Hugger Mugger Yoga Products
Area served | Worldwide |
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Products | Yoga mats, bolsters, props, accessories, meditation cushions, clothing |
Website | www.huggermugger.com |
Hugger Mugger Yoga Products is a designer and manufacturer of products for
History
In 1986, Sara Chambers founded Hugger Mugger Yoga Products in
During a workshop with the late Mary Dunn, Chambers observed the teacher using a belt to demonstrate a modification to a pose. This inspired her to create a 1-1/2-inch-wide cotton D-ring strap, and she began making more Iyengar-inspired yoga props in the basement of her home. She consulted with her local teachers and Dunn to help her come up with products, including handmade yoga bricks to B. K. S. Iyengar's specifications.
She named her company Hugger Mugger after the thigh-hugging yoga shorts she was sewing. (Hugger Mugger means "to conceal.")
Chambers began importing and selling a makeshift yoga mat, cut from European carpet underlay. When she heard that this material would crumble after a few months, she decided to develop the Tapas Mat, the first mat designed specifically for yoga.[5]
Hugger Mugger moved into a warehouse space in 1989, as the company began to outgrow her basement. To help continue expanding the business, Chambers took on a partner, David Chamberlain, in 1997. They have both since retired.[6]
References
- ^ Janet Rae Brooks (May 11, 2003). "Yoga-Supply House Fit for a Market; Utah-built company reflects strength of founder's vision". The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^ Hugger Mugger LinkedIn. "About Us".
- ^ Charlotte Bell (August 4, 2016). "Teaching Yoga - 30 Years of Gratitude".
- ^ Dictionary.com. "hugger-mugger definition".
- ^ jbyrdyoga (October 4, 2015). "Hugger Mugger Tapas Yoga Mat".
- ^ Hugger Mugger Website. "History".