Tatami Rush Mat
100% Natural

Whether you practice Iyengar, Kripalu, Phoenix Rising, Ashtanga, Kundalini, Integral, Sivananda, or any other style of Hatha Yoga, you'll find a product here to suit you. The bolsters are used by mediators of many schools -- Zen, Vipassana, Tibetan Buddhism, Mindfulness, Insight -- beginners as well as long time practitioners! The Buckwheat Hull Futon and Yoga mats are a great companion to the Tatami mat

Tatami Mats

Most Japanese houses have Tatami. Tatami is a thick firm mat to cover the Japanese-style room floor. Tatami mats are better than wooden flooring because you can relax on Tatami.
Tatami has a long history. Emperor Shoumu used Tatami as a bed in Nara era (710-794). It was the beginning of Tatami. In Heian era (794-1192), some rules were made about the use of Tatami. People in different social ranks had to use different kinds of Tatami. There were some rules about thickness of Tatami and color and patterns of its edge. The edge of Tatami for the emperor was made of the best silk fabrics.

In the middle of Edo era (about 1730), Tatami came into use among common people. In the Meiji era (1867-1911), farmers started using it. In Japan, we usually explain the size of a room by counting the number of Tatami mats which fit the room. For example, "My room is four Tatami mats size." The size of a Tatami is different from place to place.

The "Chuukyou-ma" type of Tatami is the most popular. Tatami is made of rush. The kind of rush to make Tatami is called "igusa". If you look at the surface of Tatami closely, you will find that Tatami is woven out of rush. To weave one surface of Tatami, they use about four to five thousand pieces of rush.

Standard 36" x 72" $77.99

But the craftsperson doesn't use rush immediately after harvest. They sort rush by its use and grade (e.g., quality, length, color, etc.) before they use it.

Rush is used in Tatami's for many good reasons. For example, Tatami cleans air in the room because the rush of Tatami absorbs carbon dioxide. The rush is soaked in the mud immediately after harvest. This process keeps rush from changing of color and it also makes the next process easier. The far infrared rays are shed by this mud. Because of the far infrared rays, rush makes you relax. Also, rush has another wonderful function. Rush absorbs water when humidity of room is high. When humidity of room is low, it discharges water. Moreover, it prevents ticks in Tatami. Because Tatami is good to keep the room warm and let the air through. Therefore, you feel cool in summer when you sit or stand on Tatami, and you feel warm in winter when you sit or stand on Tatami.

My Therapy cylindrical buckwheat bolster offers forgiving support for spinal stretches, restorative postures and deep breathing. Useful anytime a part of you needs grounding during asana practice.

Bolster has a buckwheat hull filling, which offers greater resistance for more intense stretches. Also, the buckwheat hulls help the bolster retain its original shape over time. Hidden zippered for ease of cleaning.

The ultimate Relaxation package everything in the picture below is included: