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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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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Majestic Community Wellness: Expanding Access to Yoga and Healing

Majestic Community Wellness: Expanding Access to Yoga and Healing

Majestic Community Wellness: Expanding Access to Yoga and Healing

Majestic Community Wellness is a Black woman–founded organization transforming access to healing in Greater Boston. They’re creating inclusive spaces for...

Meet CAS: Turning Material Innovation Into Sustainable Progress

Meet CAS: Turning Material Innovation Into Sustainable Progress

Zero-waste design meets everyday comfort: soft, breathable hemp-cotton you’ll live in.

Three rolled yoga mats in muted colors: lavender, olive green, and deep teal, showcasing their textured surfaces and circular forms.

Almost Perfect Mats: A Little Off. A Lot to Love.

Almost Perfect Mats: A Little Off. A Lot to Love.

Cosmetic quirks, uncompromised quality. Almost Perfect mats built for real practice.

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Practice in Focus: Winter Pause

Practice in Focus: Winter Pause

This season, we look closely at the quieter edge of practice — the part that emerges when the world gets...

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Restorative Yoga Style Guide

yoga style guides

Restorative Yoga Style Guide

Restorative yoga invites deep rest and balance through supported poses and mindful stillness. Co-written with teacher Bruce Chung, this guide...

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Start Here: A Simple Guide to Practicing Gratitude

Start Here: A Simple Guide to Practicing Gratitude

This blog offers an accessible and actionable guide to starting (or deepening) a gratitude practice. With guided tools like a...

Go Do Yoga: Choosing Presence and Connection this Holiday Season

Go Do Yoga: Choosing Presence and Connection this Holiday Season

Go Do Yoga: Choosing Presence and Connection this Holiday Season

When the holidays get busy, yoga brings you back to center. Go Do Yoga is your reminder to slow down,...

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Support Local: Celebrate Small Business Saturday with These Manduka Studio Partners

Support Local: Celebrate Small Business Saturday with These Manduka Studio Partners

This Small Business Saturday, we're honoring the studios at the heart of our yoga community. From free classes and gratitude...

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