I’ve been using this mat for all my heated yoga flows. So far, I’m happy with it. I like that it’s natural fibers and natural die. I sweat a lot during heated flows and the mat absorbs the sweat - no slipping on sweat.
I machine washed it once with the provided dried nuts and laundry detergent and dried on low. FYI: I had to re-launder the white towels I washed with mat because they got slightly stained and smelled funny. Otherwise, the mat came out nicely and color did not fade at all.
It has surprising good grip and the ridges are helpful not only for grip but hand and foot placement. Although the mat doesn’t move too much, but be warned, it does move and shift, even with the rubber backing. It stretches quite a bit too, however, it doesn’t take away from my practice. This makes me use my core and muscle enhance by more. It’s thin with no padding so very hard on my knees. I have to fold a hand towel to place under my knees. In spite of these issues, I still enjoy practicing on this mat and have no plans to return to rubber mat. Thank you Öko Living!
