US20160287928A1

US20160287928A1 - Health accessories

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Publication number: US20160287928A1
Application number: US15/081,235
Authority: US
Inventors: Carrie Ann Darnell
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2015-03-27
Filing date: 2016-03-25
Publication date: 2016-10-06
Also published as: CA2981154A1; WO2016160575A1

Abstract

In various aspects, a health accessory can include an accessory body; a first chakra material infused in the accessory body, the first chakra material associated with a first chakra; and a second chakra material infused in the accessory body, the second chakra material associated with a second chakra. In other various aspects, a mat can include an accessory body, a pocket border defined on a top surface of the accessory body, and a pocket attached to the top surface of the accessory body at a location defined by the pocket border.

Description

REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/139,136, filed Mar. 27, 2015, which is hereby specifically incorporated by reference in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This disclosure relates to health accessories. More specifically, this disclosure relates to health accessories for people that wish to hold, wear, or position certain items near certain areas of a body.

BACKGROUND

This disclosure pertains to health accessories such as accessories related to health or yoga or chakra. “Chakra” is the Sanskrit word meaning “wheel” and is believed by some people to be a location of spinning energy or channels that energy, qi, or prana flow within and about a user's body, based on Tibetan Buddhism, Indian religions, and Hindu yogic beliefs. Some people believe that there are numerous chakras at various locations in and around a body. Health accessories may include: yoga or meditation accessories, such as a yoga mat; wearable accessories, such as shirts, robes, hats, socks, and caps; and orthopedic accessories, such as standing mats, back braces, massage face pillows/cradle and covers, orthopedic pillow and covers, or heating pad and covers. Some users of health accessories may wish to hold or position personal items near certain areas of the body, such as chakras. For example, during meditation on a yoga mat, a participant may wish to hold or position certain personal items such as colors, metals, crystals, essential oils, herbs, and various other personal items near certain specific areas of a body for various reasons.
Some believe that certain personal items, known as “chakra items” or “chakra materials,” affect the participant's body in a variety of ways, such as enhancing focus, releasing an energy “blockage,” calming, resting, cooling, or clearing the mind of the user. For example, some users may believe that certain metals or crystals vibrate at certain frequencies that affect certain chakras of the person's etheric or physical body in beneficial ways or that certain oils or herbs might interact with certain chakras of the person's etheric or physical body. For instance, certain materials may “open” a chakra to allow energy to flow. Others might simply wish to place personal mementos such as jewelry and or music players or photos or pleasant-smelling materials such as herbs and oils near their body or within sight or smelling or hearing distance during use of the health accessory. In addition, a user's awareness of the presence of chakra items or other personal items near the user's body may provide a benefit in and of itself because the user's belief in the benefits of these items may cause the benefit to manifest.

SUMMARY

Disclosed is a health accessory including an accessory body; a first chakra material infused in the accessory body, the first chakra material associated with a first chakra; and a second chakra material infused in the accessory body, the second chakra material associated with a second chakra.
Also disclosed is a mat including an accessory body comprising a top side and a bottom side distal from the top side, the top side defining a top surface and the bottom side defining a bottom surface; a pocket border defined on the top surface of the accessory body; and a pocket attached to the top surface of the accessory body at a location defined by the pocket border, the pocket comprising a front panel having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the front panel facing the top surface of the accessory body, the pocket defining a pocket space between the inner surface of the front panel and the top surface of the accessory body, the pocket defining a pocket opening between the front panel and the accessory body, the pocket opening configured to provide access to the pocket space, the pocket space sized to accept a personal item and position the personal item on the mat at least proximate to a user's body during use of the mat.
Also disclosed is a method of using a mat including attaching a pocket to a top surface of the mat at a location defined by a pocket border on the top surface of the mat; defining a pocket space between an inner surface of a front panel of the pocket and the top surface of the mat; defining a pocket opening between the inner surface of the front panel of the pocket and the top surface of the mat placing a personal item through the pocket opening and into the pocket space; and positioning a user's body proximate to the personal item within the pocket on the mat.
Various implementations described in the present disclosure may include additional systems, methods, features, and advantages, which may not necessarily be expressly disclosed herein but will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art upon examination of the following detailed description and accompanying drawings. It is intended that all such systems, methods, features, and advantages be included within the present disclosure and protected by the accompanying claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The features and components of the following figures are illustrated to emphasize the general principles of the present disclosure. Corresponding features and components throughout the figures may be designated by matching reference characters for the sake of consistency and clarity.

FIG. 1 is a top view of a user on a mat with locations and areas on the user denoted.

FIG. 2 is a top view of a yoga mat according to aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a top view of a meditation mat according to aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a top view of a meditation mat according to aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a detailed view of the meditation mat shown in FIG. 4 taken from detail circle 5.

FIG. 6 is a top view of a meditation mat according to aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7A is a detailed view of the meditation mat of FIG. 6 taken from detail circle 7A.

FIG. 7B is a detailed view of the meditation mat of FIG. 6 taken from detail circle 7B.

