One mat = one tree! Together with you we plant trees

In cooperation with Trees for the Future, we plant a tree in Africa for every Yogistar yoga mat sold.

Through these plantings, which are carried out as a Forest-Gardening-Program (a type of permaculture), we help strengthen nature together by re-cultivating underdeveloped areas, and we also have a positive impact on the social conditions in poor regions of Africa.

environmental Protection

Trees are of great importance to both humans and the environment in many ways: they provide habitat for biodiversity; they produce a large part of the planet's oxygen, and they help combat climate change.

"The farmers have the strength, our partners have the know-how, and we are the key!"

The trees sponsored by us are planted by farming families in various regions of Africa under the expert guidance of Trees-for-the-Future experts in the spirit of sustainable Forest-Gardenings, a cultivation based on forest ecosystems. The farmers participating in the Forest-Garden-Program learn to grow a variety of fast-growing trees, fruit trees, hardwoods, and vegetables. The fast-growing trees are used to secure and stabilize degraded land. Farmers are supported in diversifying their fields with fruit trees and hardwoods. Between the trees, they harvest vegetables and field crops.

Social Support

The economic benefits of the forest gardening approach go beyond the wealth creation of a family. The impacts have a far-reaching effect on a person's life (e.g., decreasing costs for food, manure, firewood, animal feed, fertilizer, and lumber). Furthermore, farmers are incentivized to stay on their farms, and migration to urban slums or abroad to earn more money is less likely. Additionally, a family's healthcare costs decrease as they can better nourish themselves and meet their family's nutritional needs. Improved financial performance and resilience also enhance a family's ability to invest in their children's education.