What is this?
? A yoga mat made of cork, a strong natural material, with a beautiful design.
? You can also choose a yoga block made of cork to help you in your workout.
What can it do for me?
? Take your time, meditate, stay healthy.
? It helps you on yoga sessions, pilates, daily exercise, physical therapy or other sports and fitness.
? It provides support for every pose in your practice, from sideways angle or sitting to bending forward and more.
? Great for overall balance and flexibility.
? Its firmness and high density allows you to feel secure and supported.
? Lightweight and portable.
? Reusable anytime.
What is included?
? A beautiful yoga mat of your choice.
? Size: 183x68 cm / 72.04"x26.77", thickness: 5 mm / 0.19".
? A shoulder bag to put it in as you carry it to the gym or you store it.
? You can also choose your cork yoga block to help you exercise (not included with the mat), size 24x12.5x9 cm / 9.45”x6.50”x3.54”.
How do I use it?
? Unfold it on the floor and start exercising.
? It provides support for every pose in your practice, from sideways angle or sitting to bending forward and more.
? Use it in your training consciously.
? Roll it up the way you were given it. Rolling it with the cork part inwards could ruin it.
? Check one of the many online tutorials to start your exercise.
Is it safe for health?
? Yoga is been practiced for thousands of years, and for very good reasons. It improves your flexibility, builds muscle strength, perfects your posture, improves your balance, prevents cartilage and joint breakdown, protects your spine and betters your bone health, increases your blood flow, drains your lymphatic system, boosts your immune function keeping allergies and viruses at bay, ups your heart rate and drops your blood pressure, regulates your adrenal glands, lowers blood sugar, relaxes your system, maintains your nervous system, releases tension in your limbs, helps you sleep deeper, supports your connective tissue, soothes your sinuses, eases your pain, helps keep you drug and medicine free, makes you breathe better, prevents digestive problems, helps you focus, increases your self-esteem, gives you inner strength, builds awareness, encourages self-care, benefits your relationships, and most of all it gives you peace of mind, and makes you happier. Learn more ?
? Anti-slip and moisture-proof, even if you sweat a lot.
? Its perfect thickness of 5 mm can absorb impact on joints and give a great support for users of any level, especially beginners.
? The part of the mat in contact with your body is made of sustainable cork, an anti-allergic natural fiber that also makes you feel more comfortable than common foam ones. The block is fully made of cork.
? The other side of the mat is made with eco-friendly TPE, which is a non-toxic and odor-less rubber, to hold you firmly on the floor.
? It does not contain any chemicals or perfumes.
? Use it in your training consciously.
? You can choose the 7 chakras design, also useful for lying meditation. In Hindu culture, the chakras are energy centers located within the body, distributed along the spine. Yoga was born precisely in that culture to bring balance to the chakras, resulting in a general psychophysical well-being. Associating the symbols drawn on the mat reinforces the perception of well-being during meditation while lying down or performing specific exercises.
| Symbol | Name | Meaning for the body | Meaning for the soul |
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1 Root Chakra Muladhara |
At the base of the spine, the perineum, associated with genitalia. |
Security, safety, survival, basic needs, physical identity, grounding. |
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2 Sacral Chakra Svadhisthana |
Three inches below the navel, at the center of your lower belly, associated with the lymphatic system. |
Emotions, feelings, healthy relationships, expression of sexuality, sensual pleasure, feeling the outer and inner worlds, creativity. |
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3 Solar Plexus Manipura |
In the upper part of the belly, where your diaphragm rests, associated to stomach and nourishment. |
Will, personal power, taking responsibility, making decisions, personal identity, confidence, self-discipline, independence. |
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4 Heart Chakra Anahata |
In the center of the chest, associated to thymus gland, responsible for hormone production and important in the regulation of the immune system. |
Love for oneself and others, meaningful relationships, compassion, empathy, forgiveness, acceptance, integration, appreciation of beauty in all things. |
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5 Throat Chakra Vissudha |
At the level of the throat, it is associated to mouth, jaws, tongue, pharynx, palate, shoulders and neck. The gland associated is the thyroid, which regulates the processing of energy in the body. |
Communication, expressing your truth, projecting ideas, being able to listen to others, sense of purpose and timing. |
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6 Third Eye Ajna |
Between the eyebrows, slightly above at the bridge of your nose, associated to the pineal gland in charge of regulating biorhythms, including sleep and attention, sensitive to visual stimulations. |
Vision, intuition, psychic abilities, insight, inspiration and creativity, clarity, seeing the greater picture. |
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7 Crown Chakra Sahasrara |
At the top of the head or slightly above the head, associated to the pituitary gland, and secondarily to the pineal and the hypothalamus, that regulate the endocrine system. |
Consciousness, awareness, wisdom, bliss, presence, connection with higher forms and with humanity, liberation from limiting patterns. |
How does it impact the environment?
? The part of the mat in contact with your body is made of sustainable cork, while the block is fully made of cork. They both have much less impact on the environment than common foam ones.
? The other side of the mat is made with eco-friendly TPE, which is a recyclable, decomposable, non-toxic and odor-less rubber, so it is harmless to you and the environment.
? Cork is a natural bark, harvested from the regenerative bark of cork oak trees allowing them to live up to 200 years or more, which stripped of their bark absorb and store larger amounts of CO2 and release more O2, that means a healthier planet. Cork forests help support biodiversity among forests habitats and provides a source of income for over 130,000 people.
? Cork is a natural material, and as such is fully compostable. If you don't have a garden, check your local garbage policy for wood.
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