I’m at the tail end of my 6-month, 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) YAY!!! It’s been a wonderful experience and I’m so happy I decided to do this.
Anyway, accessories like bolsters, blocks, blankets, straps, etc. can get pricey, especially since I want EVERYTHING to stock up on to eventually teach my own yoga classes
I’ve been known to hoard tuck lots of fabric away so I figured why not give it a try and make my own bolster to practice with at home.
I started here at this for instructions and they were perfect, easy to follow directions and my bolster came out very solid and very BIG! I stuffed it using old t-shirts, a jersey dress I didn’t want anymore, socks, towels, scrap fabric, etc. You can’t believe how much I got into this baby! It’s a beauty and is perfect for those yin poses like supported fish, ahhhhh, one of my favorites.
I also made eye pillows using beautiful, vintage handkerchiefs I had squirreled away for a rainy day. The handkerchief acts as the pillow cover and is removable so that I’ll be able to wash them after use. For the pillow insert, I just used a white cotton fabric cut to about 4″ x 9″ and filled with about a cup of flax seeds and about a 1/3 cup of dried french lavender buds. I must say they have a wonderful feel/weight to them, and smell AMAZING! I’m so excited to use these for my own yoga classes and with my small towel warmer I scored recently from a friend, I envision warm lavender eye pillows after a stretchy, challenging yoga practice making savasana extra yummy, cozy and comforting. I just can’t wait to share these!
Flax seeds and fresh french lavender buds.
See you on the mat, peace out.
Be well.
