Monday, November 29, 2010

Featured Yogahitch: Midnight Ombre

Midnight Ombre is a beautiful Yogahitch that can go anywhere and do anything with you. Carrying your water, mat and towel has never been this easy!

Our ombre's are all hand dyed a stunning graduation of colors. Through this process no two pieces are the same, and each is one original work of art.

All Couture Items are made to order and ship within 10 business days. 


Shop the Yogahitch Couture Collection now!

Featured Yogahitch: Midnight Ombre


Our ombre's are all hand dyed a stunning graduation of colors. Through this process no two pieces are the same, and each one is an original work of art.
Midnight Ombre is a beautiful Yogahitch that can go anywhere and do anything with you. Carrying your water, mat and towel has never been this easy!

All Couture Items are made to order and ship within 10 business days.

Follow the link to shop the Couture Collection!

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Congrats Yogahitch!

We are so excited to announce that Yogahitch is now available through Yogaworks in Southern California! Visit our Facebook page for more Yogahitch news!

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

What We're Up To!

Follow the link to sneak a peak at some photos of us at the Yoga Journal Conferences in Hollywood Florida. If you participated in the event, please feel free to post your pictures, too!

Friday, November 12, 2010

Featured Yogahitch: Steel

Every Yogahitch is hand-made in the USA from the most luxurious terry-cloth cotton. Our three featured collections offer color and design options to complement every personality and style.


We love the Steel Yogahitch! The rich color and cozy cotton make it the perfect accessory for L.A.'s windy days!


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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Yogahitch Wonders: Is Yoga Enough to Keep You Fit? Read the Article to find out!

"Is Yoga Enough to Keep You Fit?" by Alisa Baumen, taken from www.yogajournal.com


When it came to the fitness benefits yoga can or can't provide, yoga teacher John Schumacher had heard it all. A student of B. K. S. Iyengar for 20 years and founder of the Unity Woods studios in the Washington, D.C. area, Schumacher was convinced yoga provides a complete fitness regime. But many people, even some of his own students, disagreed. Yoga might be good for flexibility or relaxation, they'd say, but to be truly fit, you had to combine it with an activity like running or weight lifting.
Schumacher just didn't buy it.


He knew three decades of yoga practice—and only yoga practice—had kept him fit. He didn't need to power walk. He didn't need to lift weights. His fitness formula consisted of daily asanas (poses) and pranayama (breathwork). That's all he needed.

Four years ago at age 52, Schumacher decided to prove his point. He signed up for physiological testing at a lab in Gaithersburg, Maryland. As he expected, Schumacher tested near the top of his age group for a variety of fitness tests, including maximum heart and exercise recovery rates. His doctor told him that he was in excellent physical condition and estimated that Schumacher had less than a one percent chance of suffering a cardiac event. "I've always maintained that yoga provides more than adequate cardiovascular benefits," says Schumacher. "Now I have the evidence that regular yoga practice at a certain level of intensity will provide you with what you need."


Evidence of yoga's ability to bolster fitness, however, goes well beyond Schumacher's personal experience. Yoga Journal's testing of three yogis also yielded impressive results. Even physiologists who don't do yoga now agree that the practice provides benefits well beyond flexibility and relaxation. Recent research—though preliminary—shows that yoga may also improve strength, aerobic capacity, and lung function. If you practice yoga, you already knew that. But if, like Schumacher, you've been told by friends, family, doctors, or even other yoga students that you need to add some power walking for your heart or strength training for your muscles, here's evidence that yoga is all you need for a fit mind and body.


What Is Fitness?

Before you can prove yoga keeps you fit, you must first define what "fitness" actually means. This isn't a simple task. Ask eight different physiologists, and you'll hear eight different definitions, says Dave Costill, Ph.D., one of the first U. S. researchers to rigorously test the health and fitness benefits of exercise.


Now professor emeritus of exercise science at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, Costill defines fitness simply as the ability to live your life without feeling fatigued. "For normal daily living you don't need the strength of a football player or the endurance of a marathon runner, but you've got to be able to perform your normal activities and still have a reserve," says Costill. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the largest exercise science association in the world, defines fitness as both related to your ability to maintain physical activity and related to your health (for example, people who become more fit reduce their risk for heart disease). According to ACSM, four types of fitness help to bolster health:



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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Featured Yogahitch: Petal

From street to studio we have the most fashionable and functional yoga accessory available- the Yogahitch!

Try this beautiful Yogahitch in Petal. As with every Yogahitch, Petal is made in the USA from luxurious terry-cloth cotton.

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Friday, November 5, 2010

About us!

"Simplify Your Practice" became the mantra of Yogahitch founder and designer Alycia Monet Denham after years of working as an interior designer and running her own business, Denham Designs, in Los Angeles. 

A self-diagnosed "workaholic", Alycia found herself at crossroads in life after the birth of her son and realized it was time to make some life changes. She knew the first step was returning to a regular yoga practice and it is through her practice that Yogahitch (her second child) was born. 

After class she was often fumbling with her mat, water bottle, towel and bag while trying to stay in the blissful zone that follows every class. Determined to simplify her practice a Yogahitch prototype soon blossomed, and after it caught the attention of her fellow yogi's so did a new business. The rest as they say is history... 

“Yogahitch is fashionable, functional and perfectly suited for every practice. It is unlike any other yoga accessory available. Not only does a Yogahitch provide a hip and practical way to bring your mat to and from your yoga studio, but it can also be used as your towel, a cushion and to assist with stretching during class.” 

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Featured Yogahitch: Hibiscus


So pretty in pink, our Hibiscus Yogahitch is a spring must have. With it's combination of soft absorbent terrycloth and embroidered faux suede, it is both practical and luxurious.

All Couture Items are made to order and ship within 10 business days.

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