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Sustainability at Natura Dura

What we’re made of. What we’re working toward. Why materials matter Most yoga gear is built for margin, not for the planet.PVC, EVA foam, and laminated plastics stick around for centuries. We chose slower materials that return to the earth. What our products are made of Cork Yoga Mat Cork Yoga Block Stainless Steel Bottle […]

Bark in Your Palm: Caring for Your Cork Block

Overhead view of a cork yoga block, cotton cloth, and amber spray bottle arranged on a wooden floor in soft morning light.

The quiet helper under your hand A cork block does its best work in silence—lifting a hip, shortening the reach, steadying a spine.Left unwashed, its honeycomb cells collect sweat, chalk, and floor dust. A minute of care returns the bark’s natural grip and keeps it smelling like forest, not locker room. Why clean cork yoga […]

Three Breaths Before Email

Side profile of a person seated cross-legged on a cork block, hands resting on thighs as a soft sunbeam highlights a slow inhale.

The unopened inbox Your laptop wakes with a sigh.Before the first pixel of subject-line chatter reaches your eyes, you have space for three conscious breaths.That space is enough. 1. Unroll, sit, notice Place your mat—or the edge of it—beside the desk.Sit cross-legged or on a cork block, spine upright, hands resting on thighs.Feel the floor […]

Cork, Cell by Cell

Hands gently wiping a cork yoga mat with a damp cotton cloth under warm, natural light.

You can’t rush cork.It rises through the oak’s bark like a slow exhale, sealing each cell with suberin—an elastic, water-repelling layer that lets the tree breathe without losing itself. Farmers in Portugal call the first harvest “virgin cork.” They wait nine more years before touching the trunk again. Time is the only tool sharp enough […]