FIG. 8 is a top view of a blanket according to aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a top view of a blanket according to aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 10 is a top view of a meditation mat according to aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 11 is a top view of a meditation mat according to aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 12 is a top view of a yoga mat according to aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 13 is a front view of a glove according to aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 14 is a front view of a shirt according to aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 15 is a side view of a cap according to aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a cap according to aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 17 is a front view of a pair of pants according to aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 18 is a top view of a massage table head-rest cover according to aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 19 is a front view of a scarf according to aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 20 is a front view of another scarf according to aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 21 is a bottom view of a sock according to aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 22 is a bottom view of a foot of a user according to aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 23 is a chart showing a non-limiting list of examples of chakra materials according to aspects of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention can be understood more readily by reference to the following detailed description, examples, drawings, and claims, and their previous and following description. However, before the present devices, systems, and/or methods are disclosed and described, it is to be understood that this invention is not limited to the specific devices, systems, and/or methods disclosed unless otherwise specified, and, as such, can, of course, vary. It is also to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular aspects only and is not intended to be limiting.
The following description of the invention is provided as an enabling teaching of the invention in its best, currently known embodiment. To this end, those skilled in the relevant art will recognize and appreciate that many changes can be made to the various aspects of the invention described herein, while still obtaining the beneficial results of the present invention. It will also be apparent that some of the desired benefits of the present invention can be obtained by selecting some of the features of the present invention without utilizing other features. Accordingly, those who work in the art will recognize that many modifications and adaptations to the present invention are possible and can even be desirable in certain circumstances and are a part of the present invention. Thus, the following description is provided as illustrative of the principles of the present invention and not in limitation thereof.
As used throughout, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to “a band” can include two or more such bands unless the context indicates otherwise.
Ranges can be expressed herein as from “about” one particular value, and/or to “about” another particular value. When such a range is expressed, another aspect includes from the one particular value and/or to the other particular value. Similarly, when values are expressed as approximations, by use of the antecedent “about,” it will be understood that the particular value forms another aspect. It will be further understood that the endpoints of each of the ranges are significant both in relation to the other endpoint, and independently of the other endpoint.
As used herein, the terms “optional” or “optionally” mean that the subsequently described event or circumstance can or can not occur, and that the description includes instances where said event or circumstance occurs and instances where it does not.
The word “or” as used herein means any one member of a particular list and also includes any combination of members of that list. Further, one should note that conditional language, such as, among others, “can,” “could,” “might,” or “can,” unless specifically stated otherwise, or otherwise understood within the context as used, is generally intended to convey that certain aspects include, while other aspects do not include, certain features, elements and/or steps. Thus, such conditional language is not generally intended to imply that features, elements and/or steps are in any way required for one or more particular aspects or that one or more particular aspects necessarily include logic for deciding, with or without user input or prompting, whether these features, elements and/or steps are included or are to be performed in any particular embodiment. Directional references such as “up,” “down,” “top,” “left,” “right,” “front,” “back,” and “corners,” among others are intended to refer to the orientation as illustrated and described in the figure (or figures) to which the components and directions are referencing.
Disclosed are health accessories and associated methods, systems, devices, and various apparatus. Health accessories include yoga or meditation accessories, including but not limited to yoga mats. Health accessories also include household accessories or wearable accessories, including but not limited to shirts, robes, caps, scarves, ties, bandanas, pants, socks and garments. Health accessories also include orthopedic accessories, including but not limited to standing mats, back braces, massage face pillows/cradles, orthopedic pillows, and heating pads. Health accessories can also include various pet accessories, including but not limited to pet beds, pet blankets, pet mats, pet clothing such as sweaters and t-shirts, pet collars, horse saddle blankets and various other pet accessories. Health accessories may also include various other items such as massage face pillow/cradle covers, heating pad covers, blankets, towels, pillows, pillow cases, sheets, pet beds, and various other products. It would be understood by one of skill in the art that the disclosed health accessories are described in but a few exemplary aspect among many. No particular terminology or description should be considered limiting on the disclosure or the scope of any claims issuing therefrom. As used herein, arranged on or arranged in means positioned on, positioned at, or integrated within.
According to various aspects, a health accessory can comprise an accessory body and a personal item arranged on the accessory body at least proximate to the user's body during use. According to various other aspects, a health accessory can comprise an accessory body and a pocket positioned on the accessory body, the pocket sized to accept a personal item and position the personal item on the health accessory at least proximate to the user's body during use.
A health accessory may be a mat such as mat 100 shown in FIG. 1. In various aspects, the mat 100 may be a yoga mat, a standing mat, a floor mat, an orthopedic mat, or any other type of mat. In other aspects, the mat 100 can be a blanket, towel, sheet, or any other generally planar health accessory. When the health accessory is the mat 100, the mat 100 defines an accessory body. In various aspects, the typical mat 100 includes a top end 102, a bottom end 104, a left end 106, and a right end 108 and defines a generally rectangular shape; however, the shape of the mat 100 should not be considered limiting on the current disclosure as in various other aspects, the mat 100 may have any desired shape such as circular, elliptical, polygonal, or have any other desired shape. The mat 100 includes a top surface 140 and a bottom surface (not shown). In various aspects, mats such as mat 100 may be constructed from materials including, but not limited to, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), natural rubber, recycled rubber, bamboo, jute, ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA), thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), nitrile rubber (NBR), neoprene foam, terry cloth, chamois, synthetic chamois, hydrophilic fibers, fibers with a hydrophilic coating, a combination of absorbent and nonabsorbent fibers, microfibers, nanofibers, plant fibers, cellulose, polyester, hemp, cotton, paper, and various other materials.
As shown in FIG. 1, a user 110 using the mat 100 positions himself or herself on the top surface 140 of the mat 100. During use, the user 110 may wish to position certain areas of the user's body near to or in contact with the mat 100. As shown in FIG. 1, certain areas of the user's body that the user 110 may wish to position near to or in contact with the mat 100 include, but are not limited to, the user 110′s head 112, forehead 114, neck 116, chest 118, solar plexus 120, abdomen 122, and pelvis 124.
In various aspects, the user 110 may wish to include certain personal items with the mat 100. It is contemplated that the modified health accessories disclosed herein can include personal items, such as chakra material, can be included through various mechanisms. For example and without limitation, it is contemplated that the personal items can be positioned on the health accessory, secured to the health accessory through various attachment mechanisms, infused into the health accessory such that the personal item and the material forming the health accessory are a single, integral material, or through various other mechanisms. Infusing affixes the personal item into the health accessory such that the personal item is not removable without damaging the health accessory. Infusing can include, but is not limited to, weaving strands of metal into fabric of the health accessory or adhering a crystal or gem into the fabric with adhesive such that the crystal or gem is not removable without damaging the fabric or adhesive. As one non-limiting example, it is contemplated that modified health accessories can comprise various accessories, such as household, health, and wearable garments infused with chakra material. Other non-limiting examples are described in greater detail below with reference to the figures.
