STUDIOZEN
Set up your practice space — mats, props, and a calm home studio.
From sizing a mat and planning a room to counting props, scheduling classes, picking a mat material, and lighting the space, StudioZen pairs free hands-on calculators with clear, worked guidance. Gear and space design only — never medical or therapeutic advice.
Studio Calculators
Free tools for gear and space — mat thickness & size guide, home studio space planner, prop quantity calculator, class schedule planner, mat material picker, and a studio lighting & space calculator.
Mat Thickness & Size Calculator
Get a recommended mat length, width, and thickness from your height, practice style, and floor surface.
Home Studio Space Planner
Turn a practitioner count and comfort level into a floor-area target, with room for props and a teacher.
Prop Quantity Calculator
See how many mats, blocks, straps, bolsters, and blankets a class of a given size and style needs.
Class Schedule Planner
Fit classes into a studio's open hours with a realistic changeover buffer between sessions.
Mat Material Picker
Weight grip, cushioning, sustainability, and durability to rank PVC, TPE, rubber, cork, and jute mats.
Studio Lighting & Space Calculator
Turn a room's dimensions and a target brightness into the lumens and fixture count you need.
Museum of the Practice Space
Wander an immersive, richly illustrated collection — the props and mats a practice is built on, the quiet rooms designed for stillness, the zen gardens of the East, and the design ideas behind a good studio, each in its own gallery. Every entry, image, and fact is drawn from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.
Tour the museum →From the Journal
Clear, practical guides on choosing a mat, laying out a home studio, stocking props, scheduling classes, and lighting a room well — reading to pair with the calculators above.
How to Choose a Yoga Mat Thickness
A practical guide to picking a mat thickness — from 1.5mm travel mats to 8mm cushioned mats — based on your practice style and the floor underneath you.
PVC vs TPE vs Natural Rubber vs Cork: Yoga Mat Materials Compared
A side-by-side look at the four common yoga mat materials — grip, cushioning, sustainability, and durability — so you can weigh the real trade-offs before buying.
How Much Room Do You Need for a Home Yoga Studio
Rough square-footage guidelines for turning a spare room into a home studio — from a single mat's worth of space to a room that comfortably fits a small class.
Setting Up a Yoga Practice Space in a Small Apartment
Practical layout ideas for fitting a real practice space into a small apartment — corner placement, foldable storage, and lighting that doesn't require rewiring.
What Props Does a Beginner Home Practice Actually Need
A no-nonsense starter list of gear for a home practice — what's genuinely useful early on, what can wait, and what most beginners buy but rarely use.
How to Light a Home Yoga Studio
The basics of lighting a practice room well — footcandle targets for different room uses, fixture placement, and cheap non-wired options for renters.
Keep Learning
Plain-language explainers on the building blocks of a practice space — the props and mats it's furnished with, the quiet rooms and zen gardens that inspire it, and the studio design ideas that tie it all together.
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