Manduka PRO Yoga Mat – Premium 6mm Thick Mat, High Performance Grip, Ultra Dense Cushioning for Support and Stability in Yoga, Pilates, Gym and Any General Fitness

I decided to try a Manduka Pro mat because my Ashtanga teacher and another one of my experienced yoga teachers highly recommended the mat for durability, comfortability, and practice experience. My Ashtanga teacher has 2 Pro mats that she’s used for 15 years, and they hardly look worn at all.I was concerned about cushion for the knees - like, is the Pro mat too hard? (I need someextra padding for my knees. They hurt kneeling on hard surfaces because they were injured years ago in a fall.) My teacher friends assured me it was comfortable, even on knees.I know people usually get a Pro Lite for use outside the home/at the studio, but I wanted the extra cushion for my knees, so I got a Pro (6mm) for the extra padding (and extra width!). I love it!! It is a heavier mat than most, but I still take it to the studio without a problem. (Even my 12yr old brings her Pro mat to the studio for Ashtanga practice without a problem.)I use the Pro mat for meditating, Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Hatha, and several other styles of yoga. I use it for Yin sometimes too, but I usually bring my extra squishy mat for that practice, just to give a more comfortable feel while I hold poses for 5 min. Either that or sometimes I put a blanket on my Pro mat.The Pro mat did come with a slippery residue on it. I did the salt treatment and also scrubbed it with a bit of water and grease cutting dish soap. That worked pretty well to get maybe 75% of the slippery residue off. That was enough to use it for my practice. Beyond that, in my mat bag I keep a dish sponge with a (blue) gentle scratchy pad on one side, and I just gently scrub the mat when I’m done with practice. That has helped a lot to get the last bit of slippery coating off my mat.I love that the Pro is good for my knees but still a good surface for doing balance poses on. I don’t have much of a problem doing tree pose on the Pro. On squishier mats, that felt ok on my knees, I’d have to step onto the floor for some of the longer held or more complicated balance poses/sequences. I don’t have to step off the Pro mat.I love this mat! I got the “colorfield” blue one because I thought it was pretty and I figured I’d have the mat for a long time, so I might as well get one I really enjoyed!Another note:I was also able to try a Pro Lite before I decided on purchasing the Pro. I think the Pro Lite is an excellent choice for someone who doesn’t need the extra knee support or cushion, or wants a lighter mat to carry to practice, but still wants the same surface the Pro mat has.

Pretty heavy, but that's due to the length and material used. If you want a nice portable one would get the prolite version instead. This is very nice, and not slippery. Not sure if they fixed it in newer versions but didn't experience what other people are saying. Rolls very flat (except the little curve at the small end), and very stable. Well worth the extra money paid.

I will NEVER buy another brand mat again! This is so sturdy and the quality is amazing. I love mine! Once you brake it in and get comfortable with it you will want to buy more! lol

Big and heavy not for transport really. But worth it absolutely for your home practice. Very good cushioning.

