, here's a primer from Sara Chambers, founder of Hugger-Mugger yoga products.

By Donna Raskin

If your mat is lightly soiled, use a spray bottle, damp sponge, or terry cloth rag to apply a solution of two cups of water and four drops of dish soap. Rub the soiled areas. Wipe the mat with clean water; then rub with a dry terry cloth towel. Hang to air dry.

If your mat is heavily soiled, submerge it in a solution of warm water and mild detergent; use very little soap as any residue may cause the mat to become slippery during future use. Thoroughly hand wash the mat and rinse in clean water. After squeezing out the excess water, lay the mat on a dry towel and roll the mat and towel together. Stepping on the rolled up mat will squeeze more moisture out of the mat and into the towel. Then unroll and hang to air dry.

[Guest guest]

hi robin i believe that is what most of those yoga mat cleaner things are made of anyway. i have something similar for linens.its good to try it oon an older mat just to be safe b/c some of the cleaners they have are just outragously priced.

kassia

[Guest guest]

Kassia,

I know I can add 3 drops of Tea Tree Oil (a natural antiseptic) to

about a gallon of water to clean my pilates reformer.... I wonder if

I could use a little on my yoga mat. What do you think? Maybe I

should try it on one of my old ones.

Robin

>

> glad this tip came in b/c i found a small rash on viola's back

that turned

> out to be ringworm. i don't think she got it at home but one can

never be to

> careful with kids.they catch from other kids and then bring it

home to you.and

> so the cycle repeats.

> How to Wash Your Yoga Mat

> If you've lost the manufacturer's directions or aren't sure who

made your

> yoga mat, here's a primer from Sara Chambers, founder of Hugger-

Mugger yoga

> products.

> By Donna Raskin

> If your mat is lightly soiled, use a spray bottle, damp sponge, or

terry

> cloth rag to apply a solution of two cups of water and four drops

of dish soap.

> Rub the soiled areas. Wipe the mat with clean water; then rub with

a dry terry

> cloth towel. Hang to air dry.

> If your mat is heavily soiled, submerge it in a solution of warm

water and

> mild detergent; use very little soap as any residue may cause the

mat to become

> slippery during future use. Thoroughly hand wash the mat and

rinse in clean

> water. After squeezing out the excess water, lay the mat on a dry

towel and

> roll the mat and towel together. Stepping on the rolled up mat

will squeeze

> more moisture out of the mat and into the towel. Then unroll and

hang to air

> dry.