Home Meditation Space

Checking In With Yourself Before Everyone Else

Simple rules for self-care and social media consumption. Read Love My Mat owner, Shelley Gordon's experience on how one new habit can improve your daily life. 
Open Your Heart to August's Posture Challenge - Love My Mat

Open Your Heart to August's Posture Challenge

Join August's Posture Challenge with simple & effective exercises and poses you can do from home or anywhere. The rough plan is listed here and will be updated with new info at least once a week for the month of August.

Top 4 Infused Water Recipes - Love My Mat

Top 4 Infused Water Recipes

Learn how to easily make healthy, flavourful infused water recipes to help you stay hydrated & healthy. Read the recipes or watch the videos then create these delicious & nutritious drinks yourself.
July 30, 2019 — Shelley Gordon
Staying Hydrated This July... and Always - Love My Mat

Staying Hydrated This July... and Always

We all know that it’s important to stay hydrated, but most people aren’t drinking enough. Every cell, tissue and organ in your body needs water to function correctly. For example, your body uses water to maintain its temperature, remove waste and lubricate joints. Water is essential for good health. Being dehydrated can cause headaches, fatigue and irritability, potentially increase your hunger and a host of other effects.
One Year of Challenges - My Idea of a Resolution - Love My Mat

One Year of Challenges - My Idea of a Resolution

Let's decide to be the best versions of ourselves. Making attainable goals for 2019 to keep us living our happiest, healthiest and fullest lives. Each month a new challenge will be presented to help you grow, learn, discover & reduce. 

December 31, 2018 — Shelley Gordon
Why You Need A More Plant-Based Home - Love My Mat

Why You Need A More Plant-Based Home

The power of plants in your home and workspace is undeniable. We've listed some scientific reasons to surround yourself with plants and included our Top 4 super hard to kill houseplants. You're welcome xo
May 28, 2018 — Shelley Gordon
Yoga with My Mom - Love My Mat

Yoga with My Mom

All the reasons to do yoga with your mom... or a friend. Yoga will make you both happier, healthier & establish an even greater connection. Steph says, "Everything felt foreign to me, except the person standing directly beside me."
April 24, 2018 — Shelley Gordon
Back to School Means Back to You! - Love My Mat

Back to School Means Back to You!

Getting back on track this fall with yoga, meditation, intentions and routines.
A Guide to Using Hand Weights & Sandbags - Love My Mat

A Guide to Using Hand Weights & Sandbags

Up your home yoga practice with 10Lbs Sandbags and 2.5Lbs Hand Weights. It's like having someone adjust you and ground you. Or use them to help increase the intensity of your practice. Either way - you'll love our pre-filled sandbags.
Planting Seeds in Spring - Love My Mat

Planting Seeds in Spring

With spring in the air, it’s time to turn thoughts and actions towards planting seeds of change and looking at ways we can declutter the mind and the body to...
5 Ways to Adjust to Daylight Savings Time - Love My Mat

5 Ways to Adjust to Daylight Savings Time

Tips for routines, meditation and other practices you can do to make Daylight Savings Time less severe on your body and mind.
Using an audible exhalation in standing forward fold will help release tension, physically and emotionally.

Release Using Pranayama

The Hindu god, Ganesha (depicted with the head of an elephant)  hangs above my doorway.  Lord Ganesha is often shown with one of his tusks broken or completely missing.  The tradition of...