Here are some of our recent faves:

1) Zella “live-in” yoga tights. The best part? Only $50!
2) A new mat, from Manduka of course! They make the best mats and props, hands down.
3) Zella yoga tank
4) Lavender eye pillow, for totally checking out during Savasana
5) Lighting a scented candle helps separate your list of chores from your yoga time while at home.
6) Love these heart water bottles. They’re glass with a silicone cover, so there’s no nasty chemicals and they won’t break!
7) Props like a block, strap, and bolster help you feel more comfortable, especially if you’re just starting out or you’re especially tight.

Any essentials we’re missing? We’d love to hear your favorites!

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When Yoga Works asked if we’d be interested in trying out their new online yoga class offerings, My Yoga Works, we jumped at the chance. Perfect timing for our beginning of the year intentions to focus some energy on feeling good in our bodies, being less stressed, and hopefully getting back into shape! It’s a pretty amazing option for moms (and dads!) and really anyone who struggles to find time for exercise, balance, and relaxation in their days.

We’ve been using it for a little over two months and it’s been completely amazing. You can choose your level, class duration, class theme, and instructor, to find the perfect class for how you’re feeling in the moment, or how much time you have that day. Even a quick 30 minute class has helped us start (or end) our days in a better way. Plus they offer prenatal, fertility, and postpartum classes for those of you just starting this journey for the first time, or all over again.

It’s also been a really fun activity with our kiddos, as you can see from these photos. Children love to move and feel their bodies, to try different positions, and to do things with their mamas.

Even if you don’t have a large home, you can usually make space for a yoga mat. It might not be as luxurious as your favorite yoga studio, but it’s so nice to spend *all* of the time you have to yourself actually taking a class, instead of driving back and forth to the studio. We really can’t recommend it enough.

The best part? It’s only $15 a month. Which means if you take one class a week, it’s completely worth it. And we promise you’ll use it more than that!

Even better? They’re offering one free month of MyYogaWorks for 100 Layer Cake/let readers! The offer includes a 2-week trial + 1 free month, so it’s actually 6 weeks of MyYogaWorks for free! To redeem coupon code, go to www.myyogaworks.com and click on the green button that says “14-Day Free Trial.” On the next page, you can sign up and enter the coupon code: LAYERCAKE14.

You have to try it! We know you’ll love it as much as we do.

*Offer is good for one month free of MyYogaWorks with a paid subscription. Credit card is required to sign up. Members can cancel anytime. Expires: 6/30/14.

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