Love the Love My Mat Long & Lean Bolster

Our Signature Long & Lean Bolsters were born from a need I found while teaching Yoga based rehab at a physiotherapy clinic for a couple years. The majority of my clients had tight chests and weak upper backs, so we were often resting in Supported Fish (see photo below) or deeper heart openers over a bolster.

How we made the Long & Lean Bolster

Many of the clients weren't able to fully open their chests because the 10" width of a Traditional Bolster was too wide. They weren't able to roll their shoulders back and open, which often resulted in gripping, instead of relaxing. You can see in the photo to the right, that the width of the bolster isn't allowing the woman to fully release her shoulders back & down. 

Another problem I consistently encountered was people's head falling off the back end of the bolster. The standard 24" length just wasn't long enough for about half of my clients, so we were always fumbling with adding blocks and blankets for support & comfort. Not to mention the 5" depth was often causing too deep of a low back bend for the client to feel comfortable. So my mom and I began working on patterns to create a bolster that would solve these problems and still function well in any other pose. After several designs and input from teachers & students we came up with the Long & Lean Bolster.

Bolster Sizes

Long & Lean Size is 28" long x 8.5" wide x 4.5" deep

The extra 4" length makes our bolsters suitable for any one from 5' tall to 6'5" tall.
Narrowing the width by 1.5" allows shoulders to roll back & chests to open without sacrificing stability. A simple half inch reduction in the depth makes for more gentle backbends.

Traditional Bolster at 24" long x 10" wide x 5" deep 

This size bolster is great for restorative yoga or poses where you need to support and rest, more than open and stretch. This is the most common sized bolster that has been around since the 1960's.

What's so great about our Long & Lean bolsters?

It's not only the size that's making people fall in love with the Long & Lean Bolster. Here are some other great qualities of our yoga bolsters.

1. Firmly filled with hand-rolled cotton for a super supportive bolster
2. Removable cover is machine washable & dryable 
3. Side zippers means you'll use both sides of bolster for even wear
4. Handles on each end of the bolster makes it easier to move around
5. 100% guaranteed to last - we'll fix or replace any tears or breaks

Already in love with our Long & Lean Bolster and want to try one for yourself? Click here and head to our online store to see all of our available fabrics. Please bear in mind that sometimes we're sold out before we get a chance to remove items from our website - but we're always happy to send you other options.