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Yoga Beyond the Living Room: A Lightweight Mat That Travels With You

Most travel mats are too thin to use or too heavy to carry. Here's what to look for in a lightweight yoga mat, and the case for one good mat...

Yoga Beyond the Living Room: A Lightweight Mat ...

Most travel mats are too thin to use or too heavy to carry. Here's what to look for in a lightweight yoga mat, and the case for one good mat...

The Best Floor for a Home Garage Gym

A concrete slab is hard on joints, equipment, and your downstairs neighbors' patience. Here is how to choose garage gym flooring that protects the floor, cushions the work, and does...

The Best Floor for a Home Garage Gym

A concrete slab is hard on joints, equipment, and your downstairs neighbors' patience. Here is how to choose garage gym flooring that protects the floor, cushions the work, and does...

A Note From the Founder: Why I Built Swankymat

Swankymat founder Emilie Vannguyen on the hip surgery at 17, the mat gap she found after her first son was born, and the two years it took to build something...

A Note From the Founder: Why I Built Swankymat

Swankymat founder Emilie Vannguyen on the hip surgery at 17, the mat gap she found after her first son was born, and the two years it took to build something...

The Stylish Dorm Room Rug Alternative That Actually Survives the Year

A dorm rug looks good for about a month, then the spills, the shared-bathroom traffic, and the no-washing reality catch up. Here is a stylish rug alternative built for how...

The Stylish Dorm Room Rug Alternative That Actu...

A dorm rug looks good for about a month, then the spills, the shared-bathroom traffic, and the no-washing reality catch up. Here is a stylish rug alternative built for how...

The Best Mat for Peloton and Cardio Workouts at Home

A Peloton needs a mat for the same reason a treadmill does: to protect the floor and steady the equipment. But cardio and HIIT add a second job most bike...

The Best Mat for Peloton and Cardio Workouts at...

A Peloton needs a mat for the same reason a treadmill does: to protect the floor and steady the equipment. But cardio and HIIT add a second job most bike...

5x7 vs 6x9 Exercise Mat: How to Pick the Right Size for Your Space

5x7 or 6x9 exercise mat? This guide breaks down the real size difference, how each fits your room, and which large mat works for your practice and your floor.

5x7 vs 6x9 Exercise Mat: How to Pick the Right ...

5x7 or 6x9 exercise mat? This guide breaks down the real size difference, how each fits your room, and which large mat works for your practice and your floor.

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