Yoga Flooring

The beauty of wide plank yoga flooring

The flooring in a yoga room today can be made with many types of materials – from bamboo and eucalyptus to cork, rubber, vinyl and laminates. But for truly stunning yoga flooring that offers the perfect balance of visual appeal, durability and ease of maintenance, nothing beats a wide plank hardwood floor.

Wide plank floors are made with floorboards that are anywhere from 4″ to 20″ in width and up to 12′ in length. These wider, longer boards create far fewer seams in the floor, giving the room a more spacious and elegant feel. And wide plank yoga flooring reveals more of the personality of the hardwood, Pine or reclaimed timber, creating a surface that’s a true pleasure on which to practice yoga.

At Carlisle Wide Plank Floors, you’ll find lots of options for the wood, structure, color and texture of wide plank yoga flooring. Our design consultants can help you explore the benefits of hardwood vs. laminate floors, the durability of bamboo flooring vs. Oak, and the longevity of tile vs. hardwood flooring. We’ll explain the differences in solid vs. engineered floors and Herringbone vs. Chevron patterns. And we’ll help you design wide plank yoga flooring that will be a central design element of your space for years to come.

What is the best flooring for a yoga studio?

Yoga flooring can be made from a variety of materials – the best yoga flooring for your space depends in part on preference and usage. Some prefer the softer feel of cork or rubber, while others appreciate how easily wood floors can be cleaned and how long they’ll last. For long-lasting yoga flooring that combines a beautiful appearance with ease of maintenance, many homeowners opt for a wide plank hardwood floor.

What is engineered hardwood yoga flooring?

Engineered floorboards are ideal for yoga rooms below grade. Engineered boards are made with several layers of material that are glued to a top layer of hardwood, creating a floorboard that’s more resistant to moisture and changes in relative humidity.

Choosing the wood for your yoga flooring

When designing yoga flooring – or living room, dining room or family room flooring – you’ll have a large assortment of woods to choose from at Carlisle.

• Birch offers blonde outer edges and warm amber portions with patterns in the grain that run from highly figured flames to subtle swirls.
• Brown Maple has hard flowing grain and rich hues of brown, gold and amber.
• White Maple offers strikingly beautiful grain patterns with natural color tones and cleaner and lighter hues.
• White Oak features nutty brown tones and dramatic grain patterns that range from simple and sleek to intricate swirls.
• Red Oak, one of the most popular types of hardwoods, offers deep, salmon tones in the heartwood and tight, consistent grain patterns.
• Rift & Quartersawn White Oak has strikingly straight parallel lines in the grain, thanks to special cutting techniques.
• Walnut has rich chocolate hues with surprising auburn undertones and complex grain patterns.
• Ash is known for its meandering grain, striking hues, amazing density and unique elasticity.
• Cherry has a subtle, flowing grain structure with lustrous red tones that mature into rich, burnished auburn colors.
• Hickory features interesting grain patterns with color tones that run from rich cocoa brown and beige to lighter blonde.
• Eastern White Pine features dense grain patterns with subtle knots and lighter hues that provide versatile finish capabilities.
• Heart Pine offers alluring grain lines with beautiful knots and colors that range from amber and pumpkin to dark modern hues.
• Hit or Miss Pine floorboards are textured to recreate the saw marks often seen on planks that were cut and milled more than a century ago.

Making your yoga flooring your own

In addition to a choice of hardwood, Pine and reclaimed wood, you’ll have lots of ways to customize your yoga flooring to create a stunning and singular surface.

The grade of your wood will have a big impact on the personality of your floor. Our Original Grade floorboards show more knots, mineral streaks and variation in the color and grain of the wood. Our Heirloom Grade features fewer variations for a more formal appearance. And our Signature Blend is a 50/50 balance of the two.

Depending on the type of wood you select, you can choose floorboards that range in width from 4″ to 20″ – 8″ is the average width of a Carlisle floor. Wider floorboards will feel more spacious and luxurious. Consistent widths will offer a more formal appearance, while varying or random widths will produce a more rustic or casual feel.

In addition to solid hardwood, we offer a wide range of engineered hardwood floors that are perfect for basement flooring, wine cellar flooring or installation on concrete slabs and over radiant heat.

You’ll have a wide range of color choices for your yoga flooring from Carlisle. Unlike many of our competitors, we offer a virtually unlimited choice in stain colors, along with clear and amber finishes that can preserve the natural color of the wood of your choice.

Texturing your floors gives new floorboards the look of planks that were cut at early sawmills or that have been worn down by generations of foot traffic. And installing your floor with a pattern can add a sense of luxury and visual appeal to any room.

Why yoga flooring from Carlisle #1

When you choose yoga flooring from Carlisle, you know the quality of your wide plank floor will be unsurpassed. We’ve established our reputation as a leader in handcrafted floors by producing stunning surfaces created with the finest raw materials available, time-honored techniques and the highest levels of craftsmanship in the industry. Every Carlisle floor is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece that is the perfect reflection of the homeowner’s sense of style. And our woodworkers obsess over every inch of every plank ensure your floor will meet your highest expectations – and ours.

When you come to Carlisle for yoga flooring, you’ll work with a design consultant who will serve as your guide through the exciting journey of designing an extraordinary wide plank floor. From the selection of hardwood and width of your floorboards to the shade of stain and finish for each plank, our team will answer every question and offer expert guidance as you create a floor that will be a centerpiece of your home for years to come.