Stress Management, oh what a hard thing to learn how to do. Some people get so used to living with stress that they don´t even notice anymore, so when the time comes to understand the consequences that stress brings, the last thing that comes to their minds is: "Is stress causing this? But I don´t feel stressed!"
Lately, there has been a lot going on at our home. The last month had been very stressful. Between not knowing if we had to evacuate because of the fires that hit Southern California, a 4 hour drive once a week to visit a very sick relative at the hospital, and an odd shooting and screaming scenario that woke us up in the middle of the night, you could say that we were tense at home.
There are many ways that people can practice stress management. I personally have always use art as a therapy. Either I draw, paint, appreciate some art or create music. I used to practice Tai-chi some years ago and it helped a lot with techniques to learn how to breath properly. My husband on the other hand practices yoga, and it has been a while since he had done any. I don´t know much about yoga, but I thought it would be a good idea to learn, since next year we want to get pregnant and I have read that it is a great exercise to practice when you are expecting.
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We have been talking about decorating
the guest room and turning it into a meditation/exercise room. My husband has been
going into the room and practicing some yoga exercises and chants mantras to
get him relaxed, but I´ve noticed that he was using small prints that
kept on falling off from the wall. His attempts on making the room
look more appealing to meditate were good, but I wanted to get
something special for him and thanks to
FulcrumGallery.com I was able
to find something that I thought he would really enjoy.
I was invited to review a product from
FulcrumGallery.com last week, and thought this was going to be the
perfect opportunity to get something nice and special for the house. FulcrumGallery.com was celebrating “cultural art week” and therefore I chose a print
from their cultural art category. As an artist I was very excited
about this opportunity. There were so many great prints to choose
from, that I had to mark them as my favorites so that I could later
go back to them again, and all of a sudden there it was, the perfect
art print for our future “meditation room”.
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Name of art piece: Yoga
Size: 27” x 38” for the paper size,
and 26” x 36” for the image size
Cost: Regular price $27.99
Special price: This piece is on sale
right now for $16.79 (Sale ends soon)
Print options: Print, Laminate, or
Frame (Each option may have additional cost)
(Prices may vary depending on your
choice of print, lamination, or framing options. Consider additional
cost for taxes and shipping.)
For shipping:
It can take up to 1 week for the
product to ship out, because they frame and put everything on canvas
themselves. That´s when you know there is attention to detail in the
process, and guess what? That makes me happy. After the shipping has
gone out, you receive an email with the tracking information so you
can know when to expect your package. We received ours in just 5
business days.
Return Policy:
All their products including custom
framed art, have a 30 day (from date of receipt), no questions asked, return
policy. (Some exclusion cost like shipping may apply) For more information on this, please
check their website.
What I liked:
Navigating the art galleries in their
website was very easy and smooth. Choosing just one print was really
hard. They had so many wonderful pieces that I had to save some into
my favorites for later. For the moment my priority was getting a
piece of art that was not only practical, but that would also
brighten our day, and matched what I was looking for.
The prices were right for the
quality of product, and the options of laminating and framing
were the perfect touch when seeking to add that piece to pop your
wall. Honestly I wasn't going for the frame option because since we
live in California, big frames plus earthquakes don't give me much
ease and the print was supposed to go in a “meditation room”. I
was happy to be able to choose the lamination option and know that I
can pin down the print anywhere in the room without making a big mess
with the hammer. I was very happy with the size of the print. The
little prints that my husband had around the room were just too
small. I have always had preference for prints that are poster size,
making this item perfect for us. I think that for people that have a
yoga school, meditation rooms, or just enjoy Indian art, this is a
great art piece to have.
It is colorful, and has a lot of features
that involve chakras, mantras, yantras, and related mandalas. In a
way you could say it isn't only a very delightful piece, but it is
also a very informative one.
The shipping was great! We received
the item in 5 business days. We buy most of our things online,
and we know that usually an item can take as much as 3 days to 3
weeks depending on the item and it's location. It is annoying when
you have to wait more than 2 weeks to get something that is delivered
within the same country. Receiving the item in less than a week was
just great and made my experience a very enjoyable one.
One of the most important things for me
while buying online is the packaging. Is my item going to
arrive broken, torn, or somehow damaged? I was very pleased with
the way the item was packed. As you can see in the photo, there
was no way it was going to get damaged if the mailman threw it at my
door, which unfortunately they tend to do.
What I disliked:
As far as I could see, there were no
dislikes in my experience with this item and service. The prices were
right, the transaction process smooth, the shipping was fast, the
package was secure, I loved the print, and over-all had a great
experience.
I would have to say that this was my
first experience with this company, and I was fortunate that it was a
positive one. However, don't just take my word for it, there are more
reviews at their website so that you can have a more informed
decision at the end. Check it out:
http://www.fulcrumgallery.com/satisfaction.aspx
Doesn´t our new print look great? Can´t wait to place it in the wall in a very special place.
The language in the print is in Hindi,
and there are no English translations for this piece of art. It is
not expected from let's say, Leonardo Da Vinci's sketches to be
translated into English just because you don't know Italian right? It
is art, and art is to be appreciated the way it was created from
origin, or it would loose it's purpose and just become a document. So
just be aware that these are prints of high quality pieces of art.
With that being said, this is the link
to their Indian art for your enjoyment and appreciation:
Overall, I had a great time
appreciating the pieces of art they have in their “cultural art”
section. Would I like to get another piece from their gallery in the
future? Most likely yes! They have a lot of different art prints to
choose from, and I saw a few prints that will go well with our
kitchen's theme and would look great in our dinning area. The prices
are right, the experience was great, and I can always follow them on
facebook, twitter, and pinterest to know of special offers and sale
events.
If you want to keep in touch with
Fulcrum Gallery don´t forget to like them and follow them here:
Yoga Art
If you would like to read more about Yoga and related art, I would suggest that you follow the Asian Art Museum, since they just had the first major art exhibition about yoga called: "Yoga: The Art of Transformation" Read more about it here:
http://www.asianart.org/exhibitions_index/yoga
This exhibition will travel to the "Cleveland Museum of Art June 22 - September 7th 2014. If you get to be around, go check it out, or read more about it here:
http://www.clevelandart.org/events/exhibitions/yoga-the-art-of-transformation
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