Free Shipping Through June 13

For 3 days only we will be offering free shipping on single mat orders (U.S. shipping only excluding Hawaii and Alaska).
Just in time for Fathers Day!

KIVA $25 goes a long way in many countries. Mandala Yoga Mat is proud to be a lender.

When ever you purchase something from Mandala Yoga Mat we will be giving to KIVA.  Great orginization.
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Location:	Bogotà, Colombia		Repayment Term:	14 months (more info)
Activity:	Manufacturing		Repayment Schedule:	Monthly
Loan Use:	To buy leather and its derivatives as well as raw materials to launch a new collection of purses, wallets and cellular phone carrying cases.		Currency Exchange Loss:	Covered
			Default Protection:	Not Covered

For Jenny Paola Sierra her parents’ experience in micro export has been very valuable in her development as a young entrepreneur: she designs and manufactures her own line of leather wallets, purses and accessories. At the age of 27 she has quite a bit of future projection and vision from the city of Bogotá to the world; she lives in this capital city’s San Fernando neighborhood and it is here where she is making her first inroads.

She is currently applying for her 4th loan which she’ll use to buy leather and its derivatives as well as other raw materials to launch a new collection of purses, wallets and cellular phone carrying cases.

When Jenny started out in 2000 she trained as a designer and then started out with a firm first step: she was an exhibitor at the 2006 Exporartesanias Fair where she showed a line of diversified products like coin purses and cell phone carrying cases. Gradually she has been expanding citywide.

She is a client of Fundación Mario Santo Domingo and has used loans to buy equipment that has drastically reduced her production time; her products have become known in the Dominican Republic.

Her greatest dream is to establish herself in foreign markets, to continue expanding and becoming known in other parts of the world.

Her greatest challenge is the fluctuations in value of the dollar and often not having sufficient capital available to fill all the orders she has from important Colombian customers.

New Kiva Donation

Another KIVA donation.   Give a little help a lot.  :  )

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About the Loan

(For privacy reasons, the Field Partner has requested that last name be undisclosed)

Location:	Masindi, Uganda		Repayment Term:	9 months (more info)
Activity:	Clothing Sales		Repayment Schedule:	Monthly
Loan Use:	To buy clothes, shoes, socks and suitcases for her shop		Currency Exchange Loss:	Possible
			Default Protection:	Not Covered

Monica is a mother to three children. She lives in a family of four people which she looks after together with her husband.

Monica operates a clothing shop in Masindi, Uganda, and has come a long way to reach that level, having started with very little stock two years back.

Monica hopes to grow even further in her business with the help of credit facilities from HOFOKAM, despite the competition and the high cost of renting in the area. With the loan, she intends to buy clothes, shoes, socks and suitcases to sell in her shop.

Monica dreams of living in her own home away from renting and says she is working on it. 

Close out sale on Mandala Yoga Mat 2nds

We have quite a few 2nds in all three of our colors and we need to make some room in our barn.  So for only $49 you can get a beautiful 6 foot round yoga mat that is perfectly fine except for the odd discoloration in the material.

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All 3 colors for the Mandala Yoga Mat Bags

We now have all three colors for the Mandala Yoga Mat Bags!!!!  Royal Blue,  Deep Green and Vibrant Purple.  Check out our combo prices on our website.

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A New KIVA Donation

Time for another KIVA donation!  Since I have been making the Mandala Yoga Mat bags I know how difficult and time consuming it is to sew.  Mrs. Savinh Doung from Cambodia is weaving silk!  Can you imagine the time and patience needed for that skill.

It takes such a small amount of money, time, energy, kindness etc....  to make a difference in someones life.  I hope that these small donations will help to make life a bit easier and enjoyable for these entrepreneurs. Here is a little info on this beautiful woman.


Thank you for your support on our small business as well!


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About the Loan

Location:	Muk Kampoul District, Cambodia		Repayment Term:	22 months (more info)
Activity:	Weaving		Repayment Schedule:	Monthly
Loan Use:	To purchase silk materials for continuing her weaving business.		Currency Exchange Loss:	N/A
			Default Protection:	Not Covered

Mrs. Savinh Doung (shown in the photo), and her husband, Mr. Boeun Chea, live on an island in the Mekong River about 15 kilometers from Phnom Penh and have been married for over thirty years. They have six children, two daughters and four sons. Three of their children are married and live outside the family home, one is a soldier, another is a construction worker and the youngest one is in school. 

Mrs. Savinh Doung (shown in the photo), and her husband, Mr. Boeun Chea, live on an island in the Mekong River about 15 kilometers from Phnom Penh and have been married for over thirty years. They have six children, two daughters and four sons. Three of their children are married and live outside the family home, one is a soldier, another is a construction worker and the youngest one is in school. 

Savinh has been a silk weaver since she was 27 years old, a skill she learned from her neighbor. She sells her finished products to a middleman in the village who then takes them to sell in Phnom Penh. She is requesting a loan of US$ 500 to purchase silk materials for continuing her weaving business. 

Yoga Pads!

Take a look at our new Yoga Pads!  Ideal for when you that little extra bit of cushion for your knees, sacrum, hip bones or for a headstand.  Also great for seated meditation and seated poses.  They measure about 18 X 8 inches and 1/2 inch thick.

For a limited time we will be giving a free Yoga Pad for each Mandala Yoga Mat order.  $12 Value.

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