This colorful cushion offers support for both body and mind during meditation or yoga. The words, “Let it Go” encourage relaxation while the cushion’s buckwheat filling helps the body adjust comfortably during extended sitting and breathing periods. A side handle allows for easy transport. The cushion’s cover zips off for easy cleaning and maintenance.
- "Let It Go" zafu cushion exclusively by Buddha Groove
- 100% cotton cover, machine wash
- The cushion is 16 inches across, 5 inches high
- Weighs approximately 6 pounds
- Separate insert stuffed with chemical-free buckwheat hulls harvested in the USA
- The cushion cover is made in India
This item is handcrafted. Occasional variations in appearance are due to the handcrafted construction, making each piece unique and individual.
design: A round zafu meditation cushion in aqua blue with a navy top panel, gently gathered along the sides and finished with the words "Let it Go" embroidered in matching aqua thread across the navy field.
size: 16 inches in diameter, 5 inches high; weighs approximately 6 pounds.
material: 100% cotton cover with a separate insert filled with chemical-free buckwheat hulls.
features: Embroidered "Let it Go" lettering, gathered pleated sides, side carry handle, zip-off cover for washing, removable buckwheat-filled insert
care: Zip off the cotton cover and machine wash as needed, keeping the buckwheat insert separate and dry.
disclaimer: This cushion is handcrafted, so slight variations in stitching and color are natural and make each one unique.
Meaning & Intention
The phrase "Let it Go" stitched across the crown of this zafu is less an instruction than a companion — a soft, visible reminder every time you lower yourself onto it that the sitting practice ahead is about release, not effort. In meditation traditions, the zafu itself has long symbolized a stable seat from which the mind can settle; here, the embroidery names the intention outright, turning an already grounding object into something closer to a daily vow.
The two-tone aqua and navy design echoes water in its calmer states — the pale shallows meeting the deep — a visual cue toward the kind of stillness that comes when surface agitation is allowed to sink and settle. Blue tones are widely associated with calm, clarity, and the throat and third-eye chakras, making this cushion as much a visual anchor as a physical one.
Buckwheat hulls, the traditional filling for zafu cushions across Zen practice, hold their shape without compacting the way foam does, cradling the sitting bones while keeping the spine naturally upright. That structural honesty — support that yields just enough — mirrors the letting-go the cushion asks of its user: firm enough to hold you, soft enough to release you.
Set at the foot of the bed, in a reading nook, or beside a window for morning stillness, this cushion turns a few quiet minutes into a small ritual — a seat that asks nothing more than to be sat on, breathed from, and left behind until tomorrow.
Essence & Elements
- Ideal For: Meditators and yoga practitioners seeking supportive, comfortable seating for daily practice
- Purpose: Meditation seating, yoga and pranayama practice, floor seating, reading nook cushion
- Suggested Mantra: Let it go.
- Intention: Peace, Calm, Release, Stillness
- Chakra Connection: Throat Chakra
Questions & Guidance
What is the cushion filled with?
A separate insert stuffed with chemical-free buckwheat hulls harvested in the USA, which conforms to your body while keeping the seat firm and stable.
Can I wash the cushion cover?
Yes. The 100% cotton cover zips off from the insert and can be machine washed for easy care.
How large is the cushion?
It measures 16 inches across and 5 inches high, and weighs approximately 6 pounds.
Is it easy to move around?
Yes, a side handle is built in for easy carrying from room to room or to your practice space.
Will every cushion look exactly the same?
Since the cover is handcrafted, you may notice small variations in stitching or shade from piece to piece — part of what makes each cushion one of a kind.
