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Each mat is shown in its own colour and thickness. Pick one: the last rolls up, the next one lies down.
Natural rubber underneath for grip on a bare floor, a jute weave on top that stays dry-feeling under the palms. Our first mat, and still the one we roll out most mornings.
Choose one and the shop below keeps only what belongs to it. Choose it again to see everything.
Twelve pieces, each laid on its own mat. Hover to see it in use; every one goes to the bag in a single tap.
MatsEveryday practice mat
Natural rubber underneath for grip on a bare floor, a jute weave on top that stays dry-feeling under the palms. Our first mat, and still the one we roll out most mornings.
MatsEveryday practice mat
The same mat in the red of the Mysuru earth it is made on. Dyed in the rubber, so the colour runs all the way through.
MatsLong and cushioned
Longer and a little softer, for tall people and for knees that like a cushion. Heavier to carry, steadier once it is down.
MatsFolds into a bag
Thin enough to fold into a carry-on, with a cotton top that you can wash in a bucket. Lay it over a hotel carpet or a studio mat.
BlocksSingle block
A firm, warm block that does not slide. Sanded edges and a little weight to it, so it stays where you put it.
BlocksSingle block
A light foam block poured in swirls of leftover colour, so no two match. Softer than cork, kind to a bony hip.
BlocksTwo blocks
Two marbled blocks, one for each hand. Chosen from the same pour so they sit well together on the shelf.
StillnessHand-rolled sticks
Rolled by hand in a family workshop near Mysuru. A quiet, woody smoke for the start of a practice or the end of a day.
StillnessHand-rolled sticks
Vetiver root, earthy and green, like the first rain on a dry field. Burns slowly by an open window.
StillnessCast holder
A small cast lotus that holds a stick upright and catches the ash in its petals. Heavy enough not to tip.
SetsMat · two blocks
The Sage Mat with two cork blocks, wrapped together in cloth. Everything you need to begin, and nothing extra.
SetsLong mat · blocks · incense
The Moss Long Mat, a pair of marbled blocks and a box of sandalwood. For a corner of a room you keep for practice.
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From latex tapped in Kerala to a mat rolled in Mysuru, a mat takes about two weeks, most of it spent waiting.
Natural latex is collected from rubber trees on small holdings in Kerala and set into sheets.
Jute from Bengal is woven loose and laid over the rubber, so the two become one surface.
The mat is pressed and cured in batches of twenty, then trimmed to size by hand.
It hangs for a week in the shade to let the rubber smell soften, then is rolled and wrapped in cloth.
Where the mats are tried, photographed and packed.
Where the rubber is pressed and the incense is rolled.
For studio orders, a colour you cannot see here, or a question about a thickness. The Rishikesh studio is open for a look most mornings.
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