balance boards

Originally produced for skiers and then surfers to practice their skills in the off season and at night, a balance board is a device that has come to be used for training in all sports and martial arts, for physical fitness and for non-athletic purposes.

Balance boards are used to develop balance, motor coordination skills, weight distribution and core strength; to prepare people, before and after they reach old age, to avoid injurious falls in old age; to prevent sports injuries , especially to the ankle and knee ; and for rehabilitation after injuries to several parts of the body.

Uses of a balance board that are distant from the athletic purpose of its origin have gradually become more common: to expand neural networks that enable the left and right hemispheres of the brain to communicate with each other, thereby increasing its efficiency; to develop sensory integration and cognitive skills in children with developmental disorders; to make dancers lighter on their feet; to teach singers optimal posture for the control of air-flow ; to teach musicians how to hold their instrument; to look glamorous; to shake off writer's block and other inhibitors of creativity; as an accessory to yoga and as a form of yoga, cultivating holistic health, self-awareness and calm.

Users who may not be interested in any of those practical purposes use a balance board to entertain themselves; it is a game of thrills that is somewhat frightening because of the almost constant sensation of being at risk of falling in the next moment if one does not adjust carefully enough before then.

our story

Lotus Balance boards began with our own personal needs in mind. We needed a vehicle for staying fit for our outdoor activities during those rainy days, and wanted to have more fun than sweating it out in the gym. Lotus Balance Boards offer just that; they’re great for core strengthening and leg workouts, and the challenge of staying on the darn thing involves and works the whole body.

We took care in designing a prototype with form, function and fun in mind. Then, because we live and play in one of the ‘greenest’ parts of the country, we took it one step further to create a sustainable and environmentally conscientious product.

Our boards come in Maple or Bamboo, are recyclable and made from FSC Certified Lumbers (FSC is the mark of responsible forestry). The tubes are made of 100% post consumer goods (meaning it has already been recycled once) as well as FSC Certified Lumbers or Urban Recovered Wood for the end caps. Most importantly, everything’s made 100% in the USA