The Best Eco-Friendly Yoga Products
As yoga practitioners, sustainability is a value that aligns with the overarching themes of yoga. We’ve curated an amazing list for you of the best eco-friendly yoga products that you can feel good about purchasing while enhancing and supporting your yoga practice. From mats to other essential props like blocks, straps, and bolsters. We’ve also collected a list of our favorite eco-friendly yoga brands so that you can browse for the best products for you and the planet.
Best Earth Friendly Yoga Mats
Yoga mats are normally made out of plastic, and we know how bad plastic can be for the environment. These mats use more sustainable materials to make their mats.
Price | $79
Sustainability | Made of recycled wetsuits
The best thing you can do for the environment is repurpose something that already exists rather than making something new and that is exactly what SUGA does. Their yoga mat is made from a recycled wetsuit - you can also recycle this mat once you are done with it.
Price Range | $80 - $209
Sustainability | Most products made from natural cork, all products shipped in recycled cardboard and kraft paper.
Yoloha is an eco-friendly yoga product company. Most of their yoga props and products are made from natural cork.
The cork used in these mats is 100% renewable and recyclable. Cork trees do not have to be cut down to harvest the cork, they are stripped instead. The bottom side of the mat is made with PVC free and latex-free foam.
Yoloha products are shipped in 100% recycled or recyclable cardboard and kraft paper.
Price Range | $39.95 - $79.95
Sustainability | no pvc, eva, or other synthetic rubber, made in the USA, non toxic chemicals, organic cotton
Jade has the best overall mats that are eco-friendly and is a brand that is socially responsible.
Their signature Harmony Mat contains no pvc, eva, or other synthetic rubber. Their mats are made from natural rubber and made in the USA.
In Addition to having a more sustainable yoga mat, Jade takes it a step further. For every mat sold, Jade plants a tree and depending on the color of your mat, a donation will be made to a different cause. Teal mats sold in September support ovarian cancer research. Pink mats sold in October support breast cancer research.
Jade also offers a more affordable mat without sacrificing in sustainability. The LEVEL One Mat - It is thinner and with less color variety than the harmony mat its at a great price $39.95 for the quality of mat.
Another mat that Jade offers is the the Organic Cotton Mysore Yoga Rug. This mat is made from organic cotton and natural vegetable dyes. The social responsibility aspect here is that these mats support traditional weavers in India and with each purchase Jade donates a week of hot meals to children in need in India.
Price Range | $44 - $99
Sustainability | biodegradable tree rubber, non toxic chemicals, zero-waste manufacturing, natural cotton
Manduka is a major yoga brand with props as well as yoga apparel. Manduka has a whole line of eco-friendly yoga mats. Manduka’s eKO mats range from a 1.5mm travel mat to a 6mm mat for cushion. The mats are made from natural biodegradable tree rubber. They also do not use any toxic chemicals in the manufacturing process. A blend of polyester and natural cotton is used as reinforcement. Manduka’s eKo mats are made in a zero-waste manufacturing process because they use all post-industrial scrap from the mats in other production.
Best Eco-Friendly Yoga Blocks & Accessories
Eco-Friendly Yoga Blocks
Blocks are an amazing yoga prop that every yogi can benefit from using. They help in so many different ways in the practice and give great support.
Generally, yoga blocks are made from foam which is an eva plastic, not the most sustainable and eco-friendly material.
The best eco-friendly yoga blocks are made from cork or bamboo.
Price | $14.95
Sustainability | Sustainably harvested natural cork
Jade offers an affordable sustainably made cork yoga block.
This Jade block is made from sustainable harvested cork from Portugal. Natural cork from trees are a renewable resource.
Jade also works with Rainforest Trust to preserve 2000 square feet of rainforest for each block sold.
This is the perfect choice for a yoga block that is both sustainable and socially responsible.
Price | $27.95
Sustainability | Bamboo is the fastest growing renewable resource
Hugger Mugger is a yoga product brand that offers an eco-friendly bamboo yoga block.
Bamboo is a sustainable material and the fastest growing renewable resource that grows much quicker than wood does.
Bamboo blocks are very solid and harder than a cork block.
Price | $16 - $18
Sustainability | Post consumer recycled eva foam
If you still would like the softer texture of a foam block but are looking for something more sustainable, Manduka is for you.
Manduka has a recycled foam black made from 50% - 75% post-consumer recycled EVA foam.
This is your best choice if you want something more eco-friendly but do not want to give up the softer texture of a foam block.
Eco-Friendly Yoga Straps
Straps are another amazing yoga prop that all yogis can utilize in a multitude of ways in their yoga practice.
The most sustainable material to use for straps is natural cotton.
Price | $14.95
Sustainability | Offsets 25lbs of carbon emissions with each purchase
Jade's yoga strap is made from heavy duty soft cotton, and white nickle.
Although they do not mention how exactly the materials they use for their straps are sustainable, they do mention that they work with Terrapass to offset 25lbs of carbon emission with the purchase of each strap.
Price | $15
Sustainability | Fair Trade Certified, 100% organic cotton
Prana is a yoga apparel and accessories brand based out of California.
Their Raja yoga strap is made from 100% organic cotton, and is Fair Trade Certified.
Price | $24
Sustainability | Organic cotton, made in the USA
Yoloha's strap & sling gives you the best bang for your buck since it is both a strap and a mat carrier.
Their straps are made of organic cotton and are made in the USA, if you live in the states this is the best option since there is less waste created during the importing process.
Eco-Friendly Yoga Carriers
Carriers are great for preserving your yoga mat as you travel around or store the mat in your car or home. We've listed the bet eco-friendly yoga mat carriers for you.
