The Bloom yoga bolster is filled with buckwheat hulls and has a black linen cover. It weighs 5.4kg, which is about four times the weight of our cotton-filled bolsters, and that weight is why people choose it. It stays where you put it, so it won’t slide away when you lean back onto it or fold forward over it.
It measures 71cm long, 30cm wide and 13cm high, a broad and fairly low shape. That suits the long holds of restorative and yin yoga, where you lie over a bolster for several minutes at a time, and it also makes a firm seat for meditation. The hulls shift a little as you settle, then hold their shape under you.
Specifications
| Brand | Bloom |
| Size | 71 x 30 x 13cm |
| Weight | 5.4kg |
| Fill | Buckwheat hulls |
| Cover | Linen, removable, machine washable |
| Closure | Zip |
| Handle | Carry handle |
| Colour | Black |
How to use it
For a supported child’s pose, kneel with your knees apart, lay the bolster lengthways between your thighs and fold forward until your chest and one cheek rest on it. Turn your head the other way halfway through. In reclined bound angle, sit with your back to one end, bring the soles of your feet together and lie back along the bolster, letting your knees fall open.
At the end of a class, many teachers put a bolster under the knees in savasana so the lower back can settle toward the floor. The extra weight of buckwheat helps here too, because the bolster doesn’t roll when you shift your legs.
To use it for seated meditation, sit on one end with your legs crossed in front of you. If 13cm isn’t high enough for your hips, a zafu meditation cushion gives you 20cm.
Buckwheat makes a soft rustling sound when it moves. Most people stop noticing it after a session or two.
Care
Unzip the linen cover and machine wash it on a gentle cycle, then hang it to dry. Linen creases, so iron it while it’s still a little damp if that bothers you. Keep the buckwheat fill out of the washing machine and away from damp. If it needs freshening, leave it somewhere dry and airy for an afternoon.
If you want something lighter to carry to class, the round bolster in black weighs 1.4kg and is filled with cotton batting. You can compare every shape and fill in our yoga bolsters and cushions.
Shipping and returns
We send orders from our Wellington warehouse within 1 to 2 business days. This is a heavy or bulky item, so free shipping doesn’t apply to it, and you’ll see the delivery cost in your cart before you pay. To send something back, see our returns policy.
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