Manduka Yoga Block - Fine-Grain Cork Block, Yoga Equipment, Home Gym Accessory, Pilates Tool, Lightweight for Travel, Extra Firm Workout Accessory with Comfortable Edges

Excellent cork blocks and fortunately my cat does NOT love to sink her teeth into them like she does with the foam blocks. These should last a very long time. Extra firm and supportive, although sometimes a little too firm for things like lizard, resting forearms on the blocks, or under the lower back for legs up the wall. For softer positions that need support, I might switch to foam blocks but for stronger poses like flying half moon or even standing L or standing splits with blocks, it's nice to have a more solid support block.

Dense and heavier than you think. Love the size. I will probably buy another one. I always think Manduka is a little pricey but their quality does come through. It doesn't smell at all. Very stable.

Arrived perfectly! I trust manduka for my yoga needs, so it’s my go to. I use this cork set at home, and have a manduka foam set as well. I use all. So having the two, here are my pros and cons when choosing: for hot yoga, or heavy sweaters, the brick is less slippery. For balance, the brick is heavier feels very stable. If you plan to lean on it, the foam is a little softer. Also the foam is lighter for travel. I’m comparing blacks of identical dimensions. Happy with both sets for different needs.

Love these yoga blocks. They are much more stable and environmentally sound than the lightweight plasticky ones at my classes. They are heavy to carry around in my bag, so I primarily use them at home.

I have been using these blocks for a year now, twice a week yoga class. They look nice, sturdy, bit heavier than normal block. I was concerned about the material shedding or breaking since it looks like cork, but it didn't. I love them so far.

This is my first set of Manduka blocks and I am so impressed. It is sturdy and well made. I’ve used them a couple times already. It looks like ithry will last I have used another brand previously and it was made of a super light foam material that got scratched and dented easily. I am So happy with my purchase and I would definitely recommend for others to purchase.

I purchased this block along with my BlackMatPRO yoga mat and I'm glad I did. What got me into buying Manduka was doing Yoga X from P90X. I was using the Harbinger mat before but, it kept moving around when doing the warrior postures and when I sweat I would slip all over the place. Both Manduka mat and block helped me improve my yoga postures because they allowed me to be more sturdy and not slip when I sweat a little. The block in particular was very useful, there's a move called warrior 3 and it's the hardest balance posture in my opinion and the cork block really helped in keeping my balance up until I could ween myself off it. The reason I gave it a 4 star and not a 5 is because of the material, while cork feels very sturdy and nice to touch it shaves off little flakes when using it. This is not a deal breaker but, it's something to consider as you will have clean off your mat a bit. So if your a big Yoga person or your doing P90X(Tony Horton uses Manduka for his Yoga) and you need a little extra help in the balance department or you need it for more advance stretch moves I highly recommend this block along with the BlackMatPRO.

I love these blocks for yoga strength drills and working on jump throughs and jump backs. They have a narrow width so you can grasp the whole block. Also the cork makes them stable and firm when you are pressing them into the ground. I have lots of tools that I thought would be helpful and I never use. I have used these a lot since I received them. Their only downside is that they are on the pricey side. I have never seen a cheaper alternative.