{"title":"Koper in de yogatraditie","description":"\u003cp\u003eYoga is in de traditie veel meer dan houdingen op een mat. Het gaat ook over hoe je je dag begint, hoe je met je lichaam omgaat en waar je aandacht naartoe gaat. Koper heeft in die bredere yogatraditie een paar vaste plekken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYoga voor de les begint\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKlassieke yogateksten beschrijven reinigingsgewoontes voor de ochtend, en tongschrapen is daar een van. De \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kopero-premium-koperen-tongschraper\"\u003ekoperen tongschraper\u003c\/a\u003e en een \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kopero-premium-koperen-beker\"\u003ebeker\u003c\/a\u003e water horen bij dat begin van de dag, nog voor je de mat uitrolt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEen armband op de mat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVeel yogi's dragen een koperen \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kopero-premium-koperen-armband\"\u003earmband\u003c\/a\u003e, ook tijdens het oefenen. Bij houdingen waarin je op je handen steunt, doen sommigen hem liever even af. Meer over yoga en koper staat bij \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/koper-bij-yoga\"\u003ekoper bij yoga\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDe tensorring bij meditatie\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNa de houdingen volgt in veel lessen een moment van stilte. Sommige beoefenaars houden dan de \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kopero-koperen-tensorring\"\u003etensorring\u003c\/a\u003e in hun hand of leggen hem voor zich neer. Het gebruik komt uit energetische tradities; wat het je brengt, ervaar je zelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVerder in de traditie\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDe bredere Indiase achtergrond staat bij \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vedische-koperen-voorwerpen\"\u003evedische koperen voorwerpen\u003c\/a\u003e. Eenvoudige vormen van drinkgerei vind je bij \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/traditioneel-koperen-drinkgerei\"\u003etraditioneel koperen drinkgerei\u003c\/a\u003e. Alle armbanden staan bij \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/armbanden\"\u003earmbanden\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","products":[{"product_id":"kopero-koperen-tensorring","title":"Kopero Copper Tensor Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe tensor ring is a closed ring of solid copper, 4 centimetres across. You slide it just above the spout of your kitchen tap, where it stays put without anything to fasten. The water moves through the open centre; the ring does not touch it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt does not have to go on the tap. \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge-base\/how-to-use-a-tensor-ring\"\u003eUsing it loose\u003c\/a\u003e works just as well: beside a water bottle or a glass, next to a small personal object, on your desk or simply in your hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose 4 centimetres are the visible diameter of the closed ring. The measure this tradition is built on is a different one: the length of copper wire the maker measures out before bending it into a loop, the sacred cubit. Kopero uses a compact fraction of it, so the ratio holds and the ring still fits a tap. \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge-base\/sacred-cubit-lost-cubit-and-new-cubit-explained\"\u003eSacred Cubit, Lost Cubit and New Cubit\u003c\/a\u003e explains those measures, and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge-base\/tensor-rings-who-was-slim-spurling-and-what-did-he-claim\"\u003ewho was Slim Spurling\u003c\/a\u003e tells you where the modern ring comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy copper and not some other metal? Copper is the yardstick the world measures electrical conductivity against: the international unit, IACS, is literally defined on a piece of annealed copper wire, and of all metals only silver conducts better. That this tradition bends copper wire in particular follows from that. How the conduction works physically is in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge-base\/why-copper-conducts\"\u003ewhy copper conducts\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat same conductivity is why an MRI room is lined with copper sheet and why the lightning protection standard specifies copper. Where the engineering turns into tradition is in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge-base\/copper-shielding-and-earthing\"\u003ecopper as a shield\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to get the most out of your copper\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tensor ring works with shape, not with filtration. It removes nothing from the water and does not take the place of a filter, but it sits happily alongside one: purifying and structuring are two different things. Where the idea comes from that a closed copper form does something is set out in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge-base\/shape-power-how-form-focuses-energy\"\u003eShape Power\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf your spout is thicker than 4 centimetres, use the ring loose rather than prising it open. Copper is pliable, and opening it up changes the very measure the ring was made to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbove the sink it gets water and steam every day, so you will see the discolouration there sooner than on a ring that sits on a desk. Polish it now and then with lemon and salt (not too hard: salt is mildly abrasive and dissolves well in the lemon juice) and dry it straight away. \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge-base\/why-is-my-copper-turning-green-or-black-and-is-that-a-problem\"\u003eWhy is my copper turning green or black\u003c\/a\u003e explains what that colour means.