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Question: Can this mat do double-duty as a regular exercise mat, or would that be pressuring it too much?
Document: This mat is a little slippery at first but with time and a regular yoga practice the film wears away and the slip decreases. I used a hand towel at the front of the mat for "downdog", since that was really the only time I would slip and that seemed to do the trick. I have sensitive knees and the thickness of this mat has helped to alleviate pressure in poses that you are resting on your knee(s). Also love the bag! The mat is heavier than most so it is nice to have the bag to carry it around in.
I have a love hate relationship with the bag that came in the package. It has two separate compartments with plenty of room for my towel, and a few other odds and ends. The mat can be a bit of a pain to get in, if not rolled tight enough and not placed in the bag in a specific way. There is not much extra room for the width of the mat so you have to push one end in and then lay in the rest of the mat. The bag itself is very high quality with heavy material and heavy duty zippers.
I received this mat / bag combo package a few years back - as both are as good as new despite a regular yoga practice, I decided to get a second for my husband who has also become a yoga fan and has been making do with my old, worn out Gaiam mat!This is a great sturdy mat - now note that this thing is not lightweight by anty means, it is a large, thick mat that has some significant weight to it, which might also be why it stands up to so much use!
I have been using my Manduka Black Mat Pro for a month now. I am impressed and pleased. It is all they say and much more. I can access positions now that I could not do with a regular sticky mat. The mat is stable, with just the right amount of "sticky", and if one wants to slide down further into a posture, you can do it without wrinkling up the mat. The padding is perfect, allowing me to press into the mat without experiencing the hardness of the floor against bony parts like knees and top of feet.
One regular yoga mat wasn't supportive enough for me. For a while I tried two regular mats, but that was slippery, and after only a few months I could see signs of wear. I decided to invest in a quality mat. I asked a bunch of yoga teachers which mat to get, and several recommended the Manduka.When it arrived I was skeptical--it didn't seem very cushy. But the first time I used it, I immediately noticed how much more support it provided. I left class with my wrists and ankles feeling great!The mat does have a slippery coating on it, but that wore off after a few weeks of classes.
Now that I have experienced the Manduka black mat, I would never go back to an ordinary mat. Manduka, thank you so much! Yes, I like the bag, too.
I was given this yoga mat as a gift. I am embarrassed to receive it and was surprised my friend would pay so much for a yoga mat. She is my friend after all, yet how well does she know me after all these years?This mat is supposed to be the perfect or almost perfect surface for the practice of yoga, but I beg to differ. It is sticky, sure enough, but it holds water and sweat just like other yoga mats. Therefore it's not the perfect mat for yoga.
I bought this yoga mat based on all the positive feedback but I cannot tell you how disappointed I am! i am returning it to Amazon as we speak. It was the most slippery yoga mat i have ever used. i could not even hold downward dog without slidding. This mat really hinders yoga practice. I cannot beleive that they advertise that it is slip resistant. i would much rather use the $12 mat I got from marshalls.
The perfect mat for yoga is one which allows the user to concentrate on each pose without having to worry about slippage. Yet it would seem that some feel it is more important for other participants to recognize the brand and realize how much the user paid for their mat.Perhaps I'm being too harsh, but I can't use this mat. One, because it doesn't encourage the freedom of movement it should, given that I have been distracted by pockets of sweat making the mat slippery. Two, because it is against everything I hold dear in the practice of yoga.
I called Manduka a second time and they told me there is a break-in period and that to try the salt scrub several more times. They also have a towel they could have sold me but when I told them about the Yogitoes towel they told me it was a great towel and continue using it.So why 4 stars and not 5? I was hoping that I would not slip as much as I did on the Jade, but used a towel on that as well. The box the mat came in stated it weighed 10 pounds and it is much heavier to carry around but if all you are doing is going to and from the studio is fine.
Answer: yes