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Your resource for yoga mat guides, gear education, practice tips, movement style guides, and the stories behind the brand.

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How to Choose Your First Yoga Mat: A Guide for Beginners

How to Choose Your First Yoga Mat: A Guide for Beginners

How to Choose Your First Yoga Mat: A Guide for Beginners

With over 15 years of personal yoga practice and hands-on experience across every Manduka yoga mat, James shares personal insight...

Yoga studio with mats laid out on the floor, featuring a large window view of rocky hills and blue sky outside.

RETREAT SPOTLIGHTS

Retreat Spotlight: Casa Erbane on Wellness, Nature, and Retreating in Fuerteventura

RETREAT SPOTLIGHTS

Retreat Spotlight: Casa Erbane on Wellness, Nature, and Retreating in Fuerteventura

Set within the volcanic landscape of Fuerteventura, Casa Erbane is a contemporary retreat space where architecture, silence, and nature exist...

Person in black outfit doing a side stretch yoga pose on a red mat in a room with floral wallpaper and wooden floor.

SPORTS AND YOGA

Yoga for Football Players: Supporting Recovery, Focus, and Longevity in the Game

SPORTS AND YOGA

Yoga for Football Players: Supporting Recovery, Focus, and Longevity in the Game

After a career ending injury, yoga helped Sharon Heidaripour reconnect with herself and rediscover his place within the game. In...

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HOTEL SPOTLIGHTS

Hotel Spotlight: Mamula Island by Banyan Tree

HOTEL SPOTLIGHTS

Hotel Spotlight: Mamula Island by Banyan Tree

Set on a restored fortress at the entrance of the Bay of Kotor, Mamula Island by Banyan Tree is a...

10 Basic Yoga Poses for Beginners

10 Basic Yoga Poses for Beginners

10 Basic Yoga Poses for Beginners

New to yoga? Congratulations on starting a practice! Building proper alignment from the beginning will ensure you get the most...

Woman in black workout clothes performing a stretching exercise on a black Manduka mat outdoors by a brick building.

TEACHER SPOTLIGHTS

Teacher Spotlight: Zizi de Winter on Movement, Mobility, and Strength

TEACHER SPOTLIGHTS

Teacher Spotlight: Zizi de Winter on Movement, Mobility, and Strength

Yoga and strength training don’t have to exist separately. Zizi de Winter shares how combining strength, mobility, and mindful movement...

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YOGA STYLE GUIDES

Vinyasa Yoga Style Guide

YOGA STYLE GUIDES

Vinyasa Yoga Style Guide

Learn more about Vinyasa yoga and how it balances discipline and exploration to create a moving meditation that supports body,...

Minimalist yoga studio with green mats, cork blocks, and a harmonium near large windows with green curtains.

STUDIO SPOTLIGHTS

Studio Spotlight: Loka Yoga & Café on Community, Jivamukti Yoga, and Everyday Wellbeing

STUDIO SPOTLIGHTS

Studio Spotlight: Loka Yoga & Café on Community, Jivamukti Yoga, and Everyday Wellbeing

Discover Loka Yoga & Café in Vienna, where yoga, community, specialty coffee, and conscious living come together in a welcoming...

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A Guide To Yoga Props

A Guide To Yoga Props

A Guide To Yoga Props

Yoga Props can be used for a number of reasons in our yoga practice. Exploring and playing with props opens...

3 Ways to Improve Confidence with Yoga Asana, Pranayama, and a Powerful Mindset

3 Ways to Improve Confidence with Yoga Asana, Pranayama, and a Powerful Mindset

3 Ways to Improve Confidence with Yoga Asana, Pranayama, and a Powerful Mindset

It can be scary to walk into a yoga class for the first time, especially if the environment is new...

Transform Your Day in Minutes: The Life-Changing Benefits of Daily Pranayama

Transform Your Day in Minutes: The Life-Changing Benefits of Daily Pranayama

Transform Your Day in Minutes: The Life-Changing Benefits of Daily Pranayama

Through the practice of Pranayama, one of the oldest forms of breathwork, you can experience these benefits and transform your...

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Three Ways Yoga Can Improve Your Mental Health

Three Ways Yoga Can Improve Your Mental Health

Yoga teacher Divya Balakrishnan explores how yoga's benefits extend well beyond the physical. Drawing on ancient philosophy and modern science,...

Giving The Gift of Yoga: Manduka Partners With Breathe for Change on Giving Tuesday

Giving The Gift of Yoga: Manduka Partners With Breathe for Change on Giving Tuesday

Giving The Gift of Yoga: Manduka Partners With Breathe for Change on Giving Tuesday

Manduka x Breathe For Change Manduka's partnership with Breathe For Change is born out of a shared commitment to enhancing...

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A Guide to Yoga Towels

A Guide to Yoga Towels

Your guide to yoga mat and hand towels. When and how to use them and why they will help your...

What to Bring to a Hot Yoga Class?

What to Bring to a Hot Yoga Class?

What to Bring to a Hot Yoga Class?

Discover Manduka’s recommendations on what to bring and wear to a hot yoga class—from choosing an open- or closed-cell yoga...

Beginner-Focused Vinyasa Practice with Anna

Beginner-Focused Vinyasa Practice with Anna

Beginner-Focused Vinyasa Practice with Anna

Come and try this Vinyasa with Anna from yoga studio The Swan Effect. This is a great flow to begin...

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