Manduka PROlite Yoga Mat – Teacher Recommended, Non-Slip Textured 4.7mm Ultra-Dense, Hot Yoga Workout, Studio at Home Pilates

Heavy, strong, nice length
I have been using a decent mat from Gaiam, light weight and easy to clean, which has been perfect UNTIL I got into hot yoga. Since I’m doing more and more yoga, I’ll still keep my old mat as a backup, but I did a ton of research for the “perfect” mat (for me) that I will want to keep long term. This is the winner.Things to consider: this sucker is heavy, and this is the “light”! I weight it, and on its own, clean and dry, it’s very close to 6 pounds. It won’t fit into my old yoga bag, so I’ll have to get some straps or a new bag (not sure yet what I’ll get, so cannot recommend). Since I don’t have any joint issues (yet, anyway) I went for the “light”. It’s not as bulky, not as thick, and not as heavy. But still much thicker than my old mat. I am tall, so I got the 79″ (since with my regular mat I’m always wishing for a little extra space and having to adjust.) Also, I got a darker/neutral l gray stone color that shouldn’t show much staining and I won’t grow tired of. I can get bright towels and wear bright clothes, but for the mat I went for a dark/neutral to also match with everything. Color is not a deal breaker for me, but I had choices, so that was my thought process. It has a slight smell once you open, so just air it out, nothing permanent. It arrived safely and clean, in a cardboard box, protected from other items (you know how Amazon sometimes throws everything into the same box without protection). This came on its own, no dents, no issues. Arrived in two days. And of course, there is the grip. So important!!!! It’s much better than my old mat! I’m pleased. I’ll update my review if I have any issues, but if you read this, it’s my latest thought on this purchase. Awesome mat! Heading to yoga now. Ciao!

Amazing Mat! Just a little salty…
Amazing, amazing, amazing!! I have heard such great things about Manduka yoga mats, that when my company said they would reimburse employees for fitness equipment, my first thought was to get one of these babies! I chose the 71″ Midnight Blue Manduka Pro Lite honestly just because it was within the reimbursement budget, but also because it is a great color. I love how it is made from recycled materials and champions an eco-friendly lifestyle. It is a great width and weight, and nice and grippy! In terms of use, I sweat a lot, and when I say a lot, I mean A LOT. This does a really good job of preventing slip, but also at a certain point, no mat will ever stop someone who is straight up liquid, so be realistic with your expectations (i.e. I still find it slips sometimes). Also note that I tend to use my mat on carpet, and if you were to use it on hard flooring, the mat would be even grippier and I don’t think I would have issues slipping at all!On maintenance – Manduka recommends you sprinkle a bunch of salt on your mat when you first get it to help “break it in.” Who was I to question the natural and earthy powers of the great salt break in??? Who was I to place myself above the experts of Manduka????? I decided to heed their advice. With all the passion and excitement of unleashing my mat’s true potential, I shook shook shook my salt shaker above its gleaming surface. I patiently waited, attune to my mat’s needs. After 24 hours passed, I returned to my mat, ready to welcome it into its new form. But wait – I encountered a dilemma. How exactly, were I to lift this 71″ rubber serpent from the ground?? How were I to safely deposit those millions of shaken salt crystals from my mat’s plane??? Now let us pause and note that this would not have been as arduous of a task if I had not decided to complete the great salt shake in my carpeted bedroom. Alas, my decision had already been made, my ship set on its course. With all the great balance and coordination of an amateur yoga practitioner, I raised the sides of my mat, dragging it to my bathroom. Allthewhile, I sensed myself losing thousands of salt crystal souls on the way. After patiently attempting to contain the briny gems, I finally heaved my rubber flag over the bathtub and shook shook shook as best I could, to remove the salty deposits. Yet again, I found myself tormented. This mat is praised for its grip, its hold, its strength. And so the salt remained. Defeated, I climbed into the bathtub, swallowed my pride, and brushed each individual crystal from my mat’s surface. To this day, I still find memories of the past clinging to my mat – small sodium chloride diamond reminders of heroes come and gone.So overall, I think you could probably break this in without having to salt it, unless you really really wanted to. Awesome addition to any exercise routine!!

Anfangs hatte ich bedenken, ob es so eine “teure” Matte sein muss. Aber nachdem ich schon zwei billige Matten durch habe wollte ich es wissen und es hat sich gelohnt.Die Matte ist einfach super.Sie ist stabil und fest, man hat einen sehr guten Halt und riecht nicht nach Plastik o.Ä.Das Gewicht der Matte hat mich erstaunt, ist aber durch das Robuste Material begründet.Sehr Kniefreundlich, da sie nicht nur aus Luft besteht und kaum zusammen gedrückt wird, wenn man darauf steht.Ich würde diese Matte wieder kaufen!

Es la Segunda que tengo de Manduka, la otra que tiene ya 3 años aún está como el primer día, yo diría que aún mejor, estas esterillas con la práctica y el uso van adquiriendo adherencia, esta en el momento que la recibí le hice los baños de sal que aconsejan, y se nota como se le va la patina que trae, la verdad que vale la pena el desembolso económico, ya que lo he comprobado con la otra que tengo, que al pesar más no me viene bien para ir transportándola de clase en clase