Personal items may include personal mementos, photos, incense, tokens, colors, metals, crystals, essential oils, herbs, music players such as mp3 players, and various other personal items. In various aspects, personal items also include chakra materials such as colors, metals, metal wires, crystals, aromas, essential oils, and herbs; however, the disclosure of the types of chakra materials should not be considered limiting on the current disclosure. Essential oils are typically concentrated hydrophobic liquids containing volatile aroma compounds from plants. In various aspects, the various materials may be arranged on the mat 100. In various aspects, the various materials are arranged in various patterns on the mat 100. For example, various colored fibers, metals, metals wires, crystals, essential oils, and herbs may be arranged in various patterns on the mat 100 such as straight or curved lines, shapes, religious symbols, animals, words, numbers, or any other pattern. In various other aspects, the materials may be personal mementos such as jewelry, photos, keepsakes, tokens, reminders, music players, or various other similar items.
In various aspects, the areas 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the user 110 may each be associated with corresponding chakra material and material elements such as colors, metals, metal wires, crystals, aromas, essential oils, and herbs. Generally, as detailed in the chart of FIG. 23, the pelvis 124 is associated the first or “root” chakra. The abdomen 122 is associated with the second or “sacral” chakra. The solar plexus 120 is associated with the third chakra. The chest 118 is associated with the fourth or “heart” chakra. The neck 116 is associated with the fifth or “throat” chakra. The forehead 114 is associated with the sixth or “third eye” chakra. Finally, the head 110 is associated with the seventh or “crown” chakra. A pet such as a dog can similarly have chakras on various portions of the pet's body, such as at the base of the spine, the lower abdominal area, the mid-abdominal area, the heart, the throat, the eye, and the crown. As used herein, a “first chakra,” a “second chakra,” or any other numbered chakra can refer to any of the above-described chakras. For instance, a health accessory can comprise a first chakra material associated with a first chakra that is the sixth “third eye” chakra and can further comprise a second chakra material associated with a second chakra that is the fourth “heart” chakra.
The chart in FIG. 23 shows a non-limiting list of examples of chakra materials, such as metals, crystals, essential oils, and herbs, associated with the various chakras. For example, a user 110 might believe that: the head 112 may be associated with the color violet, the metal gold, the crystal clear quartz, the aroma of frankincense, and the herb lotus; the forehead 114 may be associated with the color indigo, the metal copper, the crystal amethyst, the aroma of lavender, and the herb juniper; the neck 116 may be associated with the color blue, the metal tin, the crystal sodalite, the aroma of geranium, and the herb red clover blossoms; the chest 118 may be associated with the color green, the metal zinc, the crystal rose quartz, the aroma of ylang ylang, and the herb thyme; the solar plexus 120 may be associated with the color yellow, the metal iron, the crystal citrine, the aroma of peppermint, and the herb rosemary; the abdomen 122 may be associated with the color orange, the metal silver, the crystal carnelian, the aroma of jasmine, and the herb calendula; and the pelvis 124 may be associated with the color red, the metal lead, the crystal haematite, the aroma of patchouli, and the herb dandelion root. These associations and listings of colors, metals, crystals, aromas, and herbs are provided for exemplary purposes only and should not be considered limiting on the current disclosure.
As shown in FIG. 1, in various aspects, the user 110 may wish to position various other areas of the body near to or in contact with the mat 100 such as those areas in the group including, but not limited to, the user 110′s shoulders 126, elbows 128, hands 130, thighs 132, knees 134, ankles 136, and feet 138. In various other aspects, the user 110 may wish to position various other areas of the user's body near to or in contact with the mat 100.
One aspect of a modified health accessory is disclosed and described in FIG. 2. In the present aspect, the health accessory is a mat 200, such as a yoga mat, standing mat, floor mat, or any other desired type of mat. In other aspects, the mat 200 can be a blanket, towel, sheet, or any other generally planar health accessory. Similar to mat 100, mat 200 includes a top end 202, a bottom end 204, a left end 206, and a right end 208 and defines a generally rectangular shape; however, the shape of the mat 200 should not be considered limiting on the current disclosure as in various other aspects, the mat 200 may have any desired shape such as circular, elliptical, polygonal, or have any other desired shape. The mat 200 includes a top surface 210 and a bottom surface (not shown).
As shown in FIG. 2, in the present aspect, the mat 200 includes personal items 212. In the present aspect, the personal items 212 are chakra material selected from the chakra material corresponding with the chest 118; however, in various other aspects, the material may be any desired material. In various other aspects, the personal items may include a combination of at least two types of personal items corresponding to a single area of the body of the user 110. For example, the mat 200 may include the metal and color corresponding to the abdomen 122. In various other aspects, the personal items may include chakra material corresponding to at least two areas 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the body of the user 110. For example, the mat 200 may include the aroma corresponding to the head 112 and the herb corresponding to the chest 118.
As shown in FIG. 2, in various aspects, the personal items 212 are positioned to form rows of chakra material extending from proximate to the left end 206 across the mat 200 to proximate to the right end 208. In various aspects, the personal items 212 are arranged on the mat 200. In the present aspect, the chakra material includes metal wires woven into the mat 200. In various other aspects, the material of the personal items 212 may be attached or otherwise secured to the mat 200 through various other mechanisms including, but not limited to, sewing, stitching, adhesives, glues, fasteners, and various other suitable mechanisms. During use of the mat 200, the personal items 212 are positioned at least proximate to or even in contact with the body of the user 110 when the user 110 uses mat 200. In various aspects, the personal items 212 are positioned proximate to or even in contact with the corresponding area 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the user 110. In various aspects, the personal items 212 are arranged on the mat 200 to be aligned with various areas of the body of the user 110 such as aligned with the areas 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the user 110. In various other aspects, the personal items 212 are aligned with various other areas of the user 110.
FIG. 3 shows a mat 300 with personal items 312. In various aspects, the mat 300 may be a yoga mat, standing mat, floor mat, or any other desired type of mat. In other aspects, the mat 300 can be a blanket, towel, sheet, or any other generally planar health accessory. Similar to mat 200, mat 300 includes a top end 302, a bottom end 304, a left end 306, and a right end 308. Mat 300 defines a generally rectangular shape in various aspects; however, the shape of the mat 300 should not be considered limiting on the current disclosure. Mat 300 includes a top surface 310 and a bottom surface (not shown). In various aspects, the personal items 312 are chakra material selected from the material corresponding with the solar plexus 120. In the present aspect, the chakra material includes pendants arranged in rows and columns on the mat 300. In various aspects, pendants may be crystals, gems, packets of herbs, metal beads or discs, and various other similar items. As shown in FIG. 3, in various aspects, each pendant of chakra material is arranged at a discrete location on the mat 300. The discrete location of each personal item 312 can be aligned with the areas 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the user 110 or aligned with various other areas of the user 110 in various aspects. In various aspects, the spacing between the rows of personal items 312 may vary between different pairs of adjacent rows. In various aspects, the spacing between the columns of personal items 312 between different pairs of adjacent columns can be a consistent distance. In various aspects, the material of the personal items 312 may be attached or otherwise secured to the mat 300 through various mechanisms including, but not limited to, sewing, stitching, adhesives, glues, fasteners, and various other suitable mechanisms.
Another aspect of a mat 400 is shown and described in FIG. 4. In the present aspect, the mat 400 is a yoga mat, standing mat, floor mat, or any other desired type of mat. In other aspects, the mat 400 can be a blanket, towel, sheet, or any other generally planar health accessory. Similar to mat 200, in various aspects the mat 400 includes a top end 402, a bottom end 404, a left end 406, and a right end 408 and defines a generally rectangular shape; however, the shape of the mat 400 should not be considered limiting on the current disclosure as in various other aspects, the mat 400 may have any desired shape such as circular, elliptical, polygonal, or have any other desired shape. The mat 400 includes a top surface 410 and a bottom surface (not shown).
