Manduka eKO Yoga Mats – the eco alternative

I sometimes think that the Manduka eKO mat gets over looked as everyone always raves about the Manduka Black Mat PRO but forgets about the eKO mats. I myself am guilty of this and take my focus off this wonderful eco-conscious rubber mat!
Three years of development by yoga teachers bought the world’s most durable bio-degradable mat to the market place at the current time. The mat is made from sustainably sourced natural rubber and has an innovative ’sea-grass’ texture to it. The ‘Sea Grass’ surface texture is naturally grippy; the closed-cell surface keeps out moisture (sweat) from seeping into the mat and breeding bacteria for better durability.

I am naturally biased towards Manduka products as I feel they are the best! Have a look at feedback for other yogis:

‘The eKO mat exceeded my expectations. It gives me confidence being able to forget about the mat, and move on with practice. Don’t change a thing about it.’

‘I needed a new yoga mat and did tons of research before investing in one. I kept reading about Manduka and decided to give you guys a try. I like the grip of rubber and was really attracted to the eKO mat because of that. I love it! I purchased it in acai, and the color and pattern on the mat are beautiful! It’s grippy but still smooth enough that you can slide your foot through when moving from down dog to a lunge or warrior pose, for example. It has the right amount of spring and firmness, and I love the extra-long and extra-wide size. I am hooked. I will never buy another mat besides a Manduka mat!’

‘I have purchased all of the mats made by manduka,but the eKO mat is the best by far!!! I took it out of the packaging to the studio and it was great!!! no “breaking in” process!!! I LOVE THIS MAT SO MUCH,that I purchased 2 mats for my friends as gifts!!!Thank you for a fabulous yoga mat and also helping to keep the earth GREEN!!!’

To celebrate the Manduka eKO Mat we are offering a free eQua hand towel with every eKO mat purchased. Go on and treat yourself!

Manduka releases its new limited edition PRO yoga mat

Welcome to Mandukas’ latest limited edition PRO mat…the Black Beauty PRO!
This new PRO yoga mat follows in the footsteps of the hugely successful Manduka Black Cherry PRO and Manduka Black Magic PRO yoga mats. With all the qualities we have come to love in the Manduka Black Mat PRO, the Manduka Black Beauty PRO yoga mat will last a lifetime giving the yoga practitioner a constancy of practice that you will not find in any other yoga mat. From Bikram to Iyvengar, Ashtanga and Hatha, the Manduka PRO mats are loved by yoga teachers and students alike.

Good News….Prices Fall On Website!

As you probably know, we import Manduka products from the US. Some great news….Manduka have decided to open a distribution centre in Europe. What does this mean to our customers? We are now able to bring some of Manduka products into the country for less and we are passing these savings on to you our valued customer.

So if you have always wanted to treat yourself to a fantastic Black Mat PRO, or indeed a limited edition Black Magic PRO…with a saving of £10 on each mat…..now is the time!

Prices of the fabulous Manduka Mat Sleeves, large and small, are down from £75 to £69 and £65 to £59 respectively; and there is a £5 saving on each of the Manduka Mat Saks.

There is also a massive saving of £26 on the rectangular Manduka Bolster now £49 and a £20 saving on the wonderful round Manduka Bolster now £55 (these items are on a pre-order basis).

If you are off to the Yoga Show this weekend, we hope you have a fabulous time.

We would love to see you, so if you have time, come and say ‘hello’ to us at Stand C21!

Namaste

Sukha Yoga Competition Winners

We recently ran a feedback competition to win a pair of Yoga Show tickets. I am pleased to announce that Neil Pigott, Zoe Watt and Michelle Fennimore will all be receiving two tickets to the Yoga Show. Congratulations!

If you would like to hear what the winners thought of their Manduka yoga products please read below…..

