Lady carrying black yoga mat after practice
Valka Yoga

Once we finish class, we simply roll up our yoga mats and hurry off back to reality without giving it another thought. I know I’m guilty of this! However, the...

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Lady carrying black yoga mat after practice
Fitness Minimalism Sustainability Yoga Yoga Mats

How to Clean Your Yoga Mat

By Valka Yoga

Once we finish class, we simply roll up our yoga mats and hurry off back to reality without giving it another thought. I know I’m...

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Yoga students with cork yoga mats
Sustainability Yoga

Why Cork Is The Perfect Yoga Companion

By Valka Yoga

Most of us think cork belongs in wine bottles or hung on walls to pin reminder notes. However, cork is a super resource which isn't...

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NZ designed cork yoga block
Fitness Sustainability Yoga

Introducing The Cork Yoga Block

By Valka Yoga

Yoga blocks allow you to open your body - to create space. They are for everybody at every stage of yoga - they can assist...

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Yogini carrying NZ designed yoga mat
Lifestyle Minimalism Sustainability Yoga

How To Reuse Or Dispose Of Your Old Yoga Mat

By Valka Yoga

In New Zealand alone we discard 15.5 million tonnes of waste each year. That is 3,200kg for every Kiwi! Right now we only recycle 28%...

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Foam Yoga Mat
Health Sustainability Yoga

Your Yoga Mat Could Be Making You Sick

By Valka Yoga

It's a scary thought - could your daily practice actually be detrimental to your health and wellbeing? Most yoga mats are made from hazardous materials...

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