Good morning to all of you, This is my second installment to Health for Happiness, and I have a few interesting pieces of information for you. I hope you are all keeping yourselves cool during these hot summer months. There are a few “keeping cool during summer” ideas in my blog this week.

Cleaning Your Yoga Mat

     It is always a good idea to clean off your yoga mat, especially if you go to a gym for your classes.  I try to clean my mat at least once a week.  I got these directions from YogaJournal.com.
 1.   Mix a few drops of dishwashing liquid and 2 cups of warm water in a spray bottle.  
 2.  Spray mat (do both sides, but separately).  
 3.  Wipe clean with a clean, dry cloth
 4.  Hang to dry—air dry.
 5.  Sprinkle baking soda and allow to 15-30 minutes.
 6.  Vacuum or brush dry.
 7.  Go to your yoga class and do the down dog with confidence!