Bark cork on a tree-rubber base
A thin layer of cork, stripped from the bark of living oaks without felling them, bonded with natural latex to a tree-rubber base. Cork is naturally antimicrobial and becomes grippier as it gets damp, which makes this the mat our teachers recommend for heated rooms and for anyone who finds rubber too sticky.
The surface is smooth and warm underfoot, with a slight give at 4 mm and a cushioned feel at 6 mm. A long 200 cm cut is available for taller students and anyone who likes room to step forward without stepping off.
Rolled, tied with a cotton strap and shipped in a kraft tube - never folded, never shrink-wrapped. Free delivery across India; 3-6 working days from Rishikesh. Practise on it for 30 days: if the grip or the thickness is wrong for you, we collect it and refund in full. Cash on Delivery and GST invoice available.
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I teach four vinyasa classes a week and have worn through cheaper mats in months. The 6 mm Ganga mat has had a year of heated classes and my hands have not slipped once. The rubber smell was gone in a week of leaving it unrolled.
I wrote in asking for the thickest mat because of my knees. The studio replied the same afternoon and suggested the 6 mm plus a folded blanket for kneeling, so I would not wobble in balances. Exactly right. Paid on delivery, arrived in four days.
The starter kit arrived in a kraft tube and a jute bag - not a scrap of plastic. The card with the beginner poses is lovely and my mother follows it every morning with the strap and blocks.
The buckwheat zafu felt hard at first; after a week of sitting it shaped itself and now my back stays straight for twenty minutes. Four stars only because I would like a darker colour option.
