Meditation beads may initially seem problematic for gents to sport. 

As one who has shied away from jewellery save for wedding ring and watch, occasionally it seemed a step to wear anything else at all. 

Then there are concerns about cultural appropriation, which can be all too relevant in our society.

Beads have been used by people for spiritual practices for thousands of years, and as Ahimsa Om so succinctly put it, “our meditation beads are intended to be used during meditation, worn as a reminder of mindfulness, and to represent one’s practice”. The beads are counted off between the thumb and middle finger, and can be used in conjunction with the breath and a prayer or intention as a meditation practice. 

Personally I don’t subscribe to a particular faith as a humanist, and truth be told use an app (http://buddhify.com/) as my primary aid for meditation as a rule. 

However, I have long since been a convert to Ahimsa Om’s wonderful handcrafted meditation beads.

Save for the fact that I love them aesthetically, I personally find the beads a great piece to set intentions for my day, and indeed my life- a gentle reminder to try and be as positive and kind as possible, and a touchstone for my yoga practice.

From the bracelet I wear constantly, I do increasingly sport the more traditional necklace-like strand of beads with particular pride. 

That pride is in part borne of the ethos behind Ahimsa Om’s One White Bead™, which signifies kindness and personal growth, the two elements which inspired them, and which they hope to inspire in others. Furthermore, their name itself includes the Sanskrit word Ahimsa, which means to do no harm, and if there’s a better ethos for your brand or your life I’ve yet to hear it. 

There seems no better day than the UN’s International Yoga Day on June 21st to showcase Ahimsa Om meditation beads, but feel free to find them any day of the year. As a gift for a family member or friend, or to remind that kindness starts with ourselves, the perfect blend of craft and purpose is thoroughly Covetable.

Available online and shipped worldwide, learn more about Ahimsa Om and shop online at: AhimsaOm.com