What people are saying about the Lotuspad

Eco Child’s Play

I love yoga and could not live without it. My children have experienced my practice in utero and throughout their childhoods. Sometimes they are inspired to join, but more often than not, they crawl under my downward facing dog or sit atop my bridge asana. I have tried to encourage their own practice through games and books, but they often lose interest. Finally, I have found the solution: Nothing inspires a child to practice yoga more than their very own yoga mat, eco-friendly of course!

Lotuspad makes eco yoga mats and yoga accessories for kids. Lotuspad eco yoga mats are made from TPE, meaning they are PVC-free, biodegradable, and non-toxic. These mats are sized perfectly for children and certain to inspire their practice. They do not have an odor and come in many colors sure to delight any child. My daughter is now excited to do yoga with me; all she needed was her very own mat.

Skirt! Magazine (January 2008)

BostonMamas Blog

Your little yogi or yogini deserves better than typical yoga mats made of PVC (a plastic material containing toxic additives). Luckily, Lotuspad has you covered; their nontoxic, eco-friendly yoga mats offer great cushioning, excellent traction, and chic styling. The 48” mat is perfectly pint sized, and the 66” mat can be used by teens and adults.

And for easy transport, Lotuspad offers a variety of fabulous grosgrain ribbon carry straps that are doubled over for stability and perfectly finished with Velcro fasteners. Laurel loves toting her yoga mat around, and the mats have served well in mommy-preschooler tandem, as well as on a recent frigid day when Laurel and two friends went bonkers practicing yoga and “light gymnastics” on the mats.

Kiwi Magazine “Ultimate Holiday Green Gift Guide”

Z Recommends Blog The Lotuspad is, frankly, a luscious yoga mat. It’s soft and thick (5mm, great for our tile floors)… It’s a basic tenet of Montessori educational methods that tools and materials for children should be sized appropriately for their use, and we believe this very strongly. Z was thrilled to have a yoga mat that was “her size”…

Z on her Lotuspad with her DIY “singing bowl”

Naturemoms Blog “This is a welcome product as PVC is one of the poison plastics that is bad for health and bad for the planet. I am elated to find an eco friendly alternative. They also come in some very lovely colors…we got the green and my daughter was over the moon when she saw it. Up until that time she had just been using my mat for her “exercises” so having her own made her very happy. The pictures here show my 3 year old princess and her new yoga mat.”

“[My daughter] loves her mat. She likes that it is sized just for her, the colors are vibrant, the print on the straps is fun, and the mat is light enough for her to manage on her own – she can roll it up, put the strap on by herself, carry it, unroll it, take the straps off by herself. She feels very proud that she can do all these things by herself and very special that it is a mat just for her!”
- Suzanne S.

“These are the best yoga mats for kids that I have seen. My daughters LOVE their yoga mats and they look so cute carrying them. They take yoga at school and all their friends think they have the best mats! They are soft and well cushioned and so easy for them to roll back up and put on the strap. I know of at least one classmate who made her Mom order her one too!”
- Nicole P.

“I love the touch and the feel of the mat and the color is beautiful. I use this mat for my girl to take a rest in her preschool classroom, so it is a perfect size and soft touch for her to lie down on a hardwood floor.”
- Wen H.

“My 2 1/2 yr. old daughter uses her Lotuspad as a Montessori work mat at home - it’s much better than the carpet she used to use. Maybe as she gets older she will use it for yoga!”
- Cheryl E.

“Yesterday I received a yoga mat from Lotuspad for my daughter, age three. She immediately rolled it out and tried out some stretches! The mat is GORGEOUS, and thick enough that our little one can stretch and move comfortably. The biodegradeable aspect is very important to us, and we were excited to find that the quality was top notch while being eco-friendly. This is a super cushy, comfy, cool mat which gets the thumbs up from our most discriminating daughter!
- Julie S.

“My Lotuspad just arrived yesterday and my 5 year old twins were instantly fighting about who could do downward dog first on it. It’s very cushioned and sticky enough for their little feet to not slip. We love it! What a great invention and so glad that it’s “green” for my little ones.”
- Dianne C.