- December 24, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Suffolk University graduate student Donna Lee recently launched a business that could revolutionize yoga mats – something she thinks isn’t a stretch
R-Yolo, which stands for Remember – You Only Live Once, is a company selling a yoga mat meant to be longer lasting and more hygienic compared to traditional mat designs.
“[Traditional yoga mat designs] are not that good,” Lee said. “Typically, you can’t really get them clean, the germs and bacteria get absorbed into the rubber because they’re very porous. They’re also made out of chemicals.”
The yoga mat made by R-Yolo is handmade out of a top layer of cotton Turkish towel, a middle layer of comfortable padding and a bottom layer of a non-slip rubber that’s often used on sailboats. The design is patent pending and has the unique feature that it is machine washable and dryable, as well as being more durable than the traditional yoga mat, Lee said.
“I feel even better about what I…
