Journal

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Our Favorite Yoga Retreats 2026
For us, it seems like the perfect time to think about where to go for a yoga retreat this year. There's something very special about escaping everyday life, moving, breathing, and reconnecting with...

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Impact Report No. 6 – Your Influence 2025
2025 marked hejhej's 8th year, and we are incredibly proud to have made it this far. Eight years in which we gave it our all. Eight years with many challenges – especially in financing our large ma...

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Our Cozy Snow & Yoga Hotel Guide
Winter in the mountains always feels special. The crisp, cold air, snow-covered landscapes, crunching snow underfoot, and long days spent outdoors in nature. And afterwards, the feeling of coming b...

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Studio Reviews: Why our partners rely on hejhej
Yoga studios put a lot of strain on mats and props: they are unrolled daily, carried, cleaned after each class, and stacked again. They accompany you from the first breath to Savasana – through cro...

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Real voices: hejhej-mat-reviews
From our community, for our community.
Our hejhej-mat accompanies people through all sorts of different moments: during their first sun salutation in the morning, during quiet breaths, in times of ...

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Queer Perspectives on Yoga: A Conversation with Yoga Teacher Alex
A few weeks ago, we met yoga teacher Alex while filming our YouTube classes at the Original Feelings Studio in Berlin. In this interview, they talk about their journey to yoga, how the practice sha...

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How yoga and routines strengthen your mind
The empirical science of Ayurveda has long recognized the power of repetition. Modern psychology also embraces this idea: Rituals and routines can provide us with support, inner peace, and help st...

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Advantages of sustainable yoga equipment for your yoga studio
We are increasingly seeing how important it is for yoga studios to embody the values of environmental friendliness and social responsibility in their concept. Sustainability and a conscious life ...

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Why good yoga equipment is so important from a therapeutic point of view - by Lena Braun
We have another guest article from Lena Braun for you. Lena has worked a lot with hejhej in the past and we are very impressed by her therapeutic and anatomical perspective. Lena is a physiotherapi...

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Yoga & Reading: 5 inspiring books for your cozy time out
Sometimes there are days when we just want to breathe deeply and enjoy the moment. We love doing a relaxed Yin Yoga session - with our hejhej bolster as a companion. The bolster not only supports y...

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Yoga and dancing - a report from Alexandra
Today Alexandra tells us why and how yoga helps her dance practice. You get an authentic experience from a customer who received her hejhej-mat as a gift. Yoga practice can have so many benefits fo...

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"Blindness is seeing with your imagination" – What yoga and surfing have in common for Ben Neumann
In the world of surfing, there are few stories that are as inspiring to us as that of Ben Neumann. As a young boy, Ben lost his sight due to a genetic defect, but instead of being discouraged by t...

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Yoga therapy for mental health - guest article by Lena Braun
Lena Braun has written a guest article for us about mental health and how yoga therapy can help. We have been working with Lena for a long time. Among other things, she has also written an interest...

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The Art of Slowing down – with our limited sol x hejhej-pillow
In our fast-paced world, the need to slow down and enjoy the moment is becoming ever greater. At hejhej, sustainability is at the heart of everything we do – from all our products to our goal of pr...

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The connection between yoga and climbing - guest article by Alberto
We are very proud to show you Alberto Milani 's great article today. He describes the connection between yoga and climbing in a very special way. Even if you have never been climbing before, you wi...

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Sustainable yoga teacher trainings on hejhej-mats
Due to many questions and also our own research for sustainable yoga teacher trainings we have put together a list for you with yoga trainings from our hejhej-partner studios. This curated selectio...

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Special Edition: hejhej-mat XXL as family yoga mat and rowing machine mat
Imagine finally having enough space to enjoy your yoga practice without restrictions. Your yoga mat is not only sustainable, but also extra long and offers you and your family the comfort you deser...

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Ayurveda during your pregnancy
The empirical science of Ayurveda can support you during pregnancy. Below we have received a few practical tips from Nina Kamran, who supports her pregnancy with Ayurveda and yoga. In another journ...

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Discover the evening routine from María Eskitxabel
María has filmed videos for our new category on YouTube: hejhej-friends. This is where we introduce inspiring people. To give you the chance to get to know María better, we have prepared an intervi...

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Yoga and sound - guest article with Jana
From the first moment Jana captivated us with her sound meditation, hosting our ceremony for the Yoga Days, it was simply magical. That's why today, we want to delve into a conversation with Jana, ...

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Yoga in the postpartum time - guest article by Vanessa Simon
Today we have a special type of yoga practice, namely the one in the postpartum period for you as a new mother after a birth. We are very grateful to partner with Vanessa , yoga teacher and doula, ...

