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the wellness onion design journal

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The Wellness Onion: Becoming a Conscious Consumer

The Wellness Onion: Becoming a Conscious Consumer

— Brienne Derosier
The health and wellness movement has been underway for quite some time, and its impact in the home has been undeniable, especially since the pandemic forced shelter-in-place lockdowns. Concurrently, home...
Balancing the Wood Element: Tips for a Healthy Spring

Balancing the Wood Element: Tips for a Healthy Spring

— Team Mache
Spring is the season of new growth and renewal, and in traditional Chinese medicine, it's associated with the wood element. In Chinese Medicine theory, the wood element's related meridian system...
home office - remote work hacks

5 Mindful Remote Work Hacks to Increase Productivity

— Team Mache
The most important thing to understand is that achieving optimal success while working from home is all about balance. You don’t need to beat yourself up every time you take time for yourself and your mental health, just make sure you set yourself up to continue work afterwards. Read these five tips for weaving wellness into the remote work day.
Five ways to care for your heart health

5 Ways to Practice Self Love + Build a Healthy Heart

— Team Mache
Love is at the heart of the world, just as it is at the heart of your life. ― Sebastian Pole, Discovering the True You with Ayurveda: How to Nourish,...
wellness design brands: Mache, Walden, Ananday, Lune Active, and Komuso

Sustainable Product Round-Up: 2023 Wellness Toolkit

— Team Mache
Here at Mache, we are always on the lookout for sustainable, well-designed products for ourselves and for our eco-conscious customers. With over 16 years in wellness design, from interiors to...
Ayurvedic Kitchari Cleanse

3-day Cleanse to Reset, Detoxify + Rejuvenate in the New Year

— Team Mache
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WOMAN PRACTICING YOGA IN HOME STUDIO WITH SUSTAINABLE PROP STORAGE

How To Reduce Stress For Better Health

— Brienne Derosier
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Mache's Best Sustainable Yoga Mat Contest of 2021

The Best Sustainable Yoga Mat of 2021

— Brienne Derosier
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What is in my yoga mat?

Yoga Accessories Exposed: What is in my Yoga Mat?

— Brienne Derosier

 

At its core, yoga is about our health and wellbeing. There is certainly no denying the inextricable link between human health and environmental sustainability. What is better for our bodies and minds, is often better for the planet, too. So, what does this mean for our yoga mats and storage? Let’s take a deeper dive into current materials used in the construction of some of the industry’s leading yoga mats.
woman practicing yoga in front of a window in a home yoga studio with sustainable yoga prop storage

Embrace Change: How to Assess, Adapt + Evolve to Become Resilient

— Brienne Derosier
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sustainable yoga storage

Handle With Care: How to Invest in Self-Care + the Wellness of Others

— Brienne Derosier
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Align Action and Word

Align Action + Word: How to Live by Your Values

— Bette Venturi
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