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The BEST yoga mat—from a fellow yogi!

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2022

I have been doing yoga for over 10 years and have cycled through my fair share of yoga mats.

I’ve had the expensive Lululemon mats, and although the designs are cool and they are durable, they stain easily, are super heavy to lug around (6+ lbs for the 6 mm ones), and are NOT non-slip (in my opinion, even though they—along with nearly all yoga mats—are marketed as being non-slip). I have never had an issue with staining, weight, or slipping on Gaiam mats.

I actually started yoga with a very inexpensive Gaiam mat, which got the job done but wasn’t thick enough to support during certain poses (like boat pose and others when you are resting on one knee) and it fell apart after using it 1-3x a week for a year (the areas where my hands and feet are placed in downward dog started ripping up and little pieces kept falling off), so I was hesitant to go back to a Gaiam.

This mat, however, is more premium than the one I had before. I love that it is offered in so many different colors and styles. It’s beautiful, lightweight yet thick for excellent support, and sticky enough to hold poses. As for durability, only time will tell, but from other reviews, it seems to hold up well. I may even buy another one for home use if they go on sale for Black Friday 😊😊😊

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Gabriella

Yoga mat

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2024

While I love the ginkgo leaves design on this yoga mat, it is a bit slippery. I bought it to replace an identical one that had become worn and slippery after a number of years of use. Was not pleased that th3 new one started out being slippery. Not what you want wh3n doing yoga poses that depend on having a firm grip.

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Britney L.

The BEST yoga mat—from a fellow yogi!

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2022

Color: Lily ShadowsVerified Purchase

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Salzw59

Beautiful mat. Good thickness and quality

Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2024

Color: Aubergine SwirlVerified Purchase

I really like this mat. It provides excellent cushioning and is very pretty. It grips well so I do not worry about slipping while doing yoga. It is comfortable padding for under my meditation cushion as well. Better than expected quality for the price.

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Gilliane

Beautiful mat!!! My absolute favorite

Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2023

Verified Purchase

This mat is absolutely gorgeous! I was blown away with how pretty it is and it makes me want to use it.
It's thickness/padding is perfect. It's thick enough to support you while doing poses and is nice for your hands during downward dog. The length is standard and great for any yoga practice. East to clean and drys fast. This mat does have slippage when you use it at hot yoga and get sweaty. Not terrible but there is some. I use a towel over to solve that.
Would highly recommend for any beginner or advanced yoga enthusiasts.

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Katherine

Perfect Yoga Mat

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2024

Color: CapriVerified Purchase

I am so happy with this yoga mat and would highly recommend. I had previously been using a thinner mat which wasn’t providing enough padding for my knees. Before ordering this mat, I purchase another brand that was about 1/2 inch thick - and it was terrible in numerous ways. I erroneously thought thicker would be better. All I needed was a quality mat of the proper material. This is 6mm and it’s perfect (yet still thin). I purchased the Capri design. Love it. This mat rolls up tightly, is comfortable, does not slip and has good grip on both sides. I’ve used it a handful of times so far and it still looks pristine (whereas the cheaper, thicker mat I ordered started looking worn after just one use). I’m super happy with this product and brand.

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Naruto Uzumaki

Great quality but slippery when sweaty

Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2023

Color: LuminaryVerified Purchase

So this mat is beautiful (it has truly metallic/silver details) and feels great. It also comes rolled in a way that you do not struggle to keep the ends from curling up like I see a lot of people struggle with during Barre and Yoga class. I use this mat generally for Barre, and unfortunately, when I sweat at the top and I am trying to do a plank, the mat gets slippery where my hands go, and it is really difficult to keep the plank. My solution to this is I put a sports towel where my hands go. The weird thing is that the instructions that come with the mat say to wet it to make it stickier (as in give you more grip) but instead, it gets slippery if it is sweaty wet. That is why I am giving it 4 stars instead of 5, and because I found an easy solution and everything else about the mat is great. I have had much thicker mats that sure, provide more knee protection but are harder to balance on, and my gym provides knee pads (but if yours does not and you do a lot of knee exercises with weights like in Barre, I recommend buying a knee pad). It did not come with a sling but I bought a Gaiam sling for less than $10 (the navy blue ones are cheaper). It does smell a bit funny the first few times you use it (even after wiping it down) but that fortunately goes away after maybe 4-5 times. All in all, it is a great mat for Barre and Yoga.

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Janis

Nice lightweight soft and comfortable mat.

Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2024

Color: Midnight MandalaVerified Purchase

I bought this to replace a heavy stiff yoga mat. This is perfect. Easy to take to class. Rolls out nicely and it is a beautiful design.

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Lucas A Vaughn

Really impressed with the quality of this mat!

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2024

Color: MetallicVerified Purchase

I first ordered this mat 2 years ago, and even with using it almost everyday, it is still in really great shape! I needed a second one, so I ordered this one again. It is thick enough to be comfortable for the knees. It wipes clean easily with a cloth and the design is pretty.

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Kathy S Treesh

Yoga mat

Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2024

Color: SantoriniVerified Purchase

Thick, great quality, beautiful.

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Zweiblumen

Bad reviews confirmed, but I am happy nevertheless

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2024

Color: Teal Marrakesh (Longer/Wider)Verified Purchase

I read many reviews on gaiam mats, looked at the photos but decided to take a shot and order the mat.
Let’s start from cons.
1. It came faulty. As you can see on the picture, there is a line on the mat without print on it
2. It’s slippery. I don’t know how to fix it yet, but the reviews were right about it, I hardly could take a warrior 2 pose or downward dog. I will try the method offered by one of the reviews to wipe it with essential oil - maybe that would help. Not sure

Pros
1. Most of all i like its size - it’s bigger than normal size and I finally don’t have to go force and back on the mat. Loved it!
2. I liked the print and the colors
3. It’s quite thick, just as I expected

All in all I am happy with this purchase even it’s faulty and slippery. Hopefully, the second part will go away once I start using it often :)

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Mia Sangria

Beautiful but Very "Sticky"

Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2024

Color: Celestial BlueVerified Purchase

After using the same yoga mat for 20+ years, I decided to treat myself to a new one. I did this once before and ended up purchasing one that was too thin and slippery so I tried to be more attentive to details this time.

I purchased the Gaiam 6 mm mat in celestial blue. I LOVE the colors of the mat and the thickness. What I don't particularly like is the "stickiness". That's quite likely because I'm used to using a mat that is so aged, if it ever had stickiness to it, it's long gone and I'm simply just accustomed to using a non-sticky mat. I find this mat can get a little slippery beneath hands and feet when holding in place for more than a few seconds even though I am not aware of any perspiration.

Overall, I love the mat but if I could wash away the sticky, I would. I'm not sure if that's even possible because there are instructions on the mat to wipe it down to activate the sticky so.... I dunno....

Still and all, it's a great yoga mat.

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