Manduka eQua Yoga Towel
After using this since June it has become better and better. Needs a bit of spray to get a grip at the beginning of my Ashtanga practise but absorbs buckets of sweat and provides good platform on top of my extra long black mat. I find that tucking the end under the front of mat also helps keep it in place for vinyasa movement. N.P

Manduka Bikram HOT Yoga Towel

I bought an olive hot yoga towel from you over the summer and just wanted to let you know that it is working really well. I no longer slide during routine and the towel absorbs my ….. erm sweat really well! In fact towel still feels dry on the surface even though you can feel the weight of the sweat on the towel at the end of each session. And bonus is that towel is very comfortable to lie on – lovely and soft and great for relaxing into when meditating. M.F

I don’t know what I did without this towel. I was skeptical when I bought it but on first use I was seriously wowed by how fantastic it is. No pooling, no sweaty bits, sticks perfectly to mat, soft yet provides serious traction for serious Ashtanga and Bikram practice. I need two! Great to go travelling with instead of a mat. Z.W

Manduka Black Mat PRO
LOVE my new mat, really worth the money, it’s so sturdy it even works

well on my carpet and doesn’t move or slip or rumple.

A New Manduka Limited Edition Yoga Mat Arrives!

Following on from the sucess earlier this year of Mandukas’ Black Cherry PRO yoga mat, Manduka have come up trumps again with the very beautiful Manduka Black Magic PRO.
This Manduka yoga mat in deep purple is simply stunning! We will be bringing this mat to the Yoga Show with us next month so come and try it out!
Also look out for the new coordinating Black Magic eQua Yoga Towel

Manduka Yoga Mat Cleaners

We have been waiting all year to be able to bring Mandukas’ new yoga mat wash into the country. These products are not your run of the mill yoga mat cleaner….
Mat Renew contains citric acid to neutralize hard water, positively charged cationic surfactants to attract dirt, and essential oils with anti-microbial and therapeutic properties.
Mat Restore contains vinegar to disinfect and restore color, citric acid to neutralize hard water, positively charged cationic surfactants to attract dirt, and essential oils with anti-microbial and therapeutic properties.

Both Manduka Yoga Mat Cleaners are bio-degradeable, phosphate and alcohol free. They keep your mat in tip top condition helping with the longevity of the mat and restoring the surface. The mat is left disinfected and smelling fresh.

Yummy food and wonderful customers!

So I have had a week of the most wonderful foods which taste amazing following my detox! I cannot remember the last time I ate papaya sprinkled with lime juice or relished a slice of pineapple quite so much. I have been making such and effort with my food – before I seemed to cook wonderful meals for my family (they are meat eaters and I am a fishy vegetarian!!) and forget myself. Loving every mouthful.

I have also had a week of fantastic comments from customers loving their Manduka purchases and general chats via email. This is the reason I bought Manduka to this country and cannot wait until I can talk to everyone at the Yoga Show in October. Roll on the Yoga Show!!

Detox ….. hmmmmm

So I have committed to a 7, yes you heard right, a SEVEN !!! day full on detox with a company called The Bodyworks.
I had a consultation with the lovely Nicole about ten days ago and came away with various powders and tablets to get me through the week.
I started on Monday this week and have been struggling quite a bit with the lack of food, not liking the veggie broth I made, or the veggie juices! So, having not had any nutrition apart from a few Spirulina tablets for two days, it is hardly suprising that I was not feeling well last night. Finally, I spoke to Nicole and am now juicing carrot, ginger and apple which is a juice that I love! Happy days!
Originally I had the choice of a 3, 5 or 7 day detox and typical me decided on the most extreme! Today I am thinking that I may change to the 5 day detox instead. I have my first ever colonic tomorrow. Apparently you are supposed to feel amazing afterwards so I will have to wait and see!!!

Detox – A challenge

So I finally achieved five days detox and am proud of the achievement.

Towards the end I was really struggling with the cleansing drink and my darling husband was becoming increasingly unhappy with me not eating. It has been an emotional week! My anger at myself for commiting to the detox in the first place has really taken me by suprise as has my anger/disappointment in myself at becoming hooked on sugar again having weaned myself off sugar at Jason Vales juicing retreat two years ago. My liver must have been going crazy through all this!!! I am not going to go into the colonic experiance surfice to say that it was effective in removing all the old rubbish in my system!

I now face a weekend of eating raw food followed by 8 days of soups, steamed fish and veggies, salads and fruit. All the things I am now reminded that I love. I think a weekend of r and r is in order.

TV Disappointment

What can I say….with four hours before I was due to leave for the QVC studios I was told that the Chi Mat had been pulled from the shows due to the late arrival of the stock to the QVC warehouse.
The only word for it was ‘gutted’, total disappointment!
Will there be another oppertunity? Only time will tell.
Sorry to all those who tuned in to the programmes, but it was out of my hands.