Outdoor Yoga Set Organic (made of organic cotton+vetiver)

The mat:

• the seamstresses sit on this mat for 1 week on average
• You support Indian single women (widows+elderly) in a village with the purchase of one of these mats
• 100 % Recyclable
• The front is made of organic cotton, GOTS certified
• the back is woven from vetiver (Asian liquorice grass), vetiver is also considered a medicinal plant
• for Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidda, Pilates
• Ideal for stone floors or hard surfaces
• also good to use as a picnic blanket 
• for spontaneous overnight stays under the stars or camping
• all cotton materials are organic cotton and GOTS certified

Originally, the price would have been 299.99 CHF. The mat is quite expensive to purchase, because organic cotton as well as vetiver sweet wood was processed. Then the mat was made in a week of handwork. However, unfortunately, you can also see that it was sewn by hand. We have complained this to our supplier and pass the discount to you.

Mass of our Outdoor Yoga Set Bio (made of organic cotton+vetiver):

• handmade organic cotton vetiver mat: 183 cm x 61 cm x 0.5 cm; Weight: 2.2 kg
• Meditation cushion sun: diameter of our meditation cushion sun is 33 cm and the height is about 13 cm and the weight is: 2,7 kg
• Block: 23 cm x 15 cm x 7.6 cm; Weight: 0.91 kg
• Cork cotton bag: 35 x 35 cm; Weight: 0.066 kg
• Total weight set without packaging: approx. 5.9 kg 

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Handmade Organic Vetiver Mat Outdoor - but what exactly is vetiver?

Vetiver is not (yet) so well known in our country. Our handmade Organic Vetiver Mat Outdoor consists on the one hand of 100 % organic cotton. On the other hand it is made of Vetiver, a sweet wood grass found in Asia. You have to think of this sweetgum grass as a shrubbery. It can grow up to 1.80 m high. However, it also grows downward, deep into the earth. So it can help to counteract the erosion of the earth. 

Cultivation of vetiver and the fragrance:

However, the majority of vetiver is grown for perfume production in Haiti, Indonesia, Brazil, China and India. In the process, vetiver exudes an earthy, woody scent reminiscent of caramel. In addition, vetiver has the property to bind other fragrances. Thus, fragrances that volatilize more quickly remain present for longer. In addition to its use as a fragrance, vetiver is often used in India to make wickerwork.

Mode of action physical, which is said vetiver as a medicinal plant:

The scent has a grounding effect, but also soothing and sometimes eroticizing. In combination of vetiver oil with jojoba oil, the tightening of the connective tissue is promoted. For example, after pregnancy. However, if vetiver is combined with rose oil, it is considered an anti-aging miracle cure. Vetiver can also improve the appearance of acne skin. Vetiver is also said to have a positive influence on the hormonal balance and thus be helpful in the case of menopausal problems.

Supposed mode of action of vetiver as a medicinal plant on our psyche:

On the physical level, it is said to help achieve greater balance and self-confidence. There have been several tests in the USA to prove the calming effect of vetiver on people with aggression problems. Because of its earthy, leathery, woody scent, it conveys calm and strength. Perceived through the air as a fragrance, vetiver is said to calm and lower aggression. Furthermore, it can help restore one's self-awareness.

Outdoor mat because:

By the way, our Handmade Organic Vetiver Mat from our Outdoor Yoga Set Bio is a pure outdoor mat. Indoor use is less advisable as vetiver is a natural dried grass that collects dust. By the way, it also makes a great picnic blanket. Our handmade organic Vetiver Mat Outdoor can thus positively influence your connection to Mother Earth and the feeling of grounding during your yoga practice.

Our Outdoor Yoga Set Bio (made of organic cotton+vetiver) -the environmental factor:

Due to the increasing popularity of yoga for years, this should actually benefit our environment. Basically, however, unfortunately the opposite is the case. Often, the yoga mats only add to the environmental pollution. After all, many mats are made of PVC. Especially PVC is considered one of the most toxic plastics ever. And therefore consciously try to make this world a little bit better. Our Organic Vetiver Yoga Mat handmade is 100 % biodegradable and will eventually dissolve.

Our producer:

What we appreciate most about this partnership is that we can also rely on our contact person. Moreover, they are extremely flexible, so that we can respond well to changes or occasionally to input from our customers. Therefore, if you have seen something or miss something in our assortment - talk to us. Depending on the given quantity, we may even be able to respond to your wishes and add the product to our assortment.

Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS):

See here below, the benefits of GOTS. If you want to know more about the topic, follow this link: https://yoga-shop-online.ch/gots-manufaktur/