Pros:- Good balance of firm yet supportive. My knees don't hurt in kneeling poses, while at the same time in standing poses my feet aren't sinking in into too much cushion.- Stays put on the floor and doesn't move under my hands and feet like my cheap old mats used to do.- Longer and wider than my old mat - a perfect size for my height (5'8)- "Lifetime" warrantyCons:- Main: A little slippery if my hands get moist (more on that below)- Minor: Much heavier than my cheap old 3mm mat, but that's totally understandable given the much greater size and thickness and thus not a big deal.- Minor: Random stuff (hair, fuzzballs, etc.) sticks to it like glue. Light color highlights that.- Minor: Manduka recommends folding it with the top surface facing out, and it is a mild inconvenience having to turn the top side onto the unclean studio floor.Now more on the slipperiness topic since that seems to be a top issue of concern for many folks.First, a note about my sweating level and yoga style, so you can put my review in context: I sweat very little. In the past I have attended some very hot (90-100+ degrees) classes and always been fine with not having any towel on my cheap old Gaiam and Reebok mats. These days I do not attend hot yoga classes, but just mildly heated ashtanga and power vinyasa and I barely squeeze out a few drops of sweat here and there.After getting my new Manduka mat I went to a few classes before I had time to do the salt scrub. Slipperiness was not a big concern. I was completely fine for most of the class, except some slipperiness when my hands got a little moist towards the end. Nothing too bad though.I decided to do the recommended salt scrub. I put the mat out on the patio, sprinkled it generously with coarse sea salt, scrubbed it around a bit, and left it like that for a day (I live in Southern California, so freezing weather is not a concern). I used a wet rag to scrub vigorously and wipe the salt away. Here is a tip I found the hard way: Make sure to completely wash off the mat surface, not just wipe it with the rag, because salt will remain. The next time I used the mat I discovered that the little bit of salt film that was left on the mat triggered a bizarre reaction in my palms and feet - it made them sweat profusely! I don't know if it has to do with osmosis or what, but my palms and feet were drenched with water (while the rest of my body was completely dry) and I was slipping all over the place. Ironically the salt scrub made the mat far more slippery than it was previously! I couldn't wait to get home and thoroughly rinse it off with water to get any remaining salt off.After I did that, the mat returned back to normal. I can't tell if the salt scrub made any difference from the pre-scrub level. I use it just fine for most of my practice, and if my palms get a bit moist towards the end and things start to get a bit slippery, I move my hands to a different (dry) spot.I don't know how the mat would perform if I take it to a true hot yoga class - I suspect it may get quite slippery and perhaps I would need a towel. But like I said, for my purposes (non-heated or mildly heated ashtanga and power vinyasa) and my sweat level (low), it is largely fine.Also, I've only had the mat for a few weeks, so I may see improvement as time goes by.

Love the color and thickness of this mat - feels very substantial and I have friends who have had this same mat for more than 5 years and its still in nearly perfect shape. The only negative is that the mat is a little slippery if you are sweating. Again, everyone I know with this mat says it needs time to break in and many of the reviews note this as well. My previous Jade mat had a great grip from the beginning and was not slippery at all but after about 2 years it both looked and felt worn. So, if this mat takes a little time to break in but lasts for years, that seems like a good trade off to me.

Estoy muy feliz porque el tapete me llegó antes de tiempo y podré dárselo de regalo a mi esposa justo el día de su cumpleaños. Este tapete lo ama mi esposa, es super bueno y muy duradero. Les recomiendo el tapete de 85 pulgadas de largo. Se lo estoy comprando por segunda vez porque el tapete anterior lamentablemente se lo robaron. Gracias al proveedor por hacerlo llegar antes de tiempo, mi esposa estará super feliz de recuperar su tapete.

Me gustó muchísimo además llegó mucho antes del tiempo estimado

La mejor calidad que he yendo en tapetes de yoga incluso comparándolo con alo o lulu .Estoy feliz !!Es importante que sigan las instrucciones para comenzar a utilizarlo y le puedan sacar el máximo provecho

Hatte vorher eine andere teuer die ca. 130 Euro auch gekostet bestellt. Leider diese Yoga Matte hatte sich aber wie Asphalt mit Körper Kontakt angefühlt. Diese Matte habe Ich zurück gesendet.Mit Manduka Pro 6mm ist es ganz anders! Es fühlt sich Einfach super angehendem. Es ist Gelenk schonend weil 6 mm, angehendem in kontakt mit der Haut. Nicht rutschig, du kannst aber super deine Asanas, Vinyasas und Sprunge darauf machen. Wichtig ist den Beipackzettel der an der Matte angebracht ist ganz zu lesen. Da stehen wichtige Informationen was vor den ersten Gebrauch zu machen ist und so paar andere Informationen zum Gebrauch. Ich empfehle diese Yoga Matte 100 % weil es ist eine Super Matte! Mit diese Matte wirst deine Freude an deine Yoga Praxis täglich haben! Diese Yoga Matte ist Hautfreundlich, enthält keine giftige Chemikalien und ist Made in Germany. Auf jeden Fall loht es sich mehr Euros für diese gute Matte ausgeben, weil es ist gut angelegtes Geld!

Súper inversión. Solo que tienes que curarlo porque si está resbaloso . Varias veces curarlo.