Barefoot Yoga | Silk Eye Pillows

COMPANY: Barefoot Yoga

PRODUCT LINK: Silk Eye Pillows

COST: around $15 (when you're catching their sales)

DESCRIPTION: Escape from it all with our 100% silk aromatherapy eye pillows. Made in India from ceremonial sari designs and solid colors. Filled with flax seeds and dried lavendar, these soft and cooling eye pillows work as a mood tonic, antidepressant, headache remedy and detoxifier. The shape of the pillow contours to your face adding gentle pressure and blocking out light, relieving tension and calming active muscles around the eyes. Used for deepening relaxation during Savasana, meditation, and afternoon naps. The pillows are hand-washable, refillable, and adjustable (zippered opening). Just surrender... 

I have a habit of squinting my eyes shut when I try to close them, not so helpful when you're trying to relax in savasana. So I tried using one of the silk pillows the yoga class offered up back when I was taking classes at The Refinery. Heaven! It's cool on your face, smells fantastic (usually lavendar), and blocks out that light without me having to squint at all. 

I think they're so great it's one of my go-to gifts for friends I haven't gotten one for already. My instructor tells me they're good for calming children down when they're upset too; the lavendar relaxes them almost instantly. I know I feel better when using one after I throw a tantrum (what? don't act like you stopped throwing tantrums!).

Anyway, I daydream of having Barefoot Yoga's eye pillows as one of my giveaways for you, but I wouldn't wait and check out their current sales.