Do you want to make your Christmas shopping easier? Here’s a list of no-brainer yoga mat choices that are guaranteed to please a yoga practitioner of any level. Based on our expert opinion, feedback from our students and comments on countless merchant sites we have chosen the absolutely best 3 yoga mats of all time. These products leave little to be desired and feature superior craftsmanship, natural sustainable materials and professional grade support and traction. In addition, our choices will not burn a hole in your wallet, especially if you consider the long-term benefits of owning a reliable yoga mat.

In our selection we were considering the quality of material, performance in dry and wet (hot) environments, long-term durability, weight and portability, appearance and price. We feel confident in our choices and feel that these mats will satisfy even the pickiest practitioners.

Best Yoga Mat of All Time

The Manduka BlackMat Pro

Manduka BlackMat Pro

This yoga mat is virtually flawless. The only downside of this yoga mat is the weight. If you plan to commute with this, you better have a suitable yoga bag and be prepared to carry the weight of a small child in and out of class. Otherwise this mat excels in performance, stability, traction and cushioning. It is almost impossible to get this yoga mat to bunch up or slide during practice, and we were not successful in slipping on it either.

The Manduka Mat Features

heavy duty natural rubber construction with cotton scrimmage
a special surface that grips to any wood, grass or concrete studio floor
slip-proof protection that improves with age
wetness protection
high-quality manufacturing
lifetime warranty
Extra wide and extra long

The runner up

Jade Fusion Professional

Jade Yoga Mat

If you are think the Manduka mat is too heavy and too expensive, you found your best alternative. The Jade Fusion yoga mat is a top of the line natural rubber mat that costs and weighs significantly less than BlackMat Pro but shares the same great performance characteristics. Jade mats are constructed from heavy duty natural rubber with strong cotton scrimmage inside. Unlike the Manduka mat, Jade yoga mats do not have the dedicated dual surfaces and can be practiced on either side. We’ve been using Jade mats for a long time with no significant problems. This mat is crated for heavy usage and it will last you many years.

Features

Made from sustainable natural rubber in compliance with all U.S. laws and environmental standards.
Does not contain any synthetic materials
Open-cell design guarantees optimal grip at all times
Better cushion and resilience than any other yoga mat

Last but not least

prAna The Revolution Yoga Mat

prAna designed this mat with the help of Anusara Yoga founder John Friend. They claim that this is the best yoga mat available on the market, and we agree that it’s quite close. Revolution a rubber-based all-natural yoga mat which is made with no hazardous materials (i.e. no PVC), and it’s completely biodegradable. This mat also has excellent anti-slip properties and superior cushioning. At 4mm thick, you won’t experience any moving or bunching underfoot. The Revolution Yoga Mat is very dense (meaning that it’s therefore incredibly durable), and because of that, it has a hefty weight of about 10 pounds.