Our retail space space features all of the best Yoga props and materials, Yoga and Ayurveda books and a core selection of Ayurvedic formulas, dietary aids, personal hygiene tools, and essential oils.  We have honed this specialized inventory over years of  personal and professional experience, in order to bring you high-quality products for optimal living every day.

Some of the most frequently requested and popular items in the shop include:

Neti Pots
Tongue Cleaners
Triphala
Chyvanprash
Vata, Kapha, Pitta pacifying herbs
Ayurvedic massage oils
Ayurveda and Yoga Philosophy books
Yoga bolsters, straps and blocks

Shop Hours:  The shop is open by appointment (please call ahead) or before and after classes.

About:  Yoga Props

It’s not easy to restructure and stabilize the body according to its highest possible symmetry and function.  Ideally, the bones will align and the muscles will lengthen and soften naturally and easily.  Normally, however, many who begin asana practice experience soreness as their tissues release old patterns of chronic gripping that contain physical and emotional toxins.  And if there is asymmetry, such soreness might travel (often zig-zagging) through the body as one limb realigns at a time.  Our studio offers both physical props and traditional herbal preparations for pacifying this potential discomfort.

The Iyengar tradition, from which we draw our alignment influences, has innovated the use of wooden blocks, canvas straps, bolsters, sandbags, folding chairs and blankets.  These serve to support the body as it learns the symmetry and dynamism of various postures.  In our shop, we carry Harmony biodegradable  mats, renewably-made Cedar blocks, and D-ring straps, along with bolsters made here in Canada by Halfmoon Yoga Products.

About: Ayurvedic Herbs

It stands to reason that reshaping, softening, and revitalizing the musculature calls for some nutritional aids to be used in conjunction with a clean, healthy diet.  The Hatha Yoga tradition advises against the high-protein “energy” supplements currently in vogue in our fitness culture.  Instead, we advocate the gentle and sustained use of Ayurvedic herbs that stimulate circulation, strengthen the ligaments, and invigorate the digestive fire of the muscles and bones so that they may cleanse and replenish themselves.  These herbs are generally warming in nature, with high levels of plant collagen that naturally feeds the elastic tissues.  They are available in our shop separately, in compound form, or in confectionary herbal jams called rasayanas (rejuvenators).  The descriptions of their origin, uses, and effects should be clear from the literature on the shelves.  Feel free to ask us about their application. 

You'll find all of the most common Ayurvedic herbal formulae on our shelves: rasayanas (rejuvenatives), neti pots, tongue cleaners, along herbal mixtures for cleansing and specific ailments.  Among the unique products we carry are Rasayanas by Banyan Botanicals and Circle of Health, including "Chyavanprash", "Joint Support", "Bronchi Support", "Women's Treasure", etc. 

Clients of Yoga Therapy and Ayurvedic Consultation will be able to purchase the bulk herbs and compounds that have been recommended to them from our herb dispensary.  The most common of these herbs -- compounds such as triphala, trikatu, as well as herbal aids for digestion and sleep -- are also available.

About: Ayurvedic Massage Oils

Self-massage is another traditional aid for your practice of asanas.  This can come in the form of a daily practice before your morning bath, or in the use of herbally-infused Ayurvedic massage oils.  The main oil used for muscular pacification is Mahanarayan Oil, a sesame-based warming massage oil infused with over 40 traditional herbs.  This oil is so potent in its warming qualities that usually only a tablespoon at a time is sufficient.