By Joleen

In our continuing celebration of Earth Day, this week’s Design Highlight (née “Mat of the Week”) is Water, Wind, Fire & Earth by one of our most prolific and talented designers, Karla. The stunning design of our “Water, Wind, Fire & Earth” yoga mat represents the four classical elements of ancient Greece swirling together, revealing creation in all its organic beauty. This vivid design has proven to be one of our all-time favorites with its rich and vibrant blend of greens and purples, oranges and browns. (The image on your screen really doesn’t begin to do this yoga mat justice —...

Just a little something to continue our celebration of Earth Day this week…

For this week’s Freebie Friday, we’re celebrating Monday’s annual Earth Day event with a quote from environmentalist Rachel Carson (most famous for her 1962 book Silent Spring and her fight against the use of the pesticide DDT). Earth Day is a global celebration that occurs every April 22 with a peaceful push for environmental reforms. With over 1 billion people in 193 countries rallying together, it’s the largest civic-focused day in the world. It’s a day of political action and civic participation. People sign petitions, participate in tree planting and cleanup activities, meet officials to urge corporations and the government to...

Big Raven Yoga Mats will be appearing at the RAW IMPACT showcase at The Pourhouse in downtown Minneapolis on May 1 (happy May Day, everyone!). RAW hosts over 30 eclectic art showcases each month that feature independent artists from local communities across the United States, Canada, Australia, and Mexico. We’re absolutely thrilled to be able to present our “artwork” here — artwork can be both beautiful AND functional, right?! IMPACT will be hosted by Anahita Champion and DJ Matty Matt. Tickets are only $22.50 through April 24 (or $30 at the door). Get yours here. Come join us (and 81 other...

This is the second in a series celebrating our happy customers. Lisa was our second customer (and the first to come back and order a second yoga mat from us). She’s been an incredible brand ambassador for Big Raven yoga mats. We’ve sold dozens and dozens of our mats around her home town of Cashmere, Washington, and her enthusiasm for what we do led to our first custom wholesale order, from the Mission Movement studio in Cashmere! You can read our first installment here, along with the reason we’re writing these profiles. Thank you so much, Lisa! QTell us a little bit about...