Yoloha Original Air Cork Yoga Mat, New and Improved, Non Slip, Sustainable, Soft, Durable, Premium, Handmade, Moisture Resistant – Available in Multiple Lengths - 6mm Thick

I have been using this product for three weeks and I am in love with it! I feel I need to first share my story and then talk about how nice the mat is to use. I'll give the micro cons at the end.My story:I have Celiac's disease and general inflammation problems. Hot yoga is a practice that not only keeps me in shape mentally and physically, but it helps my joint pain. I have been doing it for years. Last year I started getting a skin rash. First it was misdiagnosed for a few months, but once the doctor realized it was a heat rash (miliaria), it was quite the journey to figure out how to handle it. I needed my hot yoga practice! First the doctor had me looking at the food I was eatting. Well, I already eat a very low-inflammation diet, but I tried that for a couple months. My shoulders and arms just continued to let the rash spread no matter what I was eatting. I went back to the doctor and she suggested it could be due to contact, like clothes or anything my skin touches a lot. I did some research online and found that rubber mats (I was not using natural rubber, so I have no idea about that) are basically putting your open pores, that are already trying to sweat out whatever toxins are in your body, right up against a slew of harsh chemicals. I used yoga towels for a little while, which helped the rash to heal, but they are unbearably distracting to my focus during practice. So I did some reasearch and thought cork sounded like the best option. It makes sense, cork is the layer of protection trees use for themselves, perhaps it could protect my skin. It worked! With this mat I am no longer getting heat rash!! Even if you don't suffer from inflammation, I hope you consider my story. The chemicals from other mats are still impacting you and your health! Inflammation can really add up, believe me, I remember life before inflammation. Live as clean as you can now.How the mat works and feels:Secondly, even beyond the health benefits, I love love this mat. For me, I like a firm mat. I want it to make me feel like I am on a sturdy floor. When mats are too squishy, I begrudge balancing and standing poses. This mat has a significant squish layer, so I was a little concerned in my purchase, but the cork layer is also thick. It seems the cork layer really gives me the stability that I wanted. Yet, when I'm doing something that might otherwise be hard on the knees, say King Pigeon, there is a softness to it. Another thing I've found is that suddenly I can smoothly roll over my feet from upward dog to downward dog! I've been doing yoga for years, and didn't realize how much my old mat was inhibiting me! With this one, I just let go into my practice! I can't show enough gratitude here.Con, you might ask:Honestly, there really aren't any, but I personally like when a review comes from all sides. The only thing is that I didn't have a mat strap for a while, and this mat sucks to carry around without one. I've just never needed one before. I got a cotton one for $8, problem solved. And I'm very purposeful to roll the mat up loosely with the cork layer out. Yoloha says this helps with longevity of the product. I could see that with the cork. Also, some reviews I saw on various cork mats have said that the cork will flake off. I have seen no sign of this with my mat. And I do not go easy on my mat.I hope this helps you! Namaste.

I wanted so badly to love this mat. I slipped and fell while trying to get into wheel pose. My mat was really sweaty, but yoloha claims that this mat is great for a hot practice. Also my hands would always slide forward in down dog, and I’d have to keep repositioning them. I did not feel safe or secure using this mat for hot yoga. The yoloha native is much better but the quality of the rubber underneath is lacking compared to this one. If doing regular not heated yoga, I would have probably kept this mat. The quality is fantastic and the smell is great. And it looks cool.

I've had this mat for over a month and have used it at least 15 times. At first I wasn't sure I liked it, didn't really not like it but just wasn't sure. After repeated use I've come to enjoy my cork mat. It grips well, especially if I sprinkle water on it. It has a good amount of cushion. I think it just took me awhile to get use to it. Easy to clean (I use a Asutra mat cleaner) and dries fast. I like supporting USA family owned companies like Yoloha (and Asutra; and Jambala - they make the best yoga mat bag!).

This is gross but during hot yoga puddles of sweat form under me. Water pools on typical yoga mats and some of them became slippery. Been using this mat for two months. The water doesn't pool. I have a towel on top that gets soaked BUT I can slip my hand under the towel and get a grip even near the end of class. Ultimately, if you sweat like crazy you'll probably want to consider this mat. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is b/c it's extremely expensive. I regret not getting the larger one as I'm over 6'. But it's the best mat I've ever used (not like I'm some guru or anything).

I was skeptical that it might be slippery because I sweat so much doing Hot Vinyasa...total opposite! I LOVE this mat. My hands and feet don’t slide at all, the mat is super light but love the thickness, and it doesn’t hold any smell! Will see how the cork holds up 3-6-9-12 months from now following the manufactures do’s & don’t with wear and tear. Will give updates.

Even though this mat is 6mm it is as hard as concrete. The 2mm of cork has no give, therefore, the 4mm of foam is worthless. I do love the look and feel (texture) of the cork. The mat did not have any smell to it which is good. I wish it had free returns because it would be going back.

Love the mat. It's slightly thicker than other cork topped mats and is really nice to have during my hot yoga sessions. I bought a mat towel but honestly after the first class I stopped using the towel. This mat is extremely non-slip. I love the anti-microbial properties. I wipe it off after class and lay it flat at the house to completely dry out. Great mat. Highly recommend.

I had been wanting to take up yoga for quite some time, but I have both palmar and plantar hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating of the hands and feet). I had previously tried using grippy yoga socks and gloves, but they did not stop me from slipping, as I would still slip inside the socks and gloves. When I saw an ad for the Yoloha cork mat on Facebook mentioning the non-slip properties of cork, I decided to give the cork mat a try, and I'm really glad I did. My hyperhidrosis no longer gets in the way of my practicing yoga, as I don't slip at all while practicing on this mat.I also love that this product is sustainable and that the team at Yoloha sent a personal thank you note on seed paper.