My Green Mattress Natural Escape: An Honest Review After One Month

I loved my old mattress, and I didn't have any plans to replace it. But as of late, my lower back pain has been at an all-time high.

Eventually, I started to wonder if my beloved mattress could actually be responsible for recurring aches—and my curiosity aligned with an opportunity to test out the Natural Escape from My Green Mattress.

My Green Mattress was born out of a mission to provide affordable, natural, and eco-friendly mattresses (and bedding). 

Since its inception in 2007, My Green Mattress has soared, revolutionizing sleep essentials by forgoing harmful VOCs, chemical flame retardants, and polyurethane foams—features lacking in many mainstream mattress offerings. 

Each mattress is meticulously crafted in a certified organic facility in Illinois and proudly bears certifications such as GOTS, GOLS, GREENGUARD Gold, OEKO-TEX, and Made Safe.

Depending on your needs, My Green Mattress offers four mattresses for shoppers to choose from, including a model for kids.

The Natural Escape is a breathable GOTS- and GOLS-certified organic mattress. The hybrid design combines a layer of 1,462 individually pocketed coil springs with a 3-inch layer of organic Dunlop latex.

While the coils add much-needed support, the latex foam adds responsiveness and pressure relief—the perfect combination for someone with back pain.

My favorite part of the mattress is the seven-zone lumbar support system. Essentially, the coils are carefully placed to provide added firmness around your lower back (i.e., the heaviest part of your body).

This helps keep your spine perfectly aligned without making the bed feel too firm.

And if that's not enough, the Natural Escape is also hand-tufted for added durability (and the elimination of toxic adhesives).

While back pain was a huge driver in my decision to try a new mattress, I also wanted to upgrade to an organic mattress. My previous bed was only CertiPUR-US certified (which I later learned was the baseline certification for a nontoxic mattress).

So when I finally made the swap to a certified organic mattress, I was curious to see how it impacted my sleep—and I was pleasantly surprised.

Night 1

Before getting into bed, I wasn't preparing to be blown away. It's just a mattress, right? Wrong. Before I knew it, I was fast asleep in the comfort of my bed on a brand-new mattress; I even slept through the entire night, which normally isn't the case.

Night 15

By night 15 on the mattress, I found myself impressed by the significant improvement in my back comfort. I'd been dealing with lower back pain for years and couldn't believe switching out my mattress could make all the difference.

Night 30

Side sleepers: Yes!

As a natural side sleeper, I feel super supported by the Natural Escape. Its medium-firm surface offers ample cushioning for my shoulders and hips. However those on the lighter side may find it slightly firm.

Back sleepers: Yes!

Because of its extra lumbar support, the Natural Escape mattress provides just the right amount of contouring to align the spine and provide ultimate support while you sleep.

Stomach sleepers: Yes!

Support: 5/5 

As mentioned, I prefer a firmer mattress, and this one lives up to the hype. Its coils are nested closer together, which proves the perfect firmness to support the body. 

Pressure relief: 5/5 

Despite latex's naturally responsive feel, I found the foam layer really hugs your body. And while it only has one extra inch of foam compared to the brand's Kiwi design, I think this small addition is what helped this model earn a perfect score for pressure relief (versus the 4/5 our tester gave the Kiwi design).

Motion isolation: 5/5

This mattress' layers of organic cotton and natural latex effectively absorb motion while sleeping. I didn't feel a thing while lying next to my boyfriend (who tends to toss and turn just like me).

Edge support: 3/5