Connection Between Yoga Mat And Hormonal Balance

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YOUR YOGA MAT YOUR HORMONES
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
You can listen to this information (with some
added flare) in the newest episode of Fringe
Fertility on Apple or Spotify.?
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Over the last 25 years of practicing and teaching
yoga, Ive worked my way through a lot of yoga
mats from cork to cloth, to jute natural
rubber, to the cheap ones from Target and
Amazon. AND having navigated my own fertility
and worked in the fertility world for a combined
15 years, I have read a lot on the ways we can
support our fertility holistically and naturally.
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Have You Ever Thought About What Your Yoga Mat is
Made Of?
Many of the mainstream cheaper yoga mats are made
with chemicals that are hormone disruptors and
xenoestrogens (substances that are similar in
molecular structure to estrogen and they can bind
to estrogen receptors and cause havoc in your
body).
These chemicals bioaccumulate in the tissues of
our bodies and have been linked to birth defects,
infertility, asthma, cancer, auto-immune disease,
and digestive disorders. (read here and here to
start).
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Please remember, I am and always will be on your
side and your fertilitys side. I am not sharing
this to scare you or make you think that your
cheap yoga mat is the reason you are not getting
pregnant. As we know fertility is complex and
influenced by so many things.
Think of it this way you want to remove some of
the burden from your body so that it can spend
its energy and resources on reproduction, not
constantly eliminating toxins from the body
because this will always take priority!
And eliminating harmful chemicals goes way beyond
fertility this is your overall health and your
future babys health as well.
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We live in a world where it is hard to avoid a
lot of these chemicals so when we can control
it we should.
These are the main offenders found in yoga mats
or involved in their production

• Azodicarbonamide (ADA) the yoga mat chemical
• PER (lets call this PVC lightbut often marketed
  as eco-friendly)
• Phthalates
• Parabens

• Polypropylene
• Formaldehyde
• Benzene
• Pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizer
• PFRs

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Find a yoga mat that is organic and made with
natural materials.
Yes they may be a little more costly than cheap
PVC and generally need a little more love and
affection. But really when youre doing a cobra
and your face is jammed into the mat as you take
a big inhale. Ive done the research and here
are some good options and my recommendations for
yoga mats!

• Organic cotton cloth mats OkoLiving ?
• Natural rubber be, Halfmoon Yoga Mats ?
• Cork CorkTec

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There is a lot of greenwashing going on in the
yoga industry (misleading claims that products
are organic, eco-friendly, and sustainable) and
companies dont have to disclose their secret
formula (similar to fragrance), so we have to
be diligent and discerning with our choices.
I know Its exhausting to do all the
research. And that is why Im here I do a lot
of the research for you and pass on the pertinent
info. Freeing up some time for you so that you
can come to yoga!
But preferably not on a toxic mat Lets do some
fertility yoga together. See what is happening in
the studio or get on the waitlist for the next 40
Days to Fertile Freedom Program.
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Contact us
Email
fertilebodyyoga_at_gmail.com
Website
https//fertilebodyyoga.com/
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Thank You!