Look carefully at the 'bumps' on each side of the mat. On most mats, the larger bumps are designed to face upwards to cushion your hands, feet, and knees during poses while keeping your body from dangerously slipping out of alignment. I do asthanga yoga, so the mat takes a beating because my yoga practice is a bit unsightly. This is a very good mat. It is heavy. Pick up a 7 pound weight and see what seven pounds feels like. This is such a solid piece of investment when it comes to practicing yoga at home. I can't even use my old flimsy yoga mats after being spoiled on this one.
Secondly, it doesn't slide like my previous mat. My workouts are safer and more effective.
It's great. Going through multiple cheap mats was definitely a waste of money. Manduka provides great customer service, and the mat has a guarantee no matter where you buy it. Manduka mats have the longest break-in time of any mat I've owned, but they are so worth it!
I am so happy that I bought this mat. I had the hardest time deciding what new mat I should get.
The manufacturer recommended that I rub the mat down with sea salt, which I did many times. I also used mild detergent scrubs and even left it in the sun for several hot days to degrade the "film" that comes as a "part of the manufacturing process." I loved the Manduka Yoga mat so much I bought two. I leave the 71-inch one at the yoga studio and bring it home to wash about every ten days because it will get slippery with usage.
It weighs about 10 pounds. Overall, as a regular yoga practitioner and teacher, I feel it is well worth the money for someone who does a lot of yoga. It would be quite inconvenient to carry to a studio, but it's ideal for use at home. I highly recommend this product. I bought the Manduka a few weeks ago despite my concerns that the mat would be to slippery, too smelly, and too heavy. I am happy to report that the while the mat smells a bit (it has faded a lot already in the few weeks I have had it) and it IS heavy (7 pounds!), I have not found it to be more slippery than your typical yoga mat.
This is a must buy! Very durable for all of his activities and easy to roll up and put away. I have used the Hugger Mugger version as well and I prefer this one hands down. I lost my first Manduka and thought I'd try the H.M.
Secondly, it doesn't slide like my previous mat. My workouts are safer and more effective.
It's great. Going through multiple cheap mats was definitely a waste of money. Manduka provides great customer service, and the mat has a guarantee no matter where you buy it. Manduka mats have the longest break-in time of any mat I've owned, but they are so worth it!
I am so happy that I bought this mat. I had the hardest time deciding what new mat I should get.
The manufacturer recommended that I rub the mat down with sea salt, which I did many times. I also used mild detergent scrubs and even left it in the sun for several hot days to degrade the "film" that comes as a "part of the manufacturing process." I loved the Manduka Yoga mat so much I bought two. I leave the 71-inch one at the yoga studio and bring it home to wash about every ten days because it will get slippery with usage.
It weighs about 10 pounds. Overall, as a regular yoga practitioner and teacher, I feel it is well worth the money for someone who does a lot of yoga. It would be quite inconvenient to carry to a studio, but it's ideal for use at home. I highly recommend this product. I bought the Manduka a few weeks ago despite my concerns that the mat would be to slippery, too smelly, and too heavy. I am happy to report that the while the mat smells a bit (it has faded a lot already in the few weeks I have had it) and it IS heavy (7 pounds!), I have not found it to be more slippery than your typical yoga mat.
This is a must buy! Very durable for all of his activities and easy to roll up and put away. I have used the Hugger Mugger version as well and I prefer this one hands down. I lost my first Manduka and thought I'd try the H.M.
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I was traveling last week and had to use a mat at the studio--the squishiness and thinness of the mat made my feet hurt a lot! Sugar Free Food.
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