-- Product Review --
Jim (owner of Savasana Now) and I first began discussing this review project
for their eye pillow and towel products on July 15th and by the end
of that day I had an Amazon order confirmation offering a delivery date of July
17th, which we picked up on July 18th. The products arrived
in a huge box (13” long X 9.5” wide X 3.5” tall), much too big for the size of
the product with a lot of excess air bubble packaging.
The first product I wanted
to try was the eye pillow and was really impressed how it contours to your face
so that light is blocked out and being a fan of lavender, it smells wonderful
to me. Lavender has often been used to induce calm, relaxing feelings, aids
sleeping but is also a lovely fragrance. I use a mixture of lavender essential
oil and purified water (from our reverse osmosis machine) in a mister spray
bottle as a natural bathroom and house air freshener. I’ve also used the
essential oil in a bucket of hot water with vinegar when washing walls and
floors around the home.
The pillow has a shiny
oriental style fabric in light blue that I found very visually appealing. The
pillow can be a useful tool for those of us who suffer from headaches – you can
heat it in the microwave for 20-30 seconds but the instructions say that you
need to temporarily take it out of the cloth envelope - an awkward endeavor
because of the tiny opening sealed with a tiny zipper –the zipper cannot be
microwaved safely. Personally I prefer the cold press for headaches and will
keep my pillow in the freezer for that purpose. The instructions recommend
placing the pillow in a zip-lock style bag before freezing, presumably to
prevent your freezer from smelling like lavender. Cold constricts blood vessels
and reduces swelling; it is very soothing for my headaches and migraines.
Because the pillow is so soft, it will be has been a welcome change from the
gel packs I’d been using until now. You can also hand wash the pillow, hanging
to dry.
When it comes to the towel
product - I happen to love the color purple and was pleased to see that the
microfiber towel I was sent in this package was that color. This 23.5” X 47” towel
will come in handy for both workouts and travel or camping trips as it absorbs
moisture very quickly and reportedly dries 3 times faster than cotton towels. My
husband has commandeered it for his cycling trips and drum engagements (he’s a
musician), so I’m not sure that I’ll ever have the chance to use it again
myself. lol
Initially, after taking it
out of the plastic bag packaging the towel kind of smelled like ink or rubber
but upon the first washing (I recommend to wash separately before use) that odor
faded away. The towel is constructed of 80% polyester and 20% polyamide. It is
flammable, however, and made in China. Instructions are to wash with like
colors in cool or cold water on gentle cycle – do not bleach, dry clean, iron
or tumble dry.
The two items came encased
in a black drawstring bag… and the company sent me a link to get 4 free audio
downloads for meditation and relaxation. The bag is a bit stiff, until the
first washing; it is constructed from 100% oxford polyester. The instructions
say to avoid having the bag in direct sunlight for long periods of time, and to
avoid contact with acetone, heat and flame.
I find tags annoying and
always remove them once I’ve read them. The bag and eye pillow tags are very
stiff and would chaff skin, however the one on the towel is soft and silky.
The package also came with
promotional “static cling window decals”.
These decals are designed to be easily removed and to withstand the
elements. While we don’t like using promotional decals, my husband did find the
ying-yang, globe and alien-like human shapes interesting. He cut them out and,
using a little water to encourage the decals to stick, put them on a few of his
hand drums. I had to admit – they looked neat.
I
asked Jim to tell us a little more about his company and this is what he sent
me: “Savasana Now is a new company/
family owned (started selling this year). We are committed to giving 10% of our
profits to charitable endeavors. But honestly at this point we are still
running at a deficit, so our charitable endeavors have been limited so far to
giving a few copes of our products to worthy fundraisers including this one for
this school: https://www.facebook.com/GarrisonES
We strive to promote natural health & wellness, and have a soft spot for helping disadvantaged children. We honestly …strive to tread light on the environment… our foremost goal is to have happy customers who enjoy our heath & wellness products, with great customer service.”
We strive to promote natural health & wellness, and have a soft spot for helping disadvantaged children. We honestly …strive to tread light on the environment… our foremost goal is to have happy customers who enjoy our heath & wellness products, with great customer service.”
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Savasana Now products are not yet available on Amazon.ca for Canadians, however
you can find them on Amazon.com where package has a retail price of $37.95, but
are currently on sale for $24.99
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