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kopero","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54696164196693,"sku":"8720726791410","price":24.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1071\/7259\/4005\/files\/kopero-tensorring-1.jpg?v=1791102152"},{"product_id":"kopero-premium-koperen-tongschraper","title":"Kopero Copper Tongue Scraper","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe tongue scraper is a small curved instrument you draw across your tongue in the morning, before you eat, drink or brush your teeth. That is when the coating is still there. It is one of the oldest parts of the Ayurvedic morning routine, and where that comes from is in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge-base\/the-ayurvedic-tongue-scraper-a-centuries-old-morning-ritual\"\u003ethe article on Jihva Prakshalana\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shape does the work. You hold it at both ends, place it as far back as feels comfortable and pull it forward in one steady stroke, three to five times. The curve follows the width of your tongue and the edges are rounded, exactly as the Charaka Samhita prescribed: curved and not sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the movement itself the material matters little; after that, copper and stainless steel part ways. Copper is naturally antibacterial, and it is the metal the classical text names outright; stainless steel did not yet exist. \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge-base\/copper-or-stainless-steel-tongue-scraper\"\u003eCopper or stainless steel tongue scraper\u003c\/a\u003e puts the two side by side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to get the most out of your copper\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLight pressure is enough. Stop if you feel pain or irritation or have any sores, and do not use the scraper on a damaged or inflamed tongue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRinse it under the tap after every use and dry it straight away. If it goes dull, a slice of lemon with salt (not too hard: salt is mildly abrasive and dissolves well in the lemon juice) brings the shine back; the other options are in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge-base\/cleaning-copper-baking-soda-vinegar-lemon\"\u003ecleaning copper\u003c\/a\u003e. Otherwise do not share it, no more than you would a toothbrush.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd it discolours. Uncoated copper reacts to air and moisture and turns darker. It polishes back, and it is at the same time the best proof that there is no lacquer over it: a coated scraper would never discolour. What discolouration does and does not mean is in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge-base\/why-is-my-copper-turning-green-or-black-and-is-that-a-problem\"\u003ewhy is my copper turning green or black\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kopero","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54696174616917,"sku":"8720726791533","price":24.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1071\/7259\/4005\/files\/kopero-tongschraper-1.jpg?v=1791102152"},{"product_id":"kopero-premium-koperen-armband","title":"Kopero Copper Bracelet","description":"\u003cp\u003eWearing a copper bracelet is not a new idea. The practice runs from Egyptian and Greek sources through Ayurveda to the modern Western market, and it was also studied seriously a few times in the twentieth century. What those studies did and did not show is set out in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge-base\/the-copper-bracelet-a-centuries-old-tradition\"\u003ethe copper bracelet, a centuries-old tradition\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge-base\/smooth-or-hammered-copper\"\u003efour finishes\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eTwisted\u003c\/strong\u003e has a classic cable structure of strands wound into each other. \u003cstrong\u003eSmooth\u003c\/strong\u003e is a single, even band with no relief. \u003cstrong\u003eHammered\u003c\/strong\u003e is worked by hand and catches the light in small facets. \u003cstrong\u003eRound\u003c\/strong\u003e is a plain round bar with no texture. The copper is the same in all four; the choice is about how visibly you want to wear it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bracelet is open and adjustable, with a circumference of about 17.5 centimetres. You bend it slightly wider or narrower with two hands so it stays on the wrist without pinching. Do that gently and no more often than you need to: copper is malleable, but bending it back and forth repeatedly weakens the metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to get the most out of your copper\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake the bracelet off when you shower, swim and exercise. Soap, chlorine and sweat make the copper darken faster; keep it dry and the shine holds far longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn many wearers, copper leaves a faint green tint on the skin. That is a reaction between copper, sweat and skin oils, and it washes off with water. What it does and does not mean is explained