Shakti Mat

“The perfect nighttime routine… this got me back into meditating”

“Yes, it's covered in spikes. They will press all the tension and sadness out of your muscles and leave you feeling like melted butter. I use mine at least three times a week.”

“Hurts so good. Anxiety gone. Me for 10 minutes after a day on my computer. Relieves a lot of tension. Logs my brain out after 3 mins. Instant acupuncture euphoria feeling without an appointment. Sometimes deletes tensions headaches completely.”

“Not a scam. Fantastic release when you’re feeling anxiously activated. Pair with Tara Brach meditations!!”

“Pain is temporary, being a chiller is...also temporary. Anyway, I like to lay on thousands of spikes until my body relaxes and I don't care about whatever was bothering me before.”

“This thing works for so many ailments. My shoulder and neck have been killing me lately, but if I lie on this thing for ~20 minutes before bed, I find a lot of relief. It also helps when my stomach is inflamed.”

“breathwork, lemon balm tea, edibles, legs up the wall...hereby endorsing whatever gets you to sleep (mine is a shakti mat)”

“One of my favorite tools for relieving neck and shoulder tension, easing headaches, and practicing mindfulness. I love lying on it for 15–20 minutes, often with a meditation or yoga nidra playing. The initial intensity gradually gives way to this wonderful feeling of warmth and relaxation. It's become a lovely little ritual for getting out of my head and back into my body.”

“This, with an upgrade: lie on your mat with a sheet mask on your face and meditate. I'm going through a divorce right now, and I deploy this industrial-strength self-care almost daily.”

“a little pain really works”

“It’s painful so it makes you super present and is actually so calming. The first time you’ll hate it, but then you’ll try it before bed and be amazed.”

“The first two minutes on bare skin is kinda agony, but then your back starts getting warm and cozy and all your muscles unwind. The first time I did it, I could feel my muscles releasing one by one with a pop (I was concerned but it’s okay just go with it). It was so weird but felt so great.”

“As a former LMT, I would tell my clients that regular Myofascial Release paired with acupuncture are a match made in heaven. But they aren’t always available or in the budget. Enter: home practices that make a difference when done regularly. And while foam rolling tends to get a lot of lip service (for good reason), if foam rollers had a favorite cousin, it would be the Shakti mat.”

“Changed the way I view pain. First it’s painful, then it gets euphoric. Really does help with anxiety and sleep as well.”

“I’ve had mine for almost two years and still love it.”