As shown in FIG. 4, in various aspects, mat 400 defines includes at least one pocket 412. In various aspects, the at least one pocket 412 is attached to the mat 400. In various aspects, the at least one pocket 412 may be attached to the top surface 410 of the mat 400. The at least one pocket 412 may be attached to the bottom surface of the mat 400 in various aspects. In the present aspect, the mat 400 includes fourteen pockets 412 arranged in two columns and seven rows, with two pockets 412 per row; however, the number of rows and columns should not be considered limiting on the current disclosure as in various other aspects, the pockets 412 may have any desired number of rows and columns or any other desired arrangement. In addition, the number of pockets 412 should not be considered limiting on the current disclosure as in various aspects, any desired number of pockets 412 may be arranged on the mat 400. In various aspects, the at least one pocket 412 is attached to the mat 400 with attachment mechanisms such as those in the group including, but not limited to, sewing, stitching, adhesives, glues, fasteners, snaps, buttons, clasps, and various other suitable attachment mechanisms. In various other aspects, the at least one pocket 412 is integrally formed with the mat 400.
In various aspects, the mat 400 includes at least one pocket border 414 to define various discrete locations on the mat 400 where the at least one pocket 412 is to be positioned. The discrete locations on the mat 400 may be aligned with various areas of the body of the user 110, such as aligned with the areas 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the user 110 such that the at least one pocket 412 is aligned with an area of the user 110. In various other aspects, the at least one pocket 412 is aligned with various other areas of the user 110. In various other aspects, the pocket border 414 may be omitted from the mat 400. As described in greater detail with reference to FIG. 5, each pocket 412 may include personal items 434.
FIG. 5 shows a detailed view of the mat 400 taken from detail circle 5 and showing one pocket 412 within a pocket border 414. As shown in FIG. 5, in various aspects, the pocket 412 has a generally rectangular shape and includes a top end 416, a bottom end 418, a left end 420, and a right end 422; however, the shape of the pocket 412 should not be considered limiting on the current disclosure as in various other aspects, the pocket 412 may have an angled shape, elliptical shape, circular shape, amorphous shape, or any other desired shape. In various aspects, the pocket 412 includes a front panel 424 having a top surface 426 and a bottom surface (not shown) and a back panel 428 having a top surface 430 and a bottom surface (not shown). In various aspects, the front panel 424 and back panel 428 are positioned such that the bottom surface of the front panel 424 faces the top surface 430 of the back panel 428 and the space between the front panel 424 and the back panel 428 defines a pocket space. The front panel 424 and back panel 428 are connected along the left end 420, bottom end 418, and right end 422.
A pocket opening 432 is defined at the top end 416 between the unconnected front panel 424 and back panel 428 at the top end 416. In various aspects, the pocket opening 432 allows a user to selectively insert and remove various materials into the pocket 412. For example, in various aspects, a user may remove a first personal item, such as rosemary, from the pocket opening 432 and insert a second personal item, such as thyme, into the pocket 412. In various aspects, the pocket 412 includes a closing mechanism such as zippers, flaps, buttons, hook and loop connectors, clasps, and various other closing mechanisms for selectively closing the pocket opening 432. In various other aspects, the pocket 412 is a loose pocket with an elastic rope or band holding the pocket opening 432 closed. The pocket 412 may be constructed from a material forming a loose pocket, such as cotton, woven materials, various plastics, and other suitable material for forming a pocket. In various other aspects, the pocket 412 may be constructed from a material forming a stretchable pocket, such as elastic, that may hold the personal items 434 tightly against the mat 400.
In various aspects, the pocket 412 may be permanently attached, such as through sewing, adhesives, and various other attachment mechanisms, to the mat 400 along all ends 416,418,420,422. In various aspects, the front panel 424 may be attached to the back panel 428 along all ends 416,418,420,422 while the pocket itself 412 may be removably attached to the mat 400 as described below. When all ends 416,418,420,422 are attached, the pocket opening 432 is not defined and the personal items 434 are permanently enclosed within the pocket 412. In various other aspects, the personal items 434 may be permanently enclosed within the pocket 412 but the entire pocket 412 is removably attached to the mat 400 through attachment mechanisms such as hook and loop connections, clasps, buttons, snaps, and various other attachment mechanisms for the pocket 412.
In various other aspects, the pocket 412 only includes the front panel 424 and the mat 400 serves as the back panel. In these aspects, the bottom surface of the front panel 424 faces the top surface 410 of the mat 400 and the space between the front panel 424 and the mat 400 defines a pocket space after the front panel 424 is connected to the mat 400 along ends 418,420,422. The disclosure of the pocket 412 should not be considered limiting on the current disclosure as any type of pocket may be utilized with the mat 400.
In various aspects, the user 110 who wishes to hold or position certain items, such as material, near certain areas of the body may insert those items into the at least one pocket 412 through the pocket opening 432. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, in various aspects, the certain item includes personal items 434. In the present aspect, the personal items 434 are chakra material selected from the chakra material corresponding with the solar plexus 120; however, in various other aspects, the material may be any desired material. During use of the mat 400, the personal items 434 are positioned at least proximate to or even in contact with the body of the user 110. In various aspects, the personal items 434 are positioned proximate to or even in contact with the corresponding area 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the user 110.
In various aspects, front panel 424 is transparent such that a user may view the material placed in the pocket 412. The transparent front panel 424 may, for example, provide the user 110 with an item to focus on during yoga. In various aspects with the transparent front panel 424, the pocket 412 may be a picture holder and the user may view the picture through the transparent front panel 424 during yoga.
FIG. 6 shows the mat 400 with the user 110 including at least two different types of material. As shown in FIG. 6, in the present aspect the mat 400 includes three sets of pockets 412, with a first set of pockets 412 having the personal items 434, a second set of pockets 412 having a second type of personal items 500, and a third set of pockets 412 having a third type of personal items 502. In various aspects, the personal items 434,500,502 include at least two types of chakra material corresponding to a single area of the body of the user 110. For example, the mat 400 may include the metal and color corresponding to the abdomen 122. In various other aspects, the personal items may include chakra material corresponding to at least two areas 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the body of the user 110. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the mat 400 may include personal items 434, which are the herb rosemary corresponding to the solar plexus 120, personal items 500, which are an essential oil frankincense with the aroma corresponding to the head 112, and personal items 502, which are the crystal amethyst corresponding to the forehead 114. The disclosure of the personal items 434,500,502 in the pockets 412 should not be considered limiting on the current disclosure.
FIG. 7A shows a detailed view of the mat 400 in FIG. 6 taken from detail circle 7A showing the pocket 412 having the personal items 500. FIG. 7B shows a detailed view of the mat 400 in FIG. 6 taken from detail circle 7B showing the pocket 412 having the personal items 502.
FIG. 8 shows another aspect of a mat 800. In the present aspect, the mat 800 is a yoga mat, standing mat, floor mat, or any other desired type of mat. In other aspects, the mat 800 can be a blanket, towel, sheet, or any other generally planar health accessory. As shown in FIG. 8, the mat 800 includes a top end 802, a bottom end 804, a left end 806, and a right end 808 and defines a generally rectangular shape; however, the shape of the mat 800 should not be considered limiting on the current disclosure as in various other aspects, the mat 800 may have any desired shape such as circular, elliptical, polygonal, or have any other desired shape. The mat 800 includes a top surface 810 and a bottom surface (not shown).
In various aspects, the mat 800 includes material corresponding to at least two areas 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the body of the user 110. As shown in FIG. 8, the mat 800 includes personal items 812. In various aspects, the personal items 812 are chakra material corresponding to the head 112. The mat 800 also may include personal items 814, which in various aspects are chakra material corresponding to the forehead 114. In various aspects, the mat 800 includes personal items 816. In various aspects, the personal items 816 may be chakra material corresponding to the neck 116. As shown in FIG. 8, the mat 800 also includes personal items 818 in various aspects. In various aspects, personal items 818 are chakra material corresponding to the chest 118. In various aspects, the mat 800 includes personal items 820, which may be chakra material corresponding to the solar plexus 120 in various aspects, and personal items 822, which may be chakra material corresponding to the abdomen 122 in various aspects. In various aspects, the mat 800 includes personal items 824, which in various aspects, may be chakra material corresponding to the pelvis 124.
