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Yoga mat need a refresher? Choose cleaning products wisely.

Stay away from conventional cleaners, you know the ones you can purchase at your local big box store, or grocery store.  Why you may ask?   The majority of those cleaners have intense chemicals that can induce headaches, cause allergic reaction, and are linked not only to infertility, but also a variety of cancers, respiratory issues and more.   At this time 80,000 different unregulated chemicals are in our market place, and are used in anything from cleaners too health and beauty products.  Many of these chemicals have very similar reactions on the body, endocrine disruption.  Essentially these chemicals mimic hormones in the body, and wreak havoc on our hormone systems causing a variety of reactions from early puberty, birth defects, reproductive problems, low sperm counts, neurological disorders, cancer, the list goes on and on.

So, when choosing cleaners for your home, yoga mat, where ever you need them, choose cleaners that are safe. Or better yet start seeking out products that are Non-Toxic. How do you find safe cleaners? I will give you more information on that in the coming weeks, let’s start with our yoga mat’s today.

Making your own cleaners is a great option, you know exactly what is in them.  Currently manufacturer’s of cleaning products are not required to list ingredients on their products, so we have no idea what is in them.  There are a few companies in the marketplace like 7th Generation, that have chosen an approach with greater integrity, and  list their ingredients.  Always be sure to read labels and choose cleaners and companies that take a non-toxic stand.

Below are a few recipe’s. When choosing essential oils, make sure they are pure essential oils, these are best found at the local co-ops or Whole Foods. If they are not pure, they often have a chemical make up, and may include phthalates, which are a suspending agents for faux fragrances.  (More to come on pthalates soon too.) Happy Spritzing!

General Cleaning
3 drops of Tea Tree Oil
2 drops of Peppermint Oil
2 Drops of Lavender Oil or Lemon Oil
8 ounces of Distilled Water Empty Spray Bottle

Deeper Cleaning
1 Cup White Vinegar
3 Cups Warm Water
10-12 drops of essential oils of your choice
Empty Spray Bottle
Tea Tree and Lemon are disinfecting so these are good
options, and remember you can mix scents too!

Summer Time Cleaning
1 hose
1 sprayer
1 Fence (or equivalent)
1 Yoga Mat
Drape mat and spray that bad boy like crazy!

I just thought you would like to see a few updated photos from my classes at Lake Harriet this summer.  We are having so much fun out there I added a second class and am contemplating a third.  Come join us!!  Tuesdays 6-7:00 pm, and Friday 7-8:00am. Check my schedule page for more details.

Thank you TC Yogi, for featuring my donation based Yoga class at Lake Harriet’s Rose Garden on Friday mornings at 7:00am-8:00am, all through the summer!  See you there! Click here to see the rest of the article www.tcyogi.com

It’s started, and it’s every Friday morning at 7:00am-8:00am,  and is it ever so lovely!! Every Friday through the summer we will be there.  Here are a few photos to tempt you!  Come join us for one or all, the class is by donation, so pay what you can that day.  I love teaching this class, it’s so awe inspiring to be in the dewy grass in the morning taking in all the scents around you, the change in what’s blooming, the amazing selection of colors all around.  It just makes me expel a happy sigh…

I am really excited to have Yoga Bonding back on my schedule!!! I will be teaching on Thursdays at 10:00 am.

It’s such a fun class, we’ll start with baby yoga, then do a little for the moms, or dad! Its a great way to build strength again after childbirth. Babies sleep better and often longer, and have over all happier moods from yoga!

We will also have three other time slots at Moe Bodyworks too. Here is the new schedule for yoga bonding.

Tuesday 6:30-7:30 pm Jesse
Thursday 10:00 am Jennifer
Saturday 10:00 am Jesse
Sunday 10:00 am Bridgett

See you there!

Ok, so there is soooo much going on right now in my yoga world! First and foremost my newly updated website is up and functioning, and amazing, I’m so excited about it! Check it out!

Next I have so many new classes starting! I am bringing a whole list of classes to the new www.MoeBodyworks.com studio at 3514 Lyndale Ave S! It’s a great new space that not only has two yoga studios, but also has chiropractic, massage, acupuncture, and more. It’s your one stop shop for everything healthy!

I will be teaching Fertility yoga, or as I call it Fertile Grounding Yoga. I have one hour classes, and two different workshops coming up in May.

I also have four new Prenatal Classes at Moe Bodyworks, including a yummy candlelight prenatal class, can’t wait for that one especially!

And…. I am so excited to be teaching my very first Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training class for current yoga teachers that want to advance their studies.

Shwew!!! That is a plate full, one that I am elated to be sharing! So, come join me for a class soon, I would love to see you!

Just last week we launched the new version of my website, thanks to my amazing web guys of course www.webmovementllc.com.  I am so grateful for such amazing support!  The new site has additional pages, more information, and a more refined listing of my schedule and classes.  I also have a new page listing fertility resources, and an expanded page to list all of my Fertile Grounding Yoga classes specifically for women with infertility, or women seeking pregnancy, and soon will have an expanded store with t-shirts, jewelry and dvd’s.  So check back often for the ever expanding JenYoga!