Made From Wood, Seeds And Natural StonesMeditation Mala Beads

Oftentimes, the mind is like an unruly child. If you just wear your mala as jewelry though, that is all it will ever be. If you don't use it for your yoga practice, meditation and for its crystal and chakra healing benefits you will never truly unlock its potential and it will just be a pretty necklace.

The stones and beads in a mala all have certain properties and meanings and when you use, touch and wear your mala - particularly if you have set it with your intention and meditate with it it becomes very adapted and personal to you because it is picking up on your vibrational frequencies.

Come out of meditation gently, and do not worry about feeling perfect” the first few times you practice. A mala is a set of beads used for meditation and prayer. Just to gently remind really important to not cross over the guru bead - therefore switching the mala around before starting the next round, so that the last bead you held becomes the first bead held for the next round.

Mala beads are also worn as jewelry, as a necklace or bracelet, as they are said to bring calm and inner peace to those who wear them. Start by mediating Hang a mala bead between the your middle finger and index finger of your right hand. Beads are small so they allow easy finger manipulation, even when eyes are closed.

As you clasp your first mala bead, you say your mantra and then move on to the next bead, usually pulling the beads through with the thumb. Mala beads have been used for centuries in Hindu & Buddhist prayer, and in general meditation practices. Mala beads have been used in Buddhism and Hinduism for centuries and the traditional Rudraksha mala dates back to the 10th century.

The most common meditation malas comprise 108 beads with a ‘summit bead' named ‘sumeru'. Mala beads come alongside the breath as this tether. The practice of bringing your attention back to your mantra and your beads is the practice of mindfulness. At Mala and Mantra, we believe in the power of the story and that storytelling is the best way to bring people together to create global change.

We're impacted by the higher costs of operating in the West, however if we were to receive $80 CAD for the full sets of our meditation beads and $25 CAD for our bracelets (please note that all of our prices are in Canadian currency), then this would allow us to continue to pay our suppliers fairly and cover all of the expenses.


During times when you feel your desires are out of reach or that you've strayed you're your spiritual path, close your eyes and hold the guru stone in your hand. The Mala beads end up representing the spiritual journey and devotion for yoga practitioners. When we source our Mala beads from this area, we are able to stimulate a local economy and keep family traditions of Mala bead making alive and strong.

The guru bead will be where you begin and end your meditation or mantra recitation. Then recite the mantra, SA, TA, NA, MA, while holding each bead between the thumb and one of the fingers, moving from one bead to the next with each sound. As you relax your body, you recite your mantra as you pass over and count each of Additional resources the 108 beads with your thumb.

Learn the history of prayer beads and what japa mala means. If you've used mala beads before you know how special they can feel when you simply pick them up and hold them. And the easiest way to practice japa is by using a mala. A Hindu mala typically has either 108 beads (108 being considered a sacred number in Hinduism) or 27 beads (which is one-fourth of 108).

Allow the mala beads to tether your mind to your meditative intention. Other pieces include handmade silver mantra jewelry, embroided blanket scarves from India and meditation starter kits. One day during yoga teacher training we were introduced to mala meditation and it made such a difference.

Using crystals and embodying a mindful lifestyle allows you to align your body with the energy of the Earth, which vibrates at the highest energy, LOVE. Some of my favorites include rudraksha beads, which increase clarity and calm down the central nervous system, helping to keep the mind quiet and free of any negativity.