As shown in FIG. 8, in various aspects, each type of the personal items 812,814,816,818,820,822,824 includes at least two bands of chakra material extending from at least proximate the left end 806 across the mat 800 to at least proximate the right end 808; however, the number of bands for each of personal items 812,814,816,818,820,822,824 should not be considered limiting on the current disclosure. In addition, a single band can comprise multiple chakra material. In various aspects, each band of personal items 812,814,816,818,820,822,824 may include metal wires, arranged crystals, arranged metal bands, arranged fiber bands containing herbs, arranged bands of essential oils, bands of colored fibers, or any other desired material. In the present aspect, the personal items 812,814,816,818,820,822,824 form substantially straight-lined bands across the mat 800; however, in various other aspects, the personal items 812,814,816,818,820,822,824 may have any desired shape or design. As shown in FIG. 8, in various aspects, the mat 800 includes spacing 826,828,830,832,834,836 between the different types of personal items 812,814,816,818,820,822,824. In various aspects, the spacings 826,828,830,832,834,836 are uniform; however in various other aspects, the spacings 826,828,830,832,834,836 are non-uniform.
FIG. 9 shows another aspect of a health accessory. In the present aspect, the health accessory is a blanket 900. As shown in FIG. 9, the blanket 900 includes a top end 902, a bottom end 904, a left end 906, and a right end 908 and defines a generally rectangular shape; however, the shape of the blanket 900 should not be considered limiting on the current disclosure as in various other aspects, the blanket 900 may have any desired shape such as circular, elliptical, polygonal, or have any other desired shape. The blanket 900 includes a top surface 910 and a bottom surface (not shown). As shown in FIG. 9, the blanket 900 also includes rounded corners 912,914,916,918 between the ends 902,904,906,908.
As shown in FIG. 9, the blanket 900 includes personal items. In various aspects, the personal items are chakra material corresponding to at least one area 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the body of the user 110. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, in the present aspect, the blanket 900 includes personal items 920 corresponding to the head 112, personal items 922 corresponding to the forehead 114, personal items 924 corresponding to the neck 116, personal items 926 corresponding to the chest 118, personal items 928 corresponding to the solar plexus 120, personal items 930 corresponding to the abdomen 122, and personal items 932 corresponding to the pelvis 124. As shown in FIG. 7, the personal items such as material 920,922,924,926,928,930,932 may be metal wires, colored fibers, fibers bands containing herbs, metal bands, arranged crystals, or any other desired material arranged to form a curved line pattern extending across the blanket 900 from at least proximate the top end 902 to at least proximate the bottom end 904.
FIG. 10 shows another aspect of a mat 1000. In the present aspect the mat 1000 is a yoga mat. In the present aspect, the mat 1000 is a yoga mat, standing mat, floor mat, or any other desired type of mat. In other aspects, the mat 1000 can be a blanket, towel, sheet, or any other generally planar health accessory. The mat 1000 includes a top end 1002, a bottom end 1004, a left end 1006, a right end 1008, and rounded corners 1012,1014,1016,1018 between the ends 1002,1004,1006,1008, respectively. The mat 1000 has a top surface 1010 and a bottom surface (not shown). As illustrated in FIG. 10, the mat 1000 includes personal items 1020,1022,1024,1026,1028,1030,1032 corresponding to areas 112,114,116,118,120,122,124, respectively, of the body of the user 110. In the present aspect, the personal items 1020,1022,1024,1026,1028,1030,1032 are arranged to form curved line patterns extending across the mat 1000 from proximate the left end 1006 to proximate the right end 1008. In various other aspects, the personal items 1020,1022,1024,1026,1028,1030,1032 may be arranged to form various other line patterns. The personal items 1020,1022,1024,1026,1028,1030,1032 may be arranged to align with the areas 112,114,116,118,120,122,124, respectively, of the body of the user 110 or with various other areas.
As illustrated in FIG. 10, the mat 1000 includes placement borders 1034,1036,1038,1040,1042,1044,1046 positioned proximate to the personal items 1020,1022,1024,1026,1028,1030,1032, respectively. The shape of the placement borders 1034,1036,1038,1040,1042,1044,1046 should not be considered limiting on the current disclosure as in various aspects, the placement borders 1034,1036,1038,1040,1042,1044,1046 may have any desired shape. Additionally, the number of placement borders 1034,1036,1038,1040,1042,1044,1046 should not be considered limiting on the current disclosure. In various aspects where the mat 1000 includes a plurality of placement borders 1034,1036,1038,1040,1042,1044,1046, the shapes of the placement borders 1034,1036,1038,1040,1042,1044,1046 may be varied as illustrated in FIG. 10. In various aspects, the placement borders 1034,1036,1038,1040,1042,1044,1046 may be utilized to denote locations where the user 110 may position additional personal items on the mat 1000 corresponding to areas 112,114,116,118,120,122,124, respectively, of the body of the user 110. In various examples, the placement borders 1034,1036,1038,1040,1042,1044,1046 are utilized to denote discrete locations where pockets similar to the pockets 412 may be positioned on the mat 1000.
In various aspects, the mat 1000 includes a storage pocket 1048 on the top surface 1010 of the mat 1000. The storage pocket 1048 includes a top end 1050, a bottom end 1052, a left end 1054, and a right end 1056. The storage pocket 1048 includes a top surface 1058 and a back surface (not shown). The storage pocket 1048 is attached to the mat 1000 such that the back surface faces the top surface 1010 of the mat 1000 and a pocket space is defined between the back surface of the storage pocket 1048 and the top surface 1010 of the mat 1000. The storage pocket 1048 defines a storage pocket opening (not shown) at the top end 1050 and is attached to the mat 1000 along the ends 1052,1054,1056 through stitching, sewing, adhesives, hook and loop connectors, or various other similar attachment mechanisms. The storage pocket 1048 may be used to store various personal items of the user 110. The storage pocket 1048 is positioned on the mat 1000 such that the storage pocket 1048 is away from the personal items 1020,1022,1024,1026,1028,1030,1032 so that the storage pocket 1048 can be used to store other personal items without interfering with the positions or movement of the user 110 during use of the mat 1000.
FIG. 11 shows another aspect of a mat 1100. The mat 1100, for instance, can be a standing mat, a yoga mat, or a pet bed. In other aspects, the mat 1100 can be a blanket, towel, sheet, or any other generally planar health accessory. As shown in FIG. 11, the mat 1100 has a generally circular shape and includes an outer end 1102, a top surface 1104, and a bottom surface (not shown). As shown in FIG. 11, in various aspects, the mat 1100 includes circular rings 1108,1110,1112,1114,1116,1118,1120 of material corresponding to at least one area 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the body of the user 110 radiating outwards from the center of the mat 1100. In various aspects, the material may be metal wires, spaced metal bands, arranged crystals, arranged herbs, arranged fibers or materials with color, oils, or any other desired material. As such, the diameter of the outermost ring 1108 is the largest, followed by ring 1110, by ring 1112, by ring 1114, by ring 1116, by ring 1118, and then by ring 1120 with the smallest diameter. In various aspects, the rings 1108,1110,1112,1114,1116,1118,1120 may be solid, dashed, wavy, or have any other desired shape or pattern. In various aspects, each ring 1108,1110,1112,1114,1116,1118,1120 includes personal items corresponding to a specific area 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the body of the user 110. During use of the mat 1100, the personal items of the rings 1108,1110,1112,1114,1116,1118,1120 are positioned at least proximate to or even in contact with the body of the user 110. In various aspects, the personal items of the rings 1108,1110,1112,1114,1116,1118,1120 are positioned proximate to or even in contact with the corresponding area 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the user 110. In other aspects, the mat 1100 can be rectangular or square or any other shape, and the rings 1108,1110,1112,1114,1116,1118,1120 can have a similar or different shape as the mat 1100. In one exemplary aspect, the mat 1100 can be rectangular and the rings 1108,1110,1112,1114,1116,1118,1120 can similarly be rectangular, with each ring 1108,1110,1112,1114,1116,1118,1120 nested surrounded by or surrounding an adjacent ring 1108,1110,1112,1114,1116,1118,1120.
FIG. 12 shows another aspect of a mat 1200. In the present aspect, the mat 1200 is a yoga mat, standing mat, floor mat, or any other desired type of mat. In other aspects, the mat 1200 can be a blanket, towel, sheet, or any other generally planar health accessory. As shown in FIG. 12, the mat 1200 has a generally circular shape and includes an outer end 1202, a top surface 1204, and a bottom surface (not shown). As shown in FIG. 12, the mat 1200 includes the at least one pocket 412. In the present aspect, the mat includes seven pockets 412; however, the number of pockets 412 should not be considered limiting on the current disclosure. The mat 1200 also includes pocket borders 414 in the current aspect. As shown in FIG. 12, in various aspects, the pockets 412 are arranged around the center of the mat 1200. In various aspects, the pockets 412 are positioned such that the user 110 may position himself or herself on the center of the mat 1200 and be surrounded by the pockets 412. As described above, the pockets 412 may be filled with a single material, such as personal items 434, different personal items corresponding to a single area 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the body of the user 110, or different personal items corresponding to a at least two areas 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the body of the user 110. During use of the mat 1200, the personal items 434 are positioned at least proximate to or even in contact with the body of the user 110. In various aspects, the personal items 434 are positioned proximate to or even in contact with the corresponding area 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the user 110.
