IUGA Pro Yoga Mat Non Slip Pilates Mat Anti-tear Eco Friendly Hot Yoga Mat with SGS Certified Material Free Carrying Strap Included

I have been debating about what mat to get for months!!! I hate to shell out a bunch of coin and then not know if I’m going to love the mat.I’m a new yogi. I’ve been practicing a little over a year. I do yoga at a studio and at a gym. Hot and unheated. For unheated yoga this mat is fantastic!!! It grips so well. It’s long and wide and just gorgeous.I haven’t tried it for heated, but I spilled a little water on it and it was kind of slippery. I would use a towel for hot yoga anyway since I sweat so much. Seriously cooking butt soup in my leggings at every hot practice. I know you’re jealous. But that’s neither here nor there! Let’s get back to the mat...I got the blue marble and it’s lovely. I often have make up remnants on when I practice and it leaves a smudge during child’s and some other poses. Wipes right off!!! Don’t even have to use spray, just a towel and it cleans right off.Does smell a little rubbery, but it’s not strong and it gets better with each use. I’ve been using about 5 times a week for 3 weeks.This mat is so light!!! My old mat weighed a ton. This thing weighs way less than a bag of sugar!The strap is a nice addition but I don’t love it. I’ll get something else eventually.Don’t wait. You are going to be so happy you bought this mat—at half the price of some of those other brands!8/13/20My original post was obviously gushing over this mat. Years later and you bet, I still love it! I just purchased another. This time in the navy blue. The lighter blue marble did eventually show marks from my hands and feet that wouldn’t wash off. Strictly cosmetic. I have used the mat for hot yoga—and without a towel—and it’s fantastic! But I do have to remember to spread it out so it can dry after as it does hold the sweat. I still stand behind my review. Order this mat. Life is so yucky right now. You can at least count on this being a great mat and you’ll be that much closer to a deep breath and a little sanity. Namaste.

I have used other "non-slip" mats that aren't non-slip at all. With this mat, I don't slip at all. Compared with other mats I have that are actually non-slip mats, I found that is was pretty cushy and comfortable on my knees, and I have had surgery on both knees. It's not as cushy as some of the mats I've used that weren't as grippy (had me constantly readjusting my hands during downdog or evan a little scared in downdog), but I find the extra grip to be much friendly on my joints than so much cushion as to have me not able to grip the mat or the mat not gripping the floor. I do sweat in my normal home practice and haven't had a problem with slippage there, but I haven't tried this mat in a hot yoga class yet, so I can't speak to how it would do if thoroughly wet.I wouldn't exactly say that the mat is "odor free", as it does have a distinct smell. I wouldn't really call it an "odor" either though as it doesn't bother me. It's not as strong as the smell of other yoga mats/doesn't smell like a tire shop, but that even that never bothered me as much as it seems to bother some anyway.It does wipe clean pretty easily (compared with some other mats I've used with a similar surface), but I will say that it does take longer to air dry than other mats I've used with comparable surface. Where the others I've used are usually dry in under 30 minutes, this one is never dry that soon and ends up being moved out of the floor and to a coffee table to dry while I head to work.I can't speak to long term durability yet because I've only had it for a few months, but so far it is holding up well.For the price, I'd say it's a good yoga mat and will stay in my rotation.

My husband convinced me to finally upgrade to a better may now that I have made yoga a part of my daily practice and I am so glad I did!!! My previous mat was perfect for beginner moves, extra cushy for support and didn't get to sweaty; but i noticed my hands always sliding in down dog or my feet sliding out in Warrior poses. Now that I am using this mat it has made a very positive impact on my daily practice. I never slide around and feel so stable and strong. It does have a small odor when first opened due to the rubber material, but it goes away quickly and i never notice it anymore. It does tend to attract pet hair or dust material easily, but i just wipe it down before and after my practice to keep it clean and it has never been an issue. I like to spray my mat with homemade essential oil cleaner, just to give it a fresh smell, but it really isn't necessary to keep clean as this mat does not hold moisture and repels water- so it is never sweaty after. I would image this mat may be good for hot yoga- although i have not yet tried it myself. It is definitely very sticky and stiff (which i love), but if you want a mat you can slide around on for your flow preference this may not be the mat for you. I have been using this mat daily for about 2 months and i am so very happy with my purchase, even my cat loves it too!