Manduka Mat description
The legendary Black Mat® PRO (formerly known as the Black Mat) is celebrating a decade as the world’s finest yoga mat. There is a reason the Black Mat® PRO inspires such passion in its users. With its denser, thicker form, unparalleled comfort and cushioning, superior non-slip fabric finish, and simple, elegant design the Black Mat® PRO will revolutionize your practice. And best of all, it now comes with a Lifetime Guarantee . When you want the very best yoga mat, the mat chosen first by yoga teachers throughout the world, there really is only one choice — a Manduka Mat, namely the Black Mat® PRO, for your practice and our planet.
• Zero-waste, sustainable yoga mat
• Superior wear and longevity
• Comfortably cushions spine, hips, knees, and elbows on hard floors
• Slip resistant, yet non-sticky, even when wet from light perspiration
• Provides stability on hard or soft surfaces
• Oeko-Tex certified, emissions-free manufacturing
• Available in two lengths, standard (71″) and extra long (85″)
• Backed by a Lifetime Guarantee
Editorial Review
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This is a very high end yoga mat for serious practitioners. This Manduka Mat has specific top and bottom surfaces. The top’s sticky surface keeps feet firmly rooted during balancing poses, the bottom side remains stable on hard floors or carpet, and won’t shift or bunch up during movement. The mat’s fabric-like surface finish is not sticky, yet slip-resistant, even when wet from perspiration, though some people with extremely sweaty hands may find this mat (or any other mat) slippery. The Black Manduka Mat is exceptional for cushioning your spine, hip bones, knees and elbows from punishing hard floors; its durability is excellent.
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This mat is heavy, soft, and appears to be made of very high quality material. However, I have had a lot of difficulty in removing the slippery film. I have used it for approx 20 yoga sessions, I have wiped it down after each session, and I have scrubbed it a few times with a nylon brush, but it is still slippery when wet. I’d recommend this Manduka Mat to anyone.
First off, I’ve been practicing ashtanga/power yoga for about a year and a half now. I’m not an expert, but I know what works for me. My hands and feet sweat a lot during class. Most mats I’ve tried turn into a slip-and-slide after the first 5 minutes. From day one I’ve had to use a towel under my hands at the front of the mat to keep from collapsing in down dog. I’ve tried them all, your standard “sticky” mat, a mysore rug, etc. The sticky mat gripped until I got sweaty then it was worthless. The mysore rug needed to be so wet to grip that I ended up sitting on wet spots (not fun). The Manduka Mat is the only one that works. It grips perfectly and I don’t even need the towel under my hands. I also love that it is so thick and dense. It doesn’t “follow” me when I jump through, provides plenty of padding for my knees/arms, and is very stable for balancing poses. I even like that it’s heavy…it helps tone my arms!
This is one of the best yoga mats on the market. It is well constructed and will last for years. It is not your typical wimpy yoga mat so be prepared for the weight of it. One important thing to note is: if you have sweaty hands you may have some slippage problems. I solved this by using a towel for my hands.
I have been practicing yoga for nearly 3 years. I feel that the Manduka Mat is the best investment I have made. Its comforatable for all the floor work, and stable for all the standing and inversions asansa.
Its heavy, but no no one is perfect.
For anyone tired of slipping around while in downdog, this is the mat you want. The thickness took some time to get used to because with thinner mats there is slippage that you can to your advantage such as when moving into cobra, and with the manduka you have to force yourself forward thus getting a better sweat because your not cheating anymore. Which you won’t realize is cheating until you do cobra on this mat. The price intially may be a litte off setting, but it is sooooooooooo worth the price. I wish I had bought this mat sooner. I recommend the 85 inch to have room to move, I use the whole mat and I’m short. Do buy a sling or case since the mat weighs about ten pounds and it has to be rolled very tightly.
The 85″ Manduka Mat is probably best for 2 different situations: if you are tall like me (6’3″) and you don’t mind carrying some hefty extra weight around to class, or if you want to do yoga at home (or wherever) and you don’t need to ever move this mat. It is heavy (like 10 lbs) because it is so dense – but that is a good thing! It is a solid mat in the sense that when you twist your feet your mat doesn’t bunch up like thinner mats. It also gives you great padding for the hard floors. It is obscenely long – which gives you room to stretch out, and also has an additional advantage of giving you some extra space in a crowded studio – call me selfish but that’s a nice bonus. It is very sticky unless you are really sweating, but at that point you would probably have a towel. I use this on carpet and hard floors and it works great in both cases. Yes, this mat is expensive, but didn’t you just spend $100 on those shoes with the little shox on the back? You should consider your yoga mat just as important – and buy yourself the best!
I bought the Manduka Mat due to great Amazon Customer reviews. Bottom line with this mat: If you are going to use the mat to constantly go to the yoga studio, buy the Purple Travel Mat from Manduka. If you are keeping this Black mat at home and not needing to travel with it, its an excellent mat. The Purple Travel mat is great for traveling, light weight enough and provided adequate yet firm padding for joints/knees. The Black Mat which I returned due to its weight and bulkiness, is better as a stationery, at home mat. Its depends on where you pratice your yoga. Both Manduka mats a wonderful products.
This is definitely one of the highest quality mats around. The price tag is a little steep, but with a lifetime warranty, you seriously have no risk. Anyone that I’ve ever talked to that has one as absolutely LOVED it, no questions asked..
I have a PROlite Manduka. I wanna Love my mat but I am having problems towards the end of my practice where the mat is so slippery I cant even do a full wheel cause my hands and feet are sliding out from under me. I hope it gets better! The last thing you want to worry about is sliding around when you are trying to hold a pose. Its a very nice mat otherwise.