FIG. 13 shows another aspect of a health accessory. In the present aspect, the health accessory is a glove 1300 that may be, for example, worn regularly or specifically during yoga sessions, exercise, tai chi sessions, meditation sessions, or sleep sessions. When the health accessory is the glove 1300, the glove 1300 defines an accessory body. In various aspects, the glove 1300 includes personal items. In various aspects, the personal items are chakra material corresponding to at least one area 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the body of the user 110 arranged on the glove 1300. In various aspects, the glove 1300 may include pockets at discrete locations on the glove 1300 for placement of desired material. In the present aspect, the glove 1300 includes personal items 1302 corresponding to the head 112, personal items 1304 corresponding to the forehead 114, personal items 1306 corresponding to the neck 116, personal items 1308 corresponding to the chest 118, personal items 1310 corresponding to the solar plexus 120, personal items 1312 corresponding to the abdomen 122, and personal items 1314 corresponding to the pelvis 124. In the present aspect, the personal items are a material such as various fabrics, woven material, meshes, threading, rubbers, and other material suitable for a glove 1300. During use of the glove 1300, the personal items 1302,1304,1306,1308,1310,1312,1314 are positioned at least proximate to or even in contact with the body of the user 110. In various aspects, the personal items 1302,1304,1306,1308,1310,1312,1314 are positioned proximate to or even in contact with the corresponding area 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the user 110.
FIG. 14 shows another aspect of a health accessory. In the present aspect, the health accessory is a garment such as a shirt 1400 that may be, for example, worn regularly or specifically during yoga sessions, exercise, tai chi sessions, meditation sessions, or sleep sessions; however, in various other aspects, various other types of garments worn or used by the user 110 may be the health accessory, such as those in the group including, but not limited to, sweatshirts, dresses, pants, tops, robes, socks, and various other garments. When the health accessory is the shirt 1400, the shirt 1400 defines an accessory body. In various aspects, the shirt 1400 includes personal items. In various aspects, the personal items are chakra materials corresponding to at least one area 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the body of the user 110 arranged on the shirt 1400. In various aspects, the personal items may be woven into the fabric of the shirt 1400. In various aspects, the shirt 1400 may include pockets at discrete locations on the shirt 1400 for placement of desired material. In the present aspect, the shirt 1400 includes personal items 1402 corresponding to the neck 116, personal items 1404 corresponding to the chest 118, personal items 1406 corresponding to the solar plexus 120, personal items 1108 corresponding to the abdomen 122, and personal items 1410 corresponding to the pelvis 124. In the present aspect, the material is a material such as various fabrics, woven material, meshes, threading, and other material suitable for a shirt 1400.
As shown in FIG. 14, in various aspects, the personal items are arranged at various locations on the front 1412 of the shirt 1400. In various aspects, the locations of the material on the front 1412 of the shirt 1400 correspond with various areas 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the body of the user 110. In various aspects, the personal items are also positioned at various locations on the back of the shirt 1400. In various aspects, these locations on the back of the shirt 1400 may mirror the locations of the personal items on the front 1412 of the shirt 1400. During use of the shirt 1400, the personal items 1402,1404,1406,1408,1410 are positioned at least proximate to or even in contact with the body of the user 110. In various aspects, the personal items 1402,1404,1406,1408,1410 are positioned proximate to or even in contact with the corresponding area 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the user 110.
FIG. 15 shows another aspect of a health accessory. In the present aspect, the health accessory is head-wear such as a bandana 1500 that may be, for example, worn regularly or specifically during yoga sessions; however, in various other aspects, various other types of headgear worn or used by the user 110 may be the health accessory, such as those in the group including, but not limited to, scarves, caps, hats, helmets, hoods, wigs, bonnets, and various other headgear. When the health accessory is the bandana 1500, the bandana 1500 defines an accessory body. In various aspects, the bandana 1500 includes personal items corresponding to at least one area 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the body of the user 110 arranged on the bandana 1500. In various aspects, the personal items may be woven into the fabric of the bandana 1500. In various aspects, the bandana 1500 may include pockets at discrete locations on the bandana 1500 for placement of desired material. In the present aspect, the bandana 1500 includes personal items 1502 corresponding to the head 112, personal items 1504 corresponding to the forehead 114, personal items 1506 corresponding to the neck 116, and personal items 1508 corresponding to the chest 118. In various aspects, the locations of the material on the bandana 1500 correspond with various areas 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the body of the user 110 such that the personal items 1502,1504,1506,1508 are aligned with the various areas 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the user 110. In the present aspect, the personal items are a material such as various fabrics, woven material, meshes, threading, and other material suitable for a bandana 1500. During use of the bandana 1500, the personal items 1502,1504,1506,1508 are positioned at least proximate to or even in contact with the body of the user 110. In various aspects, the personal items 1502,1504,1506,1508 are positioned proximate to or even in contact with the corresponding area 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the user 110.
FIG. 16 shows another aspect of a health accessory. In the present aspect, the health accessory is head-wear such as a cap 1600 that may be, for example, worn regularly or specifically during sport, exercise, or yoga sessions. When the health accessory is the cap 1600, the cap 1600 defines an accessory body. As shown in FIG. 16, the cap 1600 includes a crown 1602 and a visor 1604. In various aspects, the cap 1600 includes personal items corresponding to at least one area 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the body of the user 110 arranged on the cap 1600. In various aspects, the personal items may be woven into the fabric of the cap 1600. In various aspects, the cap 1600 may include pockets at discrete locations on the cap 1600 for placement of desired material. In the present aspect, the cap 1600 includes personal items 1606 corresponding to the head 112 and personal items 1608 corresponding to the forehead 114. In the present aspect, the personal items are a material such as various fabrics, woven material, meshes, threading, and other material suitable for a cap 1600. In various aspects, the locations of the personal items on the cap 1600 correspond with various areas 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the body of the user 110. During use of the cap 1600, the personal items 1606,1608 are positioned at least proximate to or even in contact with the body of the user 110. In various aspects, the personal items 1606,1608 are positioned proximate to or even in contact with the corresponding area 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the user 110. In various aspects, the personal items 1606,1608 is aligned with the various areas 112,114,116,118,120,122,124 of the user 110.
FIG. 17 shows another aspect of a health accessory. In the present aspect, the health accessory is a pair of pants 1400 that may be, for example, worn regularly or specifically during yoga sessions, exercise, sport, tai chi session, meditation sessions, or sleep sessions. The pants 1700 define an accessory body. In various aspects, the pants 1700 include personal items. In various aspects, the personal items are chakra materials corresponding to pelvis 124 of the body of the user 110 arranged on the pants 1700. In various aspects, the personal items may be woven into the fabric of the pants 1700. In various aspects, the pants 1700 may include pockets at discrete locations on the pants 1700 for placement of desired material. In the present aspect, the pants 1700 include personal items 1712 at a waist 1702, personal items 1714 at knees 1704, and personal items 1716 at ankles 1706 of the pants 1700. The waist 1702, the knees 1704, and the ankles 1706 are believed to be connected to and related to the first chakra. In the present aspect, the material is a material such as various fabrics, woven material, meshes, threading, and other material suitable for pants 1700. The personal items 1712,1714,1716 can, for instance, be woven into the fabric in loops around each of the waist 1702, knees 1704, or ankles 1706, and can comprise the same or different materials. During use of the shirt 1400, the personal items 1712,1714,1716 are positioned at least proximate to or even in contact with the body of the user 110.
