Om-M-G Yoga Mats From Tatami Hawai‘i
A local yoga instructor designs yoga mats with the dried grass traditionally used for tatami flooring.
Photos: Courtesy of Yoshi Tanaka, Kealohi
In yoga, grounding is about connecting to the earth, a practice Mami Furutani hopes to enhance with a unique mat that builds on a standard yoga mat with a touch of Japanese architecture. The local yoga instructor-turned-designer’s mats feature a top layer of woven igusa, a type of dried grass used in traditional tatami floor coverings, prized for its comfort and calming woody scent. It also boasts humidifying and antibacterial properties that repel odors. Get centered on Tatami Hawai‘i styles featuring colorful ombre, sakura and Southwestern patterns, or roll out a natural version trimmed in palaka or Japanese sashiko-print fabric.
tatamiyogamat.com, @tatamihawaii
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Photos: Courtesy of Kealohi, Sam Rintaro
