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A Clean Yoga Mat is a Healthy Yoga Mat

3/8/2016

 
Haven’t cleaned your yoga mat in a while? Here is one recipe that will do the trick:

Combine:
  • One part water and
  • One part witch hazel in a spray bottle

Spray
your mat and wipe it down. 

You can add a few drops of tea tree oil (which is antiseptic) or aromatic oil if desired.  Tangerine oil is very nice, but the tea tree oil pretty much overwhelms it.

​Why
clean your mat?  It’s pretty obvious, but here are a few reasons to get you running for the witch hazel.
  • Skin is constantly regenerating itself, so you’re always shedding skin cells
  • Bacteria from your skin could get on your mat, colonize (ew), and cause infection
  • “Gut” bacteria–those living in your intestines, like E. coli—are everywhere since many people are not properly washing their hands (ew, ew)

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