in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge-base\/why-is-my-copper-turning-green-or-black-and-is-that-a-problem\"\u003ewhy is my copper turning green or black\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore has been measured about copper on the skin than most people realise: the oldest clinical bracelet study measured an average release of 13 milligrams of copper per month, the dermatologists Hostynek and Maibach showed that metallic copper passes through the outermost layer of skin, and in wound care copper dressings sped up healing. What may officially be said about copper in the EU, and what that rests on, is set out in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge-base\/copper-and-your-body-what-can-you-actually-say-the-8-official-eu-claims\"\u003ethe eight official EU claims\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour body makes a copper compound of its own too: GHK-Cu, a tripeptide that holds on to copper. At twenty there are around 200 nanograms per millilitre of it in your plasma, at sixty still 80, and research describes it as stimulating collagen and elastin. Wound dressings with copper oxide have meanwhile been cleared by the American FDA and have been in medical use for over six years. What all of that does and does not say about a bracelet is in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge-base\/copper-on-your-skin\"\u003ecopper on your skin\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kopero","offers":[{"title":"Twisted","offer_id":54697656320341,"sku":"8720726791427","price":29.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Smooth","offer_id":54697656353109,"sku":"8720726791434","price":29.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hammered","offer_id":54697656385877,"sku":"8720726791571","price":29.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Round","offer_id":54697656418645,"sku":"8720726791564","price":29.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1071\/7259\/4005\/files\/kopero-armband-gedraaid-1.jpg?v=1791102152"},{"product_id":"kopero-premium-koperen-beker","title":"Kopero Copper Cup","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe cup is the original form of tamra jal. Before there were bottles with screw caps, a copper cup of water simply stood beside the bed in the evening and was drunk in the morning. Three hundred millilitres is exactly what you finish in a swallow or two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat also makes this the simplest way to try the ritual. Fill, leave, drink, rinse and let it dry upside down. Where the habit comes from is set out in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge-base\/tamra-jal-the-ayurvedic-tradition-of-drinking-water-from-copper\"\u003ethe article on tamra jal\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cup comes \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge-base\/smooth-or-hammered-copper\"\u003esmooth and hammered\u003c\/a\u003e. Smooth keeps the surface even and quiet; hammered is worked by hand and carries its own pattern that breaks the light. The copper underneath is the same either way. The cup is formed from a single piece of copper, with no seam and no solder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is another reason copper became the tradition. In EPA tests, cleaned copper killed more than 99.9% of bacteria such as MRSA and E. coli within two hours, and since 2008 it has been registered in the United States as an antimicrobial material. It is also a trace element your own body uses, from energy metabolism to the transport of iron in your blood. Stainless steel and plastic are inert and do neither. The evidence is in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge-base\/can-copper-really-kill-bacteria-the-evidence-from-epa-to-southampton\"\u003ecan copper really kill bacteria\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to get the most out of your copper\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFill the cup with still water. Carbonated water, lemon water and other acidic drinks dissolve copper faster and belong in glass. Do not leave water standing in it for more than a day either; the ritual is one night, not one week. On how much per day, see \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge-base\/how-many-times-a-day-should-you-drink-from-a-copper-bottle\"\u003ethis article\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand wash, no dishwasher. Warm water and a soft cloth are enough; lemon and salt (not too hard: salt is mildly abrasive and dissolves well in the lemon juice) polish the shine back. The full routine is in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge-base\/maintaining-a-copper-bottle-cleaning-polishing-and-storage\"\u003ethe care article\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscolouration is part of it. Pure copper without a coating grows darker the more you use it, and it can always be polished back. \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge-base\/why-is-my-copper-turning-green-or-black-and-is-that-a-problem\"\u003eWhy is my copper turning green or black\u003c\/a\u003e explains what you do and do not need to do.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kopero","offers":[{"title":"Smooth","offer_id":54697656516949,"sku":"8720726791496","price":29.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hammered","offer_id":54697656549717,"sku":"8720726791502","price":29.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1071\/7259\/4005\/files\/kopero-beker-glad-1.jpg?v=1791102152"}],"url":"https:\/\/kopero.eu\/collections\/koper-in-de-yogatraditie.oembed","provider":"Kopero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}