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How to use
Lie down on the mat for 20 minutes before bed, pillow under your neck. Start with a shirt on for the first few nights, then go bare skin. The first minute is intense. Then the relief comes.
Hard? That's the day, still at work. Nothing in a normal evening sends it a stop signal, so you go to bed braced.
From a bed of nails to your bedroom
As far back as the early 1800s, painters in India were recording sadhus (wandering holy men) lying on beds of nails. The rest of the world saw a trick. Sadhus saw a way to switch the mind off.
IndiaSadhus lie on beds of nails as a discipline: proof the mind can stay calm while the body is under pressure.
1980sIn the Soviet Union, Ivan Kuznetsov hammers around 1,500 pins into a mat by hand. It ends up on pharmacy shelves.
2000sPlastic spikes on foam. Cheaper, lighter, everywhere, and flat by spring.
NowAvero Unwind: lotus spikes, a coconut-fibre core and an organic cotton cover, made by hand.
One nail would hurt. Thousands share the weight
The same reason a bed of nails holds a person. The pressure spreads across every point.
What 20 minutes on the mat feels like
0:00Lie down. The first minute is intense.
0:30The peak. It won't get sharper than this.
2–5 minThe edge fades. Warmth spreads.
10–15 minShoulders drop. Thoughts slow down.
20 minGet up. Go straight to bed.
In a 2011 study of 32 adults, discomfort peaked within about 30 seconds, then faded (J Altern Complement Med, PMID 21208128).
Laying in discomfort helps you let it go
Get up and you'll find a pattern of little red dots where the spikes pressed. Your skin is warm and flushed, your shoulders are down, and the mark fades on its own, in just a few minutes.
Hi, i'm Laura, founder of Avero. The idea, funny enough, started with a TikTok I saw during COVID. About an old Indian tradition: lying on a bed of nails, as a way to get the body to let go.
For the past 4 years I have tested what is out there and kept only what mattered: our patented lotus-shaped spikes, a coconut-fibre core, and only natural materials used throughout.
After countless hours of refinement, the Avero Unwind was born. Using only ethically sourced materials, 100% GOTS-certified organic cotton, and pure ABS Lotus spikes.
Of course, handmade in the motherland - Australia.
Laura.SFounder of Avero
What goes into one mat
Every Unwind mat is made by hand in Australia. No glue anywhere in it.
Full refund within 60 nights. Free return shipping. No restocking fee.
Questions
Before you lie down.
Does it hurt?
Yes, for about the first minute. It peaks around 30 seconds, then turns warm. Start with a shirt on.
I have sensitive or thinner skin.
Keep a shirt on as long as you like, and use it on the bed rather than the floor. Plenty of people never go bare-skin.
How long, and when?
20 minutes, right before bed. Ease into it over the first week.
Will I actually keep using it?
Keep it on the bed, not in a closet. Once the first minute stops being new, 20 minutes becomes the easiest part of the evening.
Why not a $20 mat?
Most cheap mats are plastic cones on foam. Unwind is lotus-shaped spikes on a coconut-fibre core with an organic cotton cover, the build that usually costs $300+. And you get 60 nights to change your mind.
Can I fall asleep on it?
People do. Set a 20-minute timer, then move to bed.
Who shouldn't use it?
Skip it on broken or irritated skin. Check with your doctor first if you're pregnant, take blood thinners, or have a medical condition.
When will it arrive?
Most orders arrive in 6–8 days. You'll get tracking by email.
What if it's not for me?
You have 60 nights. Send it back for a full refund. No explaining.
Avero Unwind is a relaxation product, not a medical device. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Individual experiences vary. Consult a doctor before use if you are pregnant, have a medical condition, or take blood-thinning medication. Quotes on this page are about acupressure mats in general, not reviews of Avero Unwind.
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