JadeYoga Harmony Yoga Mat – Durable & Thick Gym Fitness Mat, Non-Slip Natural Rubber Yoga Mat – Home Exercise & Stretching Mat, Workout Mat – Yoga, Pilates & Meditation for… by JadeYoga

I am in love with my new mat! Service was speedy, and my mat is everything I expected it to be! The color is true to the picture shown (I bought the raspberry colored mat) which I was concerned about at first. It’s amazing! There is definitely a smell to it so it will need some airing out, but that is expected.
UPDATE :
This mat is still everything I dreamed it would be! I figured now that I have practiced on it I would give it some pros and cons.
PROS:
The grip is phenomenal! This mat has definitely allowed me to take my head and handstands to a new level. The 68″ length is perfect for my 5’5″ frame. My head and feet do not touch the floor when I am stretched out for savasana. The cushion on the mat is pretty minimal, and perfect for balance poses. It is not too hard on my knees either because of the slight spring it provides since it is rubber. The mat rolls out nicely for each practice and I don’t have to roll it under like my old cheap walmart mat just to make it lay flat. So far there is no wear on the mat, and I bought my mat about 5 months ago (I practice vinyasa and hatha yoga for an hour each practice 4-5 days a week).
CONS:
The grip on the mat is definitely something to get used to. Starting out, I had to completely rethink how to move my feet from warrior one to warrior two. What was once a simple sliding movement turned into lifting and placing of my foot. I have figured out how to get back to the sliding movement I did before, but it was definitely a transition. Also, because of the good grip, anything and everything likes to stick to this mat. Lint, hair, whatever is on the floor of your studio, your mat now has. So lint rollers are definitely nice to have on occasion.
And lastly, the smell! I was warned ahead of time that the mat would smell like a goodyear tire, but I didn’t realize how long it would last (it does fade a lot though!). Even after 5 months of use it still has a faint rubber smell. I am probably at fault for it still smelling like that though, because I keep it in a bag all the time. So word of advice: when you get it, wash it and let it air out unrolled for a few weeks if you really want the smell gone for good. I’m talking about even after each practice, let it air out! A spritz of essential oils mixed with water is also a good idea.

I have just started Ashtanga Yoga about 11/2 months ago and the studio use these mats so I thought – must be good. I love the mat. I have used it for a week now and the smell has faded completely. I bought the colour purple, very nice. Such good grip, not as heavy as my previous mat. Great for everything from standing poses to head stands – perfect.

This is my second Jade mat- love that it is thicker and stickier than most, makes my practice confident and comfortable. My first Jade mat lasted 5 years of regular practice, hopefully this new one will be the same!

Venía de una de esas esterillas con miles de positivos, baratunas. Esto es otra historia y la experiencia corporal cambia radicalmente. No es solo el agarre, que es excelente, sino que amortiguando bastante no te hace hundirte y tus sensaciones en cada postura son más naturales y te sientes más seguro. Por otro lado tras casi un año de uso diario de unos 30 minutos y siendo bastante lego en el yoga, está intacta. la baratuna, que yo pensaba que era muy buena, tras 4 meses estaba deteriorándose.
respeto al olor, nada especialmente llamativo y se fue en pocos días. Pesa quizás para transportarla a sitios, dependiendo de la persona. Vale cada euro, sin duda y dudo que me salga de esta marca a no ser que se meteorice en los próximos meses

I took up practicing yoga three months ago. I excitedly purchased a new Under Armour mat for $70 at a local sporting goods store, thinking that it must be good if it’s $70. (Sucker!) Within minutes of starting class I was inching toward “face planting dog” from down dog. Now, granted, I am a sweaty beast when I work out to begin with, but I couldn’t figure out why this was happening. So next class I brought a towel. (Fail) Next I switched mats and used one of the famous Manduka mats that the studio provided. I was STILL slipping! I then asked my yoga teacher what he recommended and he said, “Mats are a relatively new concept to yoga. Yoga has been practiced for centuries without mats. If you’re slipping, it’s improper alignment and you’re not reaching up with your hips and core”… This information actually made sense to me. But I have always been terribly inflexible. My workouts were always cardio and a little weights. The way that yoga builds strength in the muscles is a completely new concept to my body. Until I build up the proper core and other muscles, I needed a friggin mat that wasn’t going to allow me to go anywhere else than where I placed my hands/feet. I won’t make this any longer than it has to be, but after slipping 42,000 times, (ok mayyybe half that.) I did in fact, injure my shoulder. After this, I was on the hunt for the perfect non-slipping mat. After reading reviews on as many mats as I could possibly find info on, I purchased the Jade for it’s alleged performance under the influence of sweaty hands. I cannot even properly convey how happy I am with this purchase, but I will attempt. I won’t write a poem about it, because this is a product review, but I would like to because THAT is how happy I am with this mat. (“Ode to Jade” should probably have been my review title) I am in LOVE. I DON’T SLIP. EVER. I can now concentrate on actually getting into the proper poses and focus on my breath because I’m not focused on slipping! I am still able to move easily into poses without it being so sticky that I get stuck. I have made awesome improvements, and while I owe gratitude to my body, this mat has facilitated the advancement.

Now, a couple things I’ve noticed:

1.It smells. The smell does dissipate a bit after washing though. According to Jade, the smell will dissipate within two weeks to a couple of months. I’ve only had it for 1.5 months and smell is mostly tolerable.

2. It takes forever to dry. You are supposed to wash with plain water. I went for the lesser recommended front loading gentle cycle. (I like to live on the edge) I used just a tiny bit of dreft and still had to rinse two extra times and spin two additional times because as noted on their website faqs, this mat is basically a sponge and will soak up any moisture. (side thought: so if I’m sweating on it, all the more reason to wash it! eww!). I will not be doing that again on a frequent basis though, unless I bleed or puke on it. I will definitely “wipe down with water” or find perhaps a mat spray because this process took hours. I then hung it to dry… and aged ten years. It took 18 hours to completely dry. This might be a deal breaker for some, but for me it’s just slightly annoying but something I work into the schedule because it doesn’t affect it’s performance, which is the reason I purchased it.

3. Because of its texture and stickyness, it will not fit easily into a narrow yoga bag. I had to buy a yoga sling/strap carrier, which makes for easier exit at the end of class.

4. Because of its stickyness it will pick up everything on the surface that you lay it on. Whatever touches will hang on to it. So this makes tip #2 a more frequent occurrence. But again, finding a mat spray or simply wiping it down as suggested would probably make this less of an ordeal.

Innnnn conclusion, I am supremely satisfied with this mat. It fixed my problem thereby promoting growth in my practice. When this one wears down, as it will due to its biodegradeableness (is that a word?) then I will promptly buy another.