Limited Edition - Island Yoga Mat - Floral/Island Themed Yoga Mat - Colorful, Uniquely Designed Yoga Mat - Non-Slip Function for Hot Yogi Practitioners

I know many of the reviews here say that this is the perfect mat for yogis who practice hot yoga/Bikram yoga/Original Hot Yoga; but I beg to differ. If you only sweat a tablespoon's worth of liquid per 90 minute class, then this mat will serve you just fine. It has very good grip once it's slightly wet. If you sweat more than one tablespoon as most Bikram yogis do, you'll be lying in a puddle of your own sweat by the time you hit the floor series. When class is over and you roll up the mat, you will leave behind a gigantic pool of your own body fluids if you tip the thing on its side. None of this is appealing or pretty. The mat itself is well made. The velvety texture is nice and soft. The patters are beautiful, but don't think you'll get away with not bringing a towel to practice on. Even with a towel, the mat needs to be washed with every use. If you're an everyday kind of yogi, there may be issues with drying this thing out every night depending on the humidity.

This mat has the perfect texture to keep your grip in all types of yoga including hot yoga! Amazing!

I'm surprised by the reviews of this mat. I was inclined to try this when I saw a handful of people in the yoga studio have it. When I gave it a go the first time, I was slipping so much that I couldn't even enjoy class. I had my husband try it another time to see if if was just me, but he ended up slipping a lot too. I was very disappointed. I wouldn't bother with this mat.

I am honestly so confused by the reviews of this yoga mat. Maybe all the 5 star reviews are from Bikram practioners? The microfiber surface of this mat is too slippery to even do a downward dog. I have even tried wetting the surface and putting a yoga towel on top- still too slippery. I do vinyasa flow yoga and therefore this mat is completely useless to me. If it hadn't been a gift, it would be going back. On the plus side, my pets do love to lay on it.