MandukaeKO Yoga Mat - 5mm Natural Rubber | Eco-Friendly | Soft Textured Surface| Natural Next-to-Skin Feel

Excellent for my home studio. Not the type of mat to carry around but top quality and grip. I feel confident not slipping and happy with the extra length. Rolls up tight after use.

I love this mat. Even though it's heavy, this is the mat I bring to studios. (And from my experience, only the manduka large mat tote can fit it. You may be able to find others to carry it with, but just remember that you will have to shell out more money. A cheap regular yoga sling won't fit it.) I also have an eco lite and super lite which I use for different purposes (home practice and teaching yoga to my high school students after a regular academic day, respectively). I bring this one to the studios because it's the most solid, grippy mat that gives me (almost) total freedom to do the poses I want to do. However, I say "almost" because if I'm sweating profusely (usually because it's in the summertime and the studio didn't run air-conditioner - I don't usually do hot yoga), my hands and feet WILL slip on this mat. That's when I use my manduka yoga towel (I can't believe how much money I spend on manduka products!). With a yoga towel on the mat, I'm completely fine if I'm sweating. (But if I'm not sweating, the yoga towel is not grippy at all.) So if you do hot yoga, remember to bring a yoga towel to lay on top of the mat when you start to sweat.

Good support feels dense and heavy underfoot, sticky so hands and feet don’t slide. Does have a little rubber smell up close but that’s improving daily. Great mat that we have recommended to many people.

This mat is affordable and visually appealing, but it has significant drawbacks. Despite claims of being made from natural materials, it has a persistent rubber smell that doesn’t seem natural, even after two months of use. The odor is especially strong during heated practice and might be bothersome for those sensitive to smells. Additionally, my hands tend to sweat while using it, making it uncomfortable to practice. While it’s non-slip and functional, the lingering smell, questionable material quality, and sweaty feel make it disappointing for anyone seeking a truly natural, odor-free, and comfortable option."

This is my second Manduka mat. I bought my frist one 15 years ago and while it wasn't 'worn out', it was a bit rough around the edges and my cat had thrown up on it a few times (LOL). So I splurged and bought a new one and I hadn't realized that over the years I had worn down the texture on the rubber a bit on my first one, and getting this new one and feeling how slip-proof it is, I'm so happy to have upgraded to new one. These are the BEST yoga mats and well worth the cost if you consider you can easily get 15 years of use out of it (and I do yoga multiple times a week).

I like it but not for travel, only for home. Its heavy. The smell is really strong at first but a few days hanging outside it was gone. Other than that I like it.

I love this mat! At 5mm, it provides the perfect thickness to protect my knees. I like the slight cushion it provides and there is absolutely no slip. Though it's a little on the heavy side, it's not too heavey. It does look a little chalky when it needs cleaning.I love this mat so much, I attempted to purchase a second identical mat to keep at home. I could not find the exact mat, but found a newer version of the same mat. The new mat, though the same model, does not provide the same non-slip level.If you can find this exact mat, I absolutely recommend it!

After a year of using disgusting gym mats, I finally invested in this quality mat. I've been using it for almost 2 years now and it's just started to show signs of the top layer starting to flake off in a couple spots. I average 2-3 hot vinyasa classes and 2-3 yin classes per week.My concern doing research on mats was the slippery issue. So I guess this is closed cell so maybe it supposedly doesn't absorb sweat making it slippery right? I remember the first couple of uses thinking it was a little slippery during hot vinyasa, but it quickly broke in and I never gave any thought to sliding around after that short break-in period. Unless I'm really sweating an ocean, it does absorb dripping sweat (i.e. it's not going to puddle up or anything). I cleaned it faithfully with Manduka mat cleaner after every use and it has never stunk or felt gross. For the past couple months I got lazy and quit cleaning it because I'm about to replace it, but even after that it hasn't gotten funky at all.I've also seen some complaints about the new mat smell. In my experience that dissipated quickly and wasn't an issue at all.I'm 6' tall 195 lbs, and the length and thickness are ideal for me. I was afraid that it might have been discontinued, but happily I'm ordering a new one and I hope they make this mat forever.