Moonlit Garden
Step into a serene, moonlit garden with this enchanting yoga mat. Featuring Devil’s Trumpet, Lily of the Valley, Moonflowers, and moths, it evokes quiet magic and transformation. Soft, calming hues create a peaceful space for grounding, reflection, and gentle movement.
Monarchs
Experience the magic of nature with Monarchs, a yoga mat that transforms your practice into a journey of wonder and serenity. Adorned with vibrant monarch butterflies fluttering among lush green vines and delicate purple blossoms, this enchanting design captures the beauty of transformation and renewal. Subtle twinkling sparkles add a touch of whimsy, inviting you to flow with grace and intention. Let the peaceful energy of nature inspire your every pose, guiding you toward balance, mindfulness, and adventure.
The Inspiration
A night scene with beautiful but deadly flowers
I knew that for my next yoga mat design, I wanted to paint with ultramarine. Ultramarine is a gorgeous color; it mixes to lovely hues using white or black, too. I love the glowing effect when mixing with white!
Then came the phthalo green, which created a delicious background! Hues of purple in the whites of the flowers. Creating this calming and beautiful scene!
I also knew I needed to paint moonflowers. I thought the scene would look extra beautiful and have a night garden scene by adding in the devil’s trumpet.
The lily of the valley- smells divine, but beware as they are poisonous! They are little beauties with their bell shapes and were the perfect addition to the nighttime scene!
I wanted to give the sence an extra touch of magic, so then created these glowing orbs to give the feeling of lightning bugs (fireflies)! Of course the night scene wouldn’t be complete without fluttering moths!
I hope you love this new design as much as I loved creating it!
The Inspiration:
Purple flowers have always been among my favorites, and monarch butterflies hold a special place in my life. Years ago, my kids and I raised monarchs at our old home. With milkweed growing in abundance, we spent summers searching for tiny eggs and caterpillars, carefully raising them in a terrarium as we watched their magical transformation into butterflies. That experience left a lasting impact—I even have a monarch butterfly tattoo!
The Creative Process:
Over three weeks, I played with ideas in my sketchbook and developed a lush, garden-inspired painting featuring green foliage, purple blooms, bold monarch butterflies, and of course, sparkles! I knew I wanted to add purple flowers, but I am also really in love with the color ultramarine blue (a timeless, beautiful color- Michelangelo favored this color!) as of late, so I wanted to add both of those colors to my palette! Of course, to balance things out I used the complementary colors of yellows and oranges and I also added those to the blue to create the olive green hues!
I began with an acrylic gouache background and loosely mapped out where I wanted the main elements to go. As I painted, I let intuition guide me, making small changes until everything found its place naturally.
To prepare the piece for print, I scanned it in five sections and stitched them together in Photoshop, carefully editing out tiny imperfections like fuzzies and paint blobs. I added the sparkles and white splashes digitally in Procreate to enhance the magical, enchanted garden feel. I’m still in awe of how it all came together—it truly feels like a little world of its own!
My Health Journey & Why Yoga Matters:
In 2014, I had a mass removed and was diagnosed with endometriosis. Even after surgery, the daily pain and physically demanding work as a dog groomer continued to wear me down. Life felt like a constant struggle until I embraced a more healing lifestyle.
Over the years, art became my refuge, and in 2023, a hysterectomy brought relief, and as I continued to heal and grow, I turned to books to help reframe my mindset. Now adding a daily routine of yoga, it has been a gift to my mind and body!
Yoga has been incredibly transformative, supporting my physical and mental recovery. It’s become a meditative, grounding practice that I now look forward to every morning! As someone with ongoing health challenges, particularly related to reproductive health and abdominal trauma, yoga has helped me reconnect with my body most compassionately.
For the first time in a long time, I feel strong, centered, and truly alive.
The Mat:
When my mat arrived, I was over the moon. It was beautifully packaged and eco-friendly, and the quality blew me away. Velvety soft, vibrant, and supportive, it quickly became a daily part of my routine. It’s easy to clean (even machine washable!) and adds such joy to my practice.
If you’re looking for a meaningful, luxurious piece to elevate your daily rituals, I can’t recommend this mat enough. It’s not just functional, it’s full of heart and story.
