Gaiam Yoga Mat – Premium 6mm Print Extra Thick Non Slip Exercise & Fitness Mat for All Types of Yoga, Pilates & Floor Workouts (68″L x 24″W x 6mm Thick) by Gaiam

I do all levels and advanced vinyasa yoga. This mat is thick enough that I don’t feel the wooden floors of the studio digging into me, but also thin enough that I don’t have to worry too much about it potentially affecting my balance.

I have lupus and have issues with my joints, so I wanted something with a little bit of cushion. I couldn’t find anything reasonable, both size/thickness wise and budget wise. I eventually came across this mat and decided to give it a try. I’ve found that it’s done a lot to help make me feel comfortable and to be confident in my posture and footing.

The design is very nice, and even after over a year of regular use, the design is still very visible. I haven’t had any of the mat itself flake or run away and it’s still in one piece. It doesn’t show signs of wear. It’s easy to roll up and carry.

It’s great about not stretching while you’re using it for yoga (I’ve had mats in the past where my downward dog would become weird looking push-ups). It’s not going to start slipping across the floor. I don’t find my feet slipping, either, but my hands sometimes do (that might be more user error than the mat as I tend to sweat a lot from my hands).

One downside would be that, because it’s a bit of a thicker mat, if it’s rolled up for too long or left in a hot car, the edge of the mat where you started the roll might curl upwards. I usually place a block or my phone at the edge and it holds it down without a problem and tends to flatten by the end of class.

Avevo già provato un tappetino di questa marca, e adesso l’ho comprato per me. Ottimo per yoga e fitness, buono lo spessore per evitare fastidio alle articolazioni. Bellissima colorazione. Consegnato nei tempi di con cura.

I’m new to yoga so I picked this out without knowing much and I’m glad i did! Very pretty. Nice thickness and weight. Rolls and unrolls easily. Good nonslip mat. All for a great price.

I love my new Gaiam yoga mat! I recently joined a new studio and the focus is on hot yoga. I love it, but my old mat wasn’t grippy enough or thick enough for my knees at this point in life, and I didn’t want to have to carry my extra mat that I use at home. This mat is good quality, the perfect length and width for my 5′ 5″ body, and it’s easy to roll up and carry to class. The cushioning is perfect; it’s enough to protect my knees on a hard surface, without sacrificing grip or making it harder to carry. I use my own carry strap so I didn’t need to worry about a mat that came with one. I’d give 4.5 stars if I could, only because it gets a tiny bit slippery on my hands at the sweatiest part of the workout, but I think most yoga mats will do that. Would buy it again in another color!

Looks exactly like the picture. Stays out on the ground, but I’m pretty tall (5’7”) and it can be short for me depending on m position. So keep that in mind if you’re taller.