Monday, April 06, 2026


Welcome Cowgirl,
Calm isn’t a place you find, it’s a rhythm you build.
These are my tried-and-true favorites from yoga props, Ayurveda staples, kitchen companions, to recovery tools that help me move through life (and the barn) with ease.
Whether you’re shopping for a fellow horse girl or dropping hints for your own wish list, these are the calm-day tools I truly use, the kind that make barn life feel like a ritual.
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Literally, without these essentials, I wouldn’t be riding after I broke my leg six months ago. These are tried-and-true tools that I use daily for healing, strength, and calm. With Love From My Home to Yours, Alicia
For grounding, focus, and flow, whether I’m in the studio or stretching beside my horse trailer.
Manduka PRO Yoga Mat (I recommend the 4mm for the most comfort on the knees, but allows stability in standing balancing poses, too thick makes it hard to balance, too thin, and there is not enough kneeling comfort)
Manduka Bolster
Manduka Cork Blocks (Set of 2)
Yoga Strap for Stretching
Yoga Blanket (I have one in almost every color and every room of my house. I take my own blanket to in-person classes!)
Manduka Mat Cleaner
Meditation Cushion (Zafu Style)
Ground your body, open your breath, ride with ease.
Ancient wisdom for modern balance teas, tonics, and timeless reads to help you reset from the inside out.
CCF Tea (Cumin Coriander Fennel)
Tulsi Tea Ritual - Banyan Botanicals!!! (not an affiliate link, but love this box set)
Tulsi Loose Leaf Tea
Tulsi Tea Bags (Organic India)
Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook – Kate O’Donnell (I use this book 4-5 days of the week. Also, the chocolate bark with fresh berries on top is my favorite recipe)
Everyday Ayurveda Cooking for a Calm, Clear Mind - Kate O'Donnell
Everyday Ayurveda Guide to Self-Care - Kate O'Donnell
All Things Banyan Botanicals - looking for the best Ayurvedic supplement, Banyan Botanicals has everything you need.
Banyan Botanicals Triphala Tablets - trouble with digestion, take this at night, and in the morning you'll feel better!
Ayurvedic Cooking for Self-Healing - Dr. Vasant Lad
Ayurveda is awareness, sip, stir, breathe, repeat.
The kitchen is the heart of calm, where nourishment becomes meditation. These are my most beloved and daily used items in my kitchen.
French Press (with ounce measurements)
Instant Pot
Rice Cooker
Immersion Blender
Milk Frother
Almond Cow
Cook like every meal is a love letter to your body.
Rest, restore, repeat because calm muscles make calm rides.
Chirp Wheel for Back Relief
Cold Ice Machine Therapy Unit
iSTIM EV-805 TENS + EMS Unit
Yoga Bolster
Yoga Strap
Recovery isn’t a pause; it’s part of the rhythm.
For your senses, spirit, and stories the pieces that make life feel magical.
Revive Essential Oils Collection
Meditation Cushion (Zafu Style)
Yoga Blanket
Horse Brain, Human Brain: The Neuroscience of Horsemanship is one of my favorite books – A read that reminds me to live slower, breathe deeper, and love this messy life.
Danskin Yoga Leggings
Nikibiki Crop Top
Nikibiki Seamless Crop
Parelli Bareback Pad (Non-Affiliate) Shop Here
Not an affiliate link, just my favorite way to ride close and connected.
Tippary Riding Helmet - must have, because calm never goes out of style. When I feel safe, I feel calm.
HayChix - these hay nets keep my horses from living like pigs and wasting $. Not wasting $, helps me stay calm.
Orror Jacket
Orror Vest
Orror Rainjacket - (not an affilate link, but I love it for the PNW too much not to share it)
Carhartt Womens Lined Winter Gloves - (literally can't do winter without these, if you have small hands you'll thank me!)
2026 Daily/Weekly/Annual Planner by Katie Daisy - (I have been using this branded planner for the past 8 years and am always excited to get a new one)
Calm isn’t an escape, it’s how we come home to ourselves.
Explore yoga, Ayurveda, and mindful horsemanship inside the The Yoga Stables Community, to live this rhythm every day.
Join the Cowgirl Calm VIP Waitlist, a three day online retreat design to help you reset your rhythm, renew your energy, and rediscover the quiet power that rides with you everywhere.
Gift calm this season, or claim it for yourself. You deserve it.
Here is a link to the Banyan Botanicals Dosha Quiz to help you get started in finding your Dosha! Link

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Every horsewoman's journey is different. Each person has unique experiences, challenges, confidence levels, and relationships with their horses. Because of this, individual results will vary from client to client.
YOUR RESULTS WILL DEPEND ON MANY FACTORS UNIQUE TO YOU, including but not limited to your personal history with horses, your willingness to do the inner work, your consistency with the practices, your physical and emotional starting point, and the effort you bring to each session.
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When applied with commitment and consistency, this work can transform how you feel in the saddle, around your horses, and in your identity as a horsewoman, on your terms and at your pace.
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