Organic Cotton Yoga Mat - Earth - Vembalam Herbal Dye

Inspired by the grounding essence of the earth, the Liv Within cotton yoga mat, Earth, is naturally plant dyed in a rich, warm earthy brown tone using the Ayurvedic herb, Vembalam, reflecting the strength, stability and nourishment of the natural world. Handloomed from GOTS certified organic cotton with subtle detailing, it serves as a gentle reminder to stay rooted and connected to nature’s rhythms. Backed with natural tree rubber, this mat offers a nurturing, comfortable surface, creating a stable, natural foundation for movement, meditation and mindfulness.

Our Liv Within mats are made with love and deep intention, crafted to the highest quality by artisans that have inherited the ancient hand looming practice from generation to generation. We see grandfathers, fathers and sons passing down this beautiful art and sacred lineage.

It takes several days to perfect one mat and may even take longer due to the lengthy process of plant dying and drying the yarn in the rainy reason. First, the yarn is spun from organic cotton and an Ayurvedic herbal dye is prepared to create each colour. Once dyed, the cotton is washed and dried naturally. From here, a skilled artisan uses both his bare hands and a traditional handloom to delicately craft a yoga mat, before applying a natural rubber layer on the base to ensure the mat grips to the floor.

We are eternally grateful that we are able to access these remote villages and bring these pieces of art to our modern world to facilitate our connection to self, yoga practice and the divine. Our continued support of these villages allows them to stay living in the villages with their wives, children and communities, continuing their traditional ways of living, rather than needing to travel hours into big cities to seek out work that does not align with their souls purpose. Their artisan skills are utilised to provide their source of income with the preservation of this art. It is such a sacred feeling knowing that you are practicing on a mat that keeps family units together, allows mothers to spend time raising their children and puts dinner on the table for these rural villages in India; a mat that is made in the very hands of these artisans, who pour their heart and souls into their handloom creations.

Each yoga mat is unique and one-of-a-kind, as they are crafted by hand. They are beautifully imperfect, meaning no two are exactly the same. Variations in colour, size and slight imperfections add to their uniqueness and individuality.

Your purchase of a Liv Within cotton yoga mat, not only serves you and the energetic integrity of your yoga practice, but also supports the livelihood of these village communities and their handloom artisans. This is so pure and humbling in comparison to the majority of yoga mats practiced on in our modern world that are made in bulk by big machinery in toxic warehouses, with unnatural dyes and synthetic elements. Instead, your mat has its own sacred life, history and energy.

Your yoga mat holds a frequency of its own. You are the earth. You are nature. Your womb, your nervous system and your energetic body seek connection to nature; your true home. Your body surrenders to nature and feels at home. Swap synthetic fabrics and dyes, for naturally plant dyed cotton. Practice on a fabric that honours your natural frequency. Your skin, your largest organ, feels, breathes and absorbs all that it touches. Our organic cotton, Ayurvedic plant dyed mats are here to hold you and bring you back home. Kind to you and kind to Mother Earth.