I’m so excited to announce that our official Lindywell Pilates Powerhouse Mat is right here!
After greater than a decade of instructing Pilates and struggling to discover a mat that checked all of the containers I used to be in search of, and listening to from YOU about your wrestle too, I took issues into my very own palms and got down to create the perfect Pilates mat for each train and each physique.
Whereas my standards was easy, it seems it’s not straightforward to create a mat that isn’t solely high-quality, but in addition sustainable, eco-friendly and free of poisons like PVC, phthalates, and chloride.
You’ve been listening to me say this for years, however there’s a massive distinction between Pilates mats and yoga mats, and for good purpose. Pilates mats should be thicker with the intention to present satisfactory cushion to your backbone and joints throughout rolling workout routines (ie: Rolling Like a Ball, Open Leg Rocker, the Roll Over) and to your bony landmarks throughout workout routines like Facet Leg Lifts (suppose hip bones) or Swimming (suppose pubic bone). Whereas in yoga, it’s vital to be as linked to the earth as a lot as attainable, due to this fact yoga mats are very skinny with little or no padding.
A lot of you will have been asking me for mat suggestions for years and I’ve by no means totally discovered the right mat to suggest. So, with the assistance of my wonderful staff right here at Lindywell we created the perfect Pilates mat in the marketplace for you.
My high 5 standards for a premium, high-quality Pilates mat:
- Non-toxic and eco-friendly
- Supportive sufficient for rolling workout routines, but secure sufficient for balancing train
- Simple to wash
- Stunning and one thing you WANT to maintain rolled up within the nook of your room
- Light-weight and straightforward to hold
This was no straightforward feat my buddies. I can see why firms lower corners. We needed to work HARD to discover a companion that may work with us to create a mat that meets all of those standards, particularly since sure supplies are arduous to return by proper now.
We sorted by way of pattern after pattern and referenced a number of shopper critiques, testimonials, case research and stories to search out the perfect really feel and stability of help and stability that we might discover.
We went by way of quite a few rounds of revisions to verify the standard and wonder was as much as our requirements.
I had you and your wants in thoughts each step of the way in which. I now know why there may be such variation within the worth and high quality of mats within the market (and perceive what which means behind-the-scenes). In an effort to produce merchandise which can be accountable, high-quality and eco-friendly, the associated fee to supply and the hurdles to leap are greater. We’ve completed our very best to ensure that our pricing is aggressive to different premium mats in the marketplace and we actually need this to be a product that helps you (pun meant) for years to return. (And Lindywell members – you’ll obtain a 20% low cost!)
I can’t wait to disclose the mat to you very quickly. Within the meantime, right here’s a fast behind-the-scenes video that provides a peek into the journey of bringing this mat to life.
We’re beginning with a restricted amount of those mats, so click here to get yours before they sell out!
I can’t wait to see you in your (new) mat very quickly!
xo,
Robin