Price | $34.95 - $149.95
Sustainability | Organic cotton canvas, made in the USA
Jade comes through again with their eco-friendly yoga products.
Their carriers are made in the USA (a sustainable option if you live in the States) , and are made of organic cotton canvas. (with a couple exceptions).
As a social responsibility effort, Jade donates a portion of the proceeds from their mat carriers to protect chimpanzee habitats in Uganada.
There are 3 carriers to choose from, all with different features. The Parkia, Macaranga, and the Khaya; all representative of the Hoima District in Uganda.
Price | $59.00
Sustainability | Sustainably harvested cork
Yoloha's mat bag, like their other products, is made of sustainably harvested cork.
The cork oak tree's that these materials come from, are not cut down to harvest the cork. The cork is harvested by hand every 9 years and the trees can live up to 300 years.
The Cork Yoga Mat Bag by Yoloha is made by hand from the cork, which is naturally antimicrobial and durable.
Eco-Friendly Yoga Towels
Yoga towels are designed for a sweaty yoga practice to prevent slip. With grippy, high quality yoga mats, a towel is not necessarily needed. If you are not ready to take the plunge and buy an $80 - $200 high quality yoga, then a towel is a great place to start. With a yoga towel you can still enhance your practice without splurging too much.
We've complied a couple of yoga towels that are both durable and eco-friendly.
Price | $58.00
Sustainability | made from plastic bottles & recycled materials
Manduka's Yogitoes mat towels are great to overlay on your mat for a sweaty yoga practice or workout. Towels also help absorb some of the sweat and bacteria that might be present, making your mat easier to clean.
Yogitoes are made from at least 4 plastic bottles that are woven into 50% poly yarn. The process of making these mats take 66% less energy to produce and their dyes are free of toxins.
Price | $44.00
Sustainability | made from plastic bottles, water based ink
Yoga Design Lab offers yoga towels as well as mat/towel combinations.
The towels are made from 100% recycled plastic bottles and the designs are all created with water based inks.
Yoga Design lab supports urban youth yoga programs by donating $1 from each purchase.
There are tons of beautiful designs to choose from.
Yoga Design Lab also has a combo mat, which is a towel and mat combined. The mat part of this design is made form natural rubber. The combo mat is $78.
Other Eco-Friendly Yoga Props
Price | $49 - $149
Sustainability | GOTS certified, vegan certified
Brentwood Home is known for their home products like mattresses and bedding, but their Crystal Cove Yoga Collection is amazing.
The Crystal Cove Yoga Collection is a set of 3 different pillows that you can buy separately or together in a set.
There is a yoga bolster, a pranayama pillow, and a meditation pillow.
The entire Crystal Cove Yoga Collection is vegan certified. They are made of GOTS certified Organic cotton and is filled with sustainable natural buckwheat hulls. These pillows are handmade in the USA.
The Brentwood yoga pillow set is a great addition to your gentle yoga and meditation practice.
Price | $109 - $129
Sustainability | sustainably harvested cork
Yoga wheels can be a fun addition to any practice. The can especially assist in backbends.
Yoloha provides a sustainable option for this fun yoga prop.
The Yoloha Yoga Wheel is made from sustainable cork, beeswax, wood, and latex free foam.
Price | $29
Sustainability | unbleached cotton, made in the USA
Eye pillows are perfect for the end of your practice to help you relax in savasana.
Anandy's eye pillows are hand-made in the US. The inside of the pillows are filled with locally-sourced herbs and crystals.
Anady plants one tree for each pillow that is purchased. The packaging of these eye pillows are also eco-friendly.
These pillows are extra special because the are handmade and charged with Reiki from a Reiki master.
Eco Friendly Yoga Brands We Love
Jade takes the cake when it comes to social responsibility. They support a multitude of causes and work with many non-profits and groups working on sustainability.
Jade plants trees, donates to environmental groups, cancer research, and raises money to help support children around the world, and more. They support over 10 causes and have 4 different giving programs.
Learn more about Jade Yoga.
We love that Yoloha is a small family-owned business with sustainability as one of their core values.
Their products are sustainable and they also ship in a sustainable way as well, using 100% recycled or recyclable cardboard and kraft paper.
Yoloha recycles and repurposes natural wine corks with their partnership with ReCork. They also provide mats to youth organizations and veterans programs.
Learn more about Yoloha Yoga.
Manduka's products are built with durability so they last longer. High quality items are inherently more sustainable in that they do not need to be replaced as often as lower quality items.
Manduka has a great mat recycling program. Manduka's LiveOn program takes new or old yoga mats of any kind and works with The Renewal Workshop to recycle your mats and turn them into new items.
Learn more about Manduka's efforts.
Etsy is a great place to look for sustainable products of any kind.
Etsy is made up of small businesses that produce handmade products. Small businesses are inherently more sustainable than big businesses because the manufacturing isn't as industrial and massive. Small business also support individual citizens rather than supporting executives and shareholders of huge corporations.
Through Etsy you can find tons of eco-friendly yoga products and props to choose from. Just read through the shop and items processes and materials to be sure they align with your values. Buying items that come from your country or in a region near by is always best to cut down on shipping emissons.
There are so many props that are available to help us enhance, grow, and support our yoga practice. As eco-conscious yoga practitioners having props that align with our values is important.
Remember, adding just a little sustainability in your life makes a big difference. Small changes in your yoga products creates a ripple effect for sustainability in our culture and lets brands know that you care about the environment and will vote with your wallet.
If your favorite yoga brands are not listed here, reach out to them and ask what sustainability practices, if any, are they implementing in their business.
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