When you’re working hard on your fitness at home, a proper recovery is key to injury prevention and all of the powerful fitness benefits. However scheduling a massage to treat sore muscles can be costly and inconvenient. Here are some of our favorite fitness products to try at home. 

Giam 18” Muscle Therapy Foam Roller

The Restore by Gaiam Muscle Therapy Foam Roller relieves stress muscle tightness, increases circulation, and the self-massage triggers points to treat your muscles to a deep massage. Release built-up tension and loosen stiff muscles, while elongating and aligning your spine. The gentle massaging and stretching isolates and works every muscle, elongating and aligning the skeletal system. By incorporating a simple, restorative routine, you can increase your range of motion, help your muscles relax after being stressed during a workout, release tension and restore soft tissue. 

A brand you can feel good about, Gaiam is a combination of Gaia, the ancient name for mother earth, and “I am”, representing your relationship with every living thing. The brand endeavors to work with ethical and fair-trade manufacturers whenever possible and the majority of their packaging contains an average of 10% post-consumer waste. Their solar-powered green headquarters features an employee recycling/compost program, further embodying their mission to create a global community of like-minded individuals to effect positive change. By purchasing their products, you’re helping make the world a greener, healthier home for all of us!

Tiger Tail 18" Roller

The Tiger Tail Roller literally helps roll pain away; an easy-to-use self-massage tool helps accelerate muscle recovery with a consistent distribution of pressure. A cushioned, foam cover spins smoothly over sore muscles, saving your fingers and hands from fatigue. Made from closed-cell, non-porous , zero latex , zero rubber, non-deteriorating foam, Tiger Tail is easy to clean with antibacterial gel/spray. Throw it in your carryon and take it anywhere to make your muscles happy!

Aura Cacia Yoga Mists

Purify your airspace and foster mind-body connection with Aura Cacia Organic Yoga Mists. Containing nothing more than purified water and delightfully effective organic essential oils, this body, mat and room mist will encourage clean breathing and a more holistic yoga practice.  

Expertly formulated to offer safe, effective solutions during your yoga session, Aura Cacia Yoga Mist blends are appropriate for body, room and mat. Shake well and mist at any time during your yoga session. You can mist your face, neck and torso, around the perimeter of your yoga practice space, and lightly on your mat. Feel good when using these organic products that feature: 

• No animal testing
• Essential purity tested
• No synthetic preservatives, colors, or fragrances
• No synthetic colors/stabilizers
• No synthetic fragrances

Knobble Massage Tool

The Knobble gives your hands more power when they need it. Use the tip, base or side to apply deep pressure massage to sore muscles and trigger points. You may lie on the Knobble using padding such as a folded towel for a softer pressure. You may also lean into the Knobble while seated to do your own back, hips, hamstrings or feet. The Knobble massage tool is designed to reduce Repetitive Stress Injury (RSI) to the forearms, wrists, hands, fingers and thumbs while applying deep or prolonged pressure to muscle knots or taught bands of contracted muscle tissue. 

Applying steady pressure to tense, contracted muscle helps them to release and relax. Begin gently and slowly increase the pressure at a rate that feels good to you or the person you are working on. Remember to position yourself in such a way that you use your weight, not just your strength, to apply pressure to the muscle. You’ll soon find the positions and grips that do the most work with the least effort. Note: Avoid direct pressure against the spine, other bones, large blood vessels or areas that have been recently injured or are inflamed. Consult a health professional for any doubtful or serious conditions.

Acuphere Reflex Balls  

Traditional Eastern exercise balls from AcuSphere are hand-held metal spheres that have been used in the Orient as part of holistic health care for over five hundred years. Each AcuSphere contains a small, pleasant-sounding gong, said to call the chi energy into wakefulness. This product contains two metallic balls each with a gong inside, along with a satin pouch for holding the balls . 

Revolving Acuphere in the palm of the hand stimulates key acupuncture points and improves energy circulation throughout the body. As a result, vital energy and blood flow harmonize brain, muscle and organ function. A simple, meditative technique.