Product Description

The Manduka Cork Block sets the standard for high performance yoga props and accessories. Cork is renewable, sustainable material which has a firmness not found in foam blocks, and allows you to feel secure in the support it provides. You can also feel good about the manufacture of the block, knowing there are no toxic chemicals produced in their harvesting and manufacturing. Manduka is committed to environmentally friendly practices and products. This fall it will release a full suite of eco-friendly yoga accessories, including mats, straps, towels and mat bags.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3140 in Sports & Outdoors
• Brand: Manduka
• Model: CORK BLOCK
• Released on: 2007-10-01
• Dimensions: .10" h x 6.00" w x 9.00" l, 2.20 pounds

Features

• Sustainably produced yoga block made of 100-percent cork
• Easy-go-grip textured surface and comfortable contoured edges
• Helps yoga practitioners improve strength, balance, and alignment
• Produced without toxic chemicals during harvesting and manufacturing
• Measures 9 x 4 x 6 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 2 pounds

Amazon.com Product Description
Setting the standard for high-performance yoga props, this Manduka block is made of 100-percent cork--a fully sustainable material that offers a firmness not found in foam competitors. Yoga blocks are ideal for yoga students of all levels, as they help beginners perform postures that would otherwise be too difficult, while more advanced practitioners can use them to improve strength, balance, and alignment. In addition, the block's easy-to-grip textured surface and comfortable contoured edges make it feel secure and accommodating during tough stretches. Produced without the use of any toxic chemicals during harvesting and manufacturing, the cork yoga block measures 9 by 4 by 6 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 2 pounds.

Customer Reviews

Love the Manduka block!
After buying the Manduka mat, which I am still hesitant to take out of the house to the yoga studio, lest I get dirt or scratches on it (yes I know, overkill for home practice), I love the block just as much. I use it to get into Pincha Mayurasana and it is sturdy, the texture feels soft against my fingers, the frog mark is cute and the color is wonderful. There is a certain energy or feel about the block, and I know this sounds very strange, but I am drawn to my mat more to practice yoga with it. I love this far above the small, foamy material cheap standard yoga blocks and it is well worth the extra bucks. Quality matters!

Lovely and Renewable--but Heavy
I bought a cork block for two reason. First, I thought it would be more hygenic to have my own block (instead of using the ones that hundreds of other people use in a hot yoga class). And second, because it is made of cork, which is a renewal plant (well, tree) product. I like the block a lot. It's a great size and the rounded edges are great. There is no big logo or words or anything big and distracting like that on the block, which is also nice. The one drawback is that it is quite heavy. I use it at home and I will probably take it to classes as well but the weight has me already wondering if I really will do that. If you are getting a block for home or personal use, this would be a great choice! I think it would also be a good choice for a friend who does yoga.