Balance board made of real wood - with handles

When balancing on an unstable surface, your entire deep muscle system is automatically activated – the muscle chains that support posture, stability, and joint control. Specifically, this means: better stance, less back pain, more efficient body posture in everyday life, such as when sitting or walking. Additionally, your sense of balance is trained, your reaction time shortened, and coordination improved.

When your body tries to keep the board stable, the balance system responds with reflexive muscle tension – especially in the torso, back, legs, and feet. This unconscious activation strengthens the so-called proprioception (self-perception), which in the long term improves posture, movement safety, and movement quality. Together, this provides natural stability – in training, work, and everyday life.

Stable, non-slip surfaces like thin carpet, gymnastics mat, or parquet are ideal. Avoid soft, cushioning coverings like thick carpets – these impair the balance function. Because in fact, soft carpets dampen the board and absorb movements – the unstable base feels less challenging and thus trains your muscles much less efficiently. The advantage of harder floors like wood, parquet, or thin carpet: the unstable movement remains precise and demanding – which increases the training effect. A carpet may seem soft, but it makes balancing easier – and therefore less effective.

It depends on the type of training: For targeted balance exercises or mobilization, usually 5–10 minutes per session, about 2–3 times per week, is sufficient – ideal for beginners or as an activation session in between.
However, if you do yoga, core, or full-body exercises on the board, the training time can vary depending on the exercise and intensity. Here, the board is more of an unstable training platform and becomes part of a longer routine. The key is: quality over duration – better to train regularly and properly than rarely and for long periods.

During balance training, you move on an unstable surface – your body constantly reacts to small impulses. To move freely and safely, a tidy, non-slip training area is crucial. Remove loose objects or furniture nearby so you can fully focus on your training. Even in combination with yoga, strength exercises, or rehab mobility, a free area is important – not because of danger, but to avoid restricting your movements and to enable optimal training quality.

Our balance board is made of multi-layered, elastic plywood with high bending strength – this ensures it remains shape-stable and durable even under intense stress. While some manufacturers use cheap, inferior materials, we deliberately choose high-quality real wood, which convinces both visually and functionally. You can feel it: more dynamics, more control – and no deformation over time.