FIG. 18 shows another aspect of a health accessory. In the present aspect, the health accessory is a massage table head-rest cover 1800 that may be, for example, used during a massage for a user 110 to lay their head on, typically either face-down or face-up. The cover 1800 defines an accessory body. In various aspects, the cover 1800 includes personals items. In various aspects, the personal items are chakra materials corresponding to head 112, the forehead 114, and the neck 116 of the body of the user 110 lying on the cover 1800. In various aspects, the personal items may be woven into the fabric of the cover 1800. In various aspects, the cover 1800 may include pockets at discrete locations on the cover 1800 for placement of desired material. In the present aspect, the cover 1800 includes personal items 1802 at end portions 1812 of the cover 1800 proximate to the neck 116 of the user 110, personal items 1804 at intermediate portions 1814 of the cover 1800 proximate to the forehead 114 of the user 110, and personal items 1806 at back portion 1816 of the cover 1800 proximate to the head 112 of the user 110. In the present aspect, the material is a material such as various fabrics, woven material, meshes, threading, and other material suitable for cover 1800. The personal items 1802,1804,1806 can, for instance, be woven into the fabric in loops around the cover 1800, and can comprise the same or different materials. During use of the cover 1800, the personal items 1802,1804,1806 are positioned at least proximate to or even in contact with the body of the user 110.
FIG. 19 shows another aspect of a health accessory. In the present aspect, the health accessory is a scarf 1900. The scarf 1900 defines an accessory body. In various aspects, the scarf 1900 includes personals items. In various aspects, the personal items are chakra materials corresponding to head 112, the forehead 114, the neck 116, the chest 118, and the solar plexus 120 of the body of the user 110 wearing the scarf 1900. In various aspects, the personal items may be woven into the fabric of the scarf 1900. In various aspects, the scarf 1900 may include pockets at discrete locations on the scarf 1900 for placement of desired material. In the present aspect, the scarf 1900 includes personal items 1902 at end portions 1912 of the scarf 1900 proximate to the solar plexus 120 of the user 110, personal items 1904 at front intermediate portions 1914 of the scarf 1900 proximate to the chest 118 of the user 110, personal items 1906 at middle intermediate portions 1916 of the scarf 1900 proximate to the neck 116 of the user 110, personal items 1908 at back intermediate portions 1918 of the scarf 1900 proximate to the forehead 114 of the user 110, and personal items 1930 at back portion 1920 of the scarf 1900 proximate to the head 112 of the user 110. In the present aspect, the material is a material such as various fabrics, woven material, meshes, threading, and other material suitable for scarf 1900. The personal items 1902,1904,1906, 1908,1930 can, for instance, be woven into the fabric in loops around the scarf 1900, and can comprise the same or different materials. During use of the scarf 1900, the personal items 1902,1904,1906, 1908,1930 are positioned at least proximate to or even in contact with the body of the user 110.
FIG. 20 shows another aspect of a health accessory. In the present aspect, the health accessory is another exemplary aspect of a scarf 2000. The scarf 2000 defines an accessory body. In various aspects, the scarf 2000 includes personals items. In various aspects, the personal items are chakra materials corresponding to the neck 116, the chest 118, and the solar plexus 120 of the body of the user 110 wearing the scarf 2000. In various aspects, the personal items may be woven into the fabric of the scarf 2000. In various aspects, the scarf 2000 may include pockets at discrete locations on the scarf 2000 for placement of desired material. In the present aspect, the scarf 2000 includes personal items 2002 at end portions 2012 of the scarf 2000 proximate to the solar plexus 120 of the user 110, personal items 2004 at intermediate portions 2014 of the scarf 2000 proximate to the chest 118 of the user 110, and personal items 2006 at back portions 2016 of the scarf 2000 proximate to the neck 116 of the user 110. In the present aspect, the material is a material such as various fabrics, woven material, meshes, threading, and other material suitable for scarf 2000. The personal items 2002,2004,2006 can, for instance, be woven into the fabric in loops around the scarf 2000, and can comprise the same or different materials. During use of the scarf 2000, the personal items 2002,2004,2006 are positioned at least proximate to or even in contact with the body of the user 110.
FIG. 21 shows another aspect of a health accessory. In the present aspect, the health accessory is a sock 2100. The sock 2100 defines an accessory body. In various aspects, the sock 2100 includes personals items. In various aspects, the personal items are chakra materials corresponding to first through seventh chakras of the body of the user 110 wearing the sock 2100. As shown in FIG. 22, a foot 2200 of the user 110 includes portions associated with each of the first through seventh chakras. The chakras are arranged from the front end at tips of the toes of the foot 2200 to a back of the heel of the foot 2200, in the following order: first “crown” chakra 2212 at the tips of the toes of the foot 2200, the second “third eye” chakra 2214, the third “throat” chakra 2216, the fourth “heart” chakra 2218, the fifth “solar plexus” chakra 2220, the sixth “sacral” chakra 2222, and the seventh “root” chakra 2224 at the back of the heel of the foot 2200.
In various aspects, the personal items may be woven into the fabric of the sock 2100. In various aspects, the sock 2100 may include pockets at discrete locations on the sock 2100 for placement of desired material. In the present aspect, when worn, the sock 2100 includes personal items 2102 at a front portion 2122 of the sock 2100 proximate to the first “crown” chakra 2212 of the user 110, personal items 2104 at a second portion 2114 of the sock 2100 proximate to the second “third eye” chakra 2214 of the user 110, personal items 2106 at a third portion 2126 of the sock 2100 proximate to the third “throat” chakra 2216 of the user 110, personal items 2108 at fourth portions 2128 of the sock 2100 proximate to the fourth “heart” chakra 2218 of the user 110, personal items 2110 at a fifth portion 2130 of the sock 2100 proximate to the fifth “solar plexus” chakra 2220 of the user 110, personal items 2112 at a sixth portion 2132 of the sock 2100 proximate to the sixth “sacral” chakra 2222 of the user 110, and personal items 2114 at a seventh portion 2134 of the sock 2100 proximate to the seventh “root” chakra 2224 of the user 110. Each portion can comprise a single integral portion or multiple sub-portions, such as shown with respect to fourth portion 2128, depending on the user 110′s belief as to how each chakra is aligned on the foot. In the present aspect, the material is a material such as various fabrics, woven material, meshes, threading, and other material suitable for sock 2100. The personal items 2102,2104,2106, 2108,2110,2112,2114 can, for instance, be woven into the fabric in around the sock 2100, and can comprise the same or different materials. The personal items 2102,2104,2106, 2108,2110,2112,2114 can be woven to cover entire portions to substantially cover each respective portion or can be woven in single or multiple strands through some of each respective portion. During use of the sock 2100, the personal items 2102,2104,2106, 2108,2110,2112,2114 are positioned at least proximate to or even in contact with the body of the user 110.
A method of using a health accessory is also provided. Although reference will be made to the mat 400, the following description can also be applied to any of the health accessories described above. In various aspects, the method of using the mat 400 comprises placing a personal item, such as the personal item 434, on a mat 400. In various aspects, placing the personal item 434 on the mat 400 comprises placing the personal item 434 within the pocket 412. In various other examples, the personal item 434 can be positioned at discrete locations on the top surface 410 of the mat 400. The method further comprises positioning the body of the user 110 proximate to the personal item 434 on the mat 400. In various aspects where the mat 400 includes a plurality of pockets 412, the method can further comprise placing another type of personal item, such as personal item 500, within a second pocket 412 on the mat 400. In various aspects, positioning the body of the user further comprises positioning a first area of the user's body, such as the forehead 114, proximate to the first personal item 434, and positioning a second area of the body of the user 110, such as the solar plexus 120, proximate to the second personal item 500. In various other examples, the positioning the user's body comprises placing an area of the body of the user 110, such as the chest 118, proximate to the first personal item 434 and the second personal item 500.
One should note that conditional language, such as, among others, “can,” “could,” “might,” or “may,” unless specifically stated otherwise, or otherwise understood within the context as used, is generally intended to convey that certain aspects include, while other aspects do not include, certain features, elements and/or steps. Thus, such conditional language is not generally intended to imply that features, elements and/or steps are in any way required for one or more particular aspects or that one or more particular aspects necessarily include logic for deciding, with or without user input or prompting, whether these features, elements and/or steps are included or are to be performed in any particular aspect.
It should be emphasized that the above-described aspects are merely possible examples of implementations, merely set forth for a clear understanding of the principles of the present disclosure. Many variations and modifications may be made to the above-described aspect(s) without departing substantially from the spirit and principles of the present disclosure. Further, the scope of the present disclosure is intended to cover any and all combinations and sub-combinations of all elements, features, and aspects discussed above. All such modifications and variations are intended to be included herein within the scope of the present disclosure, and all possible claims to individual aspects or combinations of elements or steps are intended to be supported by the present disclosure.

