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1. A cushion for use in providing a regimen of respiratory therapy to a patient, the cushion comprising: a hollow base comprising a base and a wall extending away from the [base] so as to define a main cavity therein, the base or the wall defining at least one aperture for receiving a flow of breathing gas generated by a pressure generating device; and a pair of nasal pillows each extending from the wall, each nasal pillow having a generally cone-shaped head that tapers inward and upward from a pillow base portion, that extends directly from the base, to a top opening, wherein each cone shaped head is structured to sealingly engage an inner portion of a nare of the patient with the top opening thereof positioned within the nare of the patient, wherein each cone-shaped head defines a passage there through that extends between the main cavity and the top opening and is structured to further convey the flow of breathing gas from the main cavity to a nasal passage of the patient, and wherein each pillow base portion is coupled to the wall such that a pivot point is formed between the wall and an outer portion of the pillow base portion and no such pivot point is formed between the wall and an inner edge of the pillow base portion, wherein the inner edge portion of the pillow base portion [is] located near a center of the cushion and the outer edge portion is spaced apart from the inner edge portion along a centerline of the cushion.
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