Gaiam Premium 6mm Non Slip Yoga Mat

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 😊😊😊

Beautiful colors, true to photo, thick mat but not too thick at 6mm. Liked it so much I got a second one to give as a gift. It took a while to come because it was on sale, and worth the wait. Non-slip. Would recommend. Pattern is just on one side (some have a double sided pattern).

so nice and thick compared to my last yoga mat! love the design as well. recommended for my mom who is a senior with a hip issue. this will help her with her yoga at the senior center so its more comfortable for her.

I’ve used the mat twice & I love the colors. It rolls & unroll easily and lays flat…no curling edges. It’s not slippery unless u have sweaty hands/feet. Just get yoga gloves/socks to grip. I got one of those slap straps for it & it fits nicely on it.

I do all levels and advanced vinyasa yoga. This mat is thick enough that I don’t feel the wooden floors of the studio digging into me, but also thin enough that I don’t have to worry too much about it potentially affecting my balance.

I have lupus and have issues with my joints, so I wanted something with a little bit of cushion. I couldn’t find anything reasonable, both size/thickness wise and budget wise. I eventually came across this mat and decided to give it a try. I’ve found that it’s done a lot to help make me feel comfortable and to be confident in my posture and footing.

The design is very nice, and even after over a year of regular use, the design is still very visible. I haven’t had any of the mat itself flake or run away and it’s still in one piece. It doesn’t show signs of wear. It’s easy to roll up and carry.

It’s great about not stretching while you’re using it for yoga (I’ve had mats in the past where my downward dog would become weird looking push-ups). It’s not going to start slipping across the floor. I don’t find my feet slipping, either, but my hands sometimes do (that might be more user error than the mat as I tend to sweat a lot from my hands).

One downside would be that, because it’s a bit of a thicker mat, if it’s rolled up for too long or left in a hot car, the edge of the mat where you started the roll might curl upwards. I usually place a block or my phone at the edge and it holds it down without a problem and tends to flatten by the end of class.

Didn’t look as nice as in the picture. Metalllic paint drops on the mat. Not the best quality. I’ve had better. Make sure you air it out well before bringing it to a yoga studio. The smell is very strong and will annoy the people lying beside you in the class. The smell is overpowering even after 2 weeks!

Thick and not slippery at all.