Now Kit Meditation Kit

I had high hopes for this interesting meditation tool when I placed my order with Amazon. Upon receiving the package I was not very impressed. It looked as if it had been assembled in someones garage. The rubber mat was wrapped around the seat and the was then wrapped with some shrink-wrap plastic. The small meditation card was tucked inside. When unwrapped the rubber mat took 3 days to fully lay flat. Based solely upon the cost of this item I was expecting a professional package designed to protect the item during shipping. The whole set was less than impressive and certainly did not seem to be worth an investment of $75.00. My initial thought was here's a company praying on the good nature of Buddhists and meditators, and certainly not following the dharma of Right Livelihood. I rarely return items to Amazon so I decided to try the item out.I've been using this seat and mat for the past 6 weeks so that I could write an objective review of the item based on comfort and design, not just packaging and value for cost. Sadly, I don't find this item to be worth the premium cost. While it does serve its intended purpose it provides only adequate comfort for sessions lasting more than 20 or 30 minutes. I'm a 5'10" man who weighs 175 lbs. and I find that the seat begins to become uncomfortable after about 15 minutes of use. The rubber mat has already developed a depression where I usually place the seat so I have doubts that it will last for much more than a few months. Overall the idea seemed good but the quality , comfort, and value are not up to my expectations.I experienced a similar comfort level using a $30 pillow as opposed to this product. I can not recommend this item as a superior tool for meditation but it does work. If you are looking for a more comfortable option than your current be aware that this may not be your best choice.

I really wanted to like this simple kneeling meditation device. My first impression was excellent, it put me in a very good posture easily. However, it put all of my weight directly on my sit bones, and the foam itself, once compressed, it quite hard.My first 30 minute sit on it resulted in a tremendous amount of mindfulness of my butt pain, and very little else.I sent it back.

uncomfortable!

yep, I'm a fan. it feels good

Since I was a kid my legs or knees would "lock up" when I overworked them, so I was hesitant to even consider a meditation bench. I gave the Now Kit a shot and it's fantastic. I don't feel any strain on my knees or the fronts/ tops of my feet. It makes mindfulness just that much more attainable. I use my bench regularly and am never distracted by aches or discomfort.

I have been using my Now kit for quite awhile- got mine during the kickstarter phase before it was widely available. It is still just as comfortable as when I first got it, with virtually no sign of wear. I'd also add that it is SO lightweight compared to the buckwheat zafu or wooden seiza bench I otherwise use.

This is great. My adult son uses this and is very happy with it. Great product! It's great for making the kneeling position comfortable for meditation. Very happy with this.

I'm a meditation geek who's tried a lot of meditation benches. Unlike most other benches on the market, this one is comfortable and reversible. The mat is very comfortable and squishy. Your legs don’t feel the floor. If you want a modern meditation bench, then I would recommend this one.