Manduka Pro Yoga Mat Instructor Recommended Grip Texture 6mm Ultra Dense for Yoga, Home Studio & Pilates

This mat is absolutely the best, I've been having it for 6 years and it looks and feels great still. Even my cat hasn't managed to destroy it with scratches, what actually happened to my other expensive yoga mat. It really feels like a good invenstment and I will probably die earlier than this mat will become unusable. Oh, and cushioning and grip are also outstanding while it doesn't attract dirt execessively. It is heavy tough, but I use it at home so this doesn't bother me.

Best mat I’ve ever used. Great thickness, it has made my practice easier and less painful (knee injury). Great value for money. It’s quite bulky therefore I wouldn’t travel with this mat. However definitely worth it for helping with home practice and also circuits. I’ve found lunges far easier using this mat. The colour is as expected.

Yes, it is going to be slippery at the beginning, but after a week and a half, it is absolutely brilliant! I live in a flat so I just put the mat in my living room, where I normally practice. I rubbed it with coarse sea salt and left it for about 12 hours (I know the official website says 24 hours, but I was too impatient), after that I splashed some water and rubbed it again with a damp cloth. I used a dry cloth to wipe it out again, and any remaining moisture dried up pretty quickly on its own. My feet and palms often get sweaty, so I quickly started slipping, especially in Downward Dog. In those cases, I would simply rub my palms and feet against the mat, until dry. I always wipe it out with some water and a cloth after usage. After a week and a half of practicing 2-3 times a day I no longer slide in Downward Dog, and I'm really enjoying using it! Everything about the thickness, high quality of material and cushioning has already been said, so I have nothing else to add. Highly recommended!

I know it sounds very amateurish to blame a mat for stuff we cannot do, but then, the three practices I've had with this mat were far superior to the ones I had with my old travel manduka or the cheap mats from the studio, as if it enabled me to sink deeper in a pose, or perform my transitions with more support (I'm an intermediate to experienced practitioner, and I practice yoga daily). This mat is absolutely perfect, it has a good balance between cushioning and stability/floor presence; and of great grip but allowing you to slide when you need to. I'm very happy with this purchase, and the colour is beautiful and relaxing: I really do hope it lasts for life, as promised. I read a lot of comments on the mat being heavy – this is true, but think about the effort of carrying it around as part of your practice! – and slippery. To the second comment, it is VERY IMPORTANT to follow the breaking in instructions and giving it a salt scrub before the first use, and also knowing that, like every professional equipment (ballet shoes, sports gloves, martial arts protection, etc.), this mat requires preparation, care, and it will adapt to you with the constant use. I would not recommend this for people starting yoga now, or for people who are not deeply committed to their practice.

Great mat, very good quality thick and heavy. I followed the instructions re the salt before use. This is the best quality mat I have owned hoping it lasts a long time. Have used for yoga pilates and workouts and found it to be very good. A little slippy but all reviews say this improves with use. Very pleased with the mat would recommend. Have given 4 stars due to the high cost but in comparison to other places it was a bargain I bought the purple mat as this was the cheapest.

Not noticeably heavier than the so much thinner and so much less sturdier Tree Mat; definitely sturdy (doesn't bend or move when it's between you and the floor, so you never need to stop to flatten or rearrange it; doesn't stretch at all when you are in long low warrior poses, etc). It's not slippery!, the best mat I've tried for down dog... So solid and reliable, but with great cushioning; extremely comfortable for the knees... Ideal. Wouldn't want to use any other mat anymore. It smells of something artificial, but it's not too strong. Easy to keep clean. Extremely reliable for head and handstands (on other mats, these were scary!). Nothing not to like in it!

Great mat for firmness and durability. I had wrecked two mats already. Large chunks coming off. A mat for life appealed so invested in the Pro. Treated the pro to a salt clean as recommended and the slippyness went . In use its stable, durable but on the downside it's heavy and not as comfortable as my previous mat. So take your own decision. At the discounted price of black- £64 I would buy again just for the durability. My wife loves it as well but finds it difficult to pack away and carry. So check you are happy and know it suits you .

I love this mat. It replaced one that I had had for over ten years which was so tatty and I did not feel at all at home with this new one to start with. The problem is that when doing mat work lying down it is so cold so to meditate in savasana is not what it used to be on my old one. I put a towel underneath me now. However the quality is good, I don't slip at all and it is a very good length.