Claims

That which is claimed is:

1. A health accessory comprising:

an accessory body;

a first chakra material infused in the accessory body, the first chakra material associated with a first chakra; and

a second chakra material infused in the accessory body, the second chakra material associated with a second chakra.

2. The health accessory of claim 1, wherein:

the health accessory is a mat;

the first chakra material is a metal wire woven into the accessory body of the mat; and

the second chakra material is a metal wire woven into the accessory body of the mat.

3. The health accessory of claim 2, wherein the metal wire of the first chakra material extends in a curved line pattern extending across the mat and wherein the metal wire of the second chakra material extends in a curved line pattern extending across the mat adjacent to the metal wire of the first chakra material.

4. The health accessory of claim 2, wherein the metal wire of the first chakra material extends in circle in the mat, and wherein the metal wire of the second chakra material extends in a circle in the mat within the metal wire of the first chakra material.

5. The health accessory of claim 4, wherein the circle in the mat of the metal wire of the metal wire of the first chakra material is concentric with the the circle in the mat of the metal wire of the metal wire of the second chakra material.

6. The health accessory of claim 2, wherein the metal wire of the first chakra material extends in circle in the mat, and wherein the metal wire of the second chakra material extends in a circle in the mat within the metal wire of the first chakra material.

7. The health accessory of claim 1, wherein the health accessory is a mat, and wherein the first chakra material and the second chakra materials are pendants.

8. The health accessory of claim 1, wherein the health accessory is a garment, and the first chakra material and the second chakra material are metal wires woven into the accessory body of the garment.

9. The health accessory of claim 1, wherein the first chakra material is a pendant and the second chakra material is a metal wire woven into the accessory body of the health accessory.

10. A mat comprising:

an accessory body comprising a top side and a bottom side distal from the top side, the top side defining a top surface and the bottom side defining a bottom surface;

a pocket border defined on the top surface of the accessory body; and

a pocket attached to the top surface of the accessory body at a location defined by the pocket border, the pocket comprising a front panel having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the front panel facing the top surface of the accessory body, the pocket defining a pocket space between the inner surface of the front panel and the top surface of the accessory body, the pocket defining a pocket opening between the front panel and the accessory body, the pocket opening configured to provide access to the pocket space, the pocket space sized to accept a personal item and position the personal item on the mat at least proximate to a user's body during use of the mat.

11. The mat of claim 10, wherein the personal item is a chakra material.

12. The mat of claim 10, wherein the front panel of the pocket is transparent.

13. The mat of claim 10, wherein the pocket is a first pocket, the mat further comprising a second pocket attached to the top surface of the accessory body.

14. The mat of claim 13, wherein the first pocket and the second pocket are arranged in a column on the top surface of the accessory body.

15. The mat of claim 1, wherein the personal item is a first personal item, the mat further comprising a second personal item, and wherein the first personal item is positioned within the pocket, and wherein the second personal item is positioned on a top surface of the mat.

16. The mat of claim 1, wherein the pocket is permanently attached to the accessory body.

17. A method of using a mat comprising:

attaching a pocket to a top surface of the mat at a location defined by a pocket border on the top surface of the mat;

defining a pocket space between an inner surface of a front panel of the pocket and the top surface of the mat;

defining a pocket opening between the inner surface of the front panel of the pocket and the top surface of the mat;

placing a personal item through the pocket opening and into the pocket space; and

positioning a user's body proximate to the personal item within the pocket on the mat.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the pocket is a first pocket, the pocket border is a first pocket border, and the personal item is a first personal item, wherein the method further comprises:

attaching a second pocket to the top surface of the mat at a location defined by a second pocket border on the top surface of the mat;

defining a pocket space between an inner surface of a front panel of the second pocket and the top surface of the mat;

defining a pocket opening between the inner surface of the front panel of the second pocket and the top surface of the mat; and

placing a second personal item through the pocket opening and into the pocket space of the second pocket.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein positioning the user's body comprises positioning a first area of the user's body proximate to the first personal item and positioning a second area of the user's body proximate to the second personal item.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein the personal item is a chakra material.