The Big Raven Yoga Blog

There’s something special about fall in southeastern Minnesota. From the changing colors at Big Raven Farm to creative afternoons and finding a sunny spot for her yoga mat, Joleen shares how the season influences her days and the way she enjoys practicing yoga.

Yoga doesn’t need a perfect room, an hour of free time or a practice that looks good on Instagram. Sometimes it happens in the living room. Sometimes it happens outside. And sometimes, as I’ve learned, the hallway works just fine.

I wanted to create an October yoga mat collection that wasn't stereotypically Halloween. Somehow that idea turned into an overgrown garden filled with old paper, botanical illustrations, strange plants, moths and a few surprises. Welcome to the Witchy Garden.

Do you really need a different yoga mat for hot yoga, gentle yoga, vinyasa and practicing at home? I own more yoga mats than any reasonable person probably should, but that doesn't mean you need to. Here's what actually matters when you want one mat that can handle the different ways you practice.

Practicing yoga at home doesn’t require a perfect room, quiet house or hour to spare. Put down your mat where you actually live and start there.