Props and Resources We Love

Restorative Props

Recommended by Judith Hanson Lasater

• 1 Yoga Mat

• 1 Bolster - Round

• 1 Bolster - Rectangular

• 5 Blankets - Mexican Option 1 or Option 2

• 2 Blocks - 4 inch Foam

• 1 Strap - Cotton D-Ring

• 1 Yoga Chair

• 1 Foam Roller

• 1 Sandbag

• 1 Eyebag

Optional but wonderful:

• Heated blanket

App Stack

Apps I love for Creating Content Online

• VEED for editing short-form video like Instagram Reels

• Otter for transcribing videos

• Canva for graphic design

• Thinkific for our online course platform

• ManyChat for Instagram automation

• Squarespace for my website

• Kit for our newsletters

• ChatGPT for AI support

• Spotify to keep the good vibes flowing

• Waking Up meditation app I use daily

Tech Stack

My Essential Tech for Teaching on Zoom

• Lighting

  • Ring light

  • Accent Lights

  • Up Light

• Sound

  • AirPods Pro

  • Blue Snowball
    

Strength Training Props

Recommended by Mary Richards here on YouTube

• Lighter Dumbbells: 4 kg (~10 lbs)

• Heavier Dumbbells: 10 kg (~20 lbs)

• Short Fabric Resistance Bands

• Long Fabric Resistance Bands

• Stability Ball

• Ankle Weights

• Wobble Cushion

• Vibration Plate

International Props

Recommended by our students.

• Australia: Calm Buddhi Bolster

• Scotland: Ecotex Bolster

• Germany: Lotuscrafts Bolster

• Canada: BHalfMoon

Books
Written by Judith Hanson Lasater

• Relax and Renew: Restful Yoga for Stressful Times

• Living Your Yoga: Finding Your Finding the Spiritual in Everyday Life

• Restore and Rebalance: Yoga for Deep Relaxation
  A Year of Living Your Yoga: Daily Practices to Shape Your Life

• Yoga Myths: What You Need to Learn and Unlearn for a Safe and Healthy Yoga Practice

• Teaching Yoga with Intention: The Essential Guide to Skillful Hands-On Assists and Verbal Communication

• 30 Essential Yoga Poses: For Beginning Students and Their Teachers

• Yogabody: Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Asana

• What We Say Matters: Practicing Nonviolent Communication

• Yoga Abs: Moving from Your Core

• Yoga for Pregnancy: What Every Mom-to-Be Needs to Know

Yoga Bookshelf

Resources every serious student needs to have

• Teach People Not Poses

• Yoga Sutra of Patanjali

• Radiance Sutras

• Meditation Secrets for Women

• Meditation Made Easy

• Practicing the Power of Now

• Waking Up

• Being Mortal

• The Unteathered Soul
  

Articles

• Science Says Silence Is Much More Important To Our Brains Than We Think

• ‘Belly Brain’ – The Enteric Nervous System

• The 5 Koshas

• Anatomy 101: Understanding Your Sacroiliac Joint

• Hiranyagarbha

• Conditions for Calm

• Is It Safe to Do Inversions with High Blood Pressure?

• To Better Cope With Stress, Listen to Your Body

Restorative Certification

• Restorative Yoga Teacher Certification

• Yoga Alliance Continuing Education hours

Other Links

• Blanket folding diagram

• Head blanket in Savasana

• Insight Meditation Timer

• Restorative Yoga Online Educational Video

• Enchanted Wonders Cards

• Interview with Dr. Richard Miller  of iRest Yoga Nidra

• Roger Cole on Using Science to Supercharge Your Relaxation

Podcast Episodes

• JBrownYoga (March ‘26)

• Yogaland (April ‘24)

• Yoga Talks (April ‘24)

• Beyond Yoga Teacher Training Podcast (July ‘21)

• Practice, Parenting & Perfectionism (Dec ‘20)

• Interview with a Yogi (Jan ‘19)

• Yoga Stories (Dec ‘17)

• A Grateful Life (Sept ‘17)

• Yoga Land (Aug ‘17)

 Digital Learning

Find us On Youtube: Deepen your practice online

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