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• 1 Rolph

  As an avid “yogi” and someone who travels quiet often this product was the blessing that I have been waiting for. Not sure what others are talking about with the hands slipping because I sweat a lot and have experienced no slipping! Possibly their hands (ie. paws) are too big? Not sure, but this is a great product and it has really helped me to confidently do a downward facing dog and upward bow. I will be buying several sets for some friends and family for the holidays. Excellent customer service as well!

• 2 Opper

  These yoga paws are GREAT for travel, fit snugly and securely and are comfortable! Try them!

• 3 Obregon

  I sweat a lot but since I purchased the new yoga paws, I have found that they make the yoga experience more enjoyable. I have used them a few times to do 93 minute sessions of yoga. Before the paws, I was sliding all over and becoming highly discouraged. Since adding the paws to my workout, I find my only challenge to be actually holding the poses. I am very pleased with my purchase.

• 4 Vandevelde

  I bought these for my yoga-teaching sister. She loves them and says her students are jealous.

• 5 Jenkins

  I got these as an alternative to yoga mats when I need something for travel. They’re pretty good. Great for traveling and great to keep in in my bag for unexpected yoga opportunities. br /br / For more then just a short workout I find my hands sometimes get a little hot and sweaty in the gloves and sometimes the ankle band feels a little tight, but overall very good and a lot easier than a mat if you are pressed for room when flying.

• 6 Mummert

  This mat hold up great. I just use it at the Yoga studio I teach and practice Yoga at. I have been practicing on it for about a year now and it hasn’t started to break up or stretch out, which is a common problem I’ve found over my years of practicing, even with other mats found in store that are priced about the same. Help build your practice with this great tool.

• 7 Patkos

  ***Update***br /3/1/09br /Sierra at Manduka just received my returned mat. She stated that I did indeed wear the film off, but the texture of both sides of my mat were unlike the norm. She offered to send me another ProLite which would be the correct texture, but I decided to go with the eKo as I heard great things about it. I will say that Mankuka’s customer service is the best I’ve experienced. They are very committed to having satisfied customers and even go through the trouble of practicing on your returned mat to see what it is that wasn’t working for you. So I feel that if you are one in many that get a mat like mine that was slippery, you will be in excellent hands to get the mat you will be happy with. I’m looking forward to practicing with my eKo.br /br /*************br /br /I rarely give reviews, but I felt this is important if you are a serious yogi. I treated myself with a Manduka mat for my birthday after hearing so much praise about them. I’ve had mine 4 months and I have done everything to make it less slippery: Use the cleanser, scrubbing it, laying it the sun for HOURS…out of desperation, I used Magic Erasers on it hoping to remove the shiny film on top. I finally resorted to CONSTANTLY wiping my hands on a towel before each asana…what a way to break a flow. Those that are in my class that have this particular Manduka all use a towel on top. I’ve gone through countless cheap mats without ever having to use a towel on top after 2 weeks of breaking in. I practice 90 minute yoga everyday and I still slip. It wasn’t until someone shared my mat for a pose and commented “This is the slipperiest mat in the world! How do you practice on it?” that made me come here to review and look into returning it to Manduka (even though i purchased it via Amazon). I am way beyond the 30 days return because Manduka kept urging me to put it in the sun and wear it out. I would love any suggestions on how to make this less slippery and/or any tips on returning to Manduka. Please note: I am NOT a big sweater. It just takes one downward dog and I’m slipping. I gave this 2 stars because I really love the density of the mat and the no-rolling up at the end. email me if you have any suggestions! bunnyfooster@gmail.com

• 8 Ore

  This is a great yoga mat! It’s material is just enough cushion and “dense” without being heavy… so it looks to be super durable and won’t easily fall apart. It comes with a factory coating that I wasn’t expecting, so the first time I used it in my hot yoga class, there was some sliding, but when I got home I just took a rough side of a (slightly soapy) damp sponge and lightly scrubbed it off… it was just fine for the next class and gets better with every class I take! Really is a great mat, well worth the price! :o)

• 9 Eckenberg

  I was new to yoga and shopped around to compare prices and ratings on yoga mats. I am impressed with Manduka’s quality and size and would recommend this mat to anyone. I wanted to start out with a good mat and this one did the trick.

• 10 Faye

  I loved it. It’s strong but light, and beautiful. It’s a pleasure to practice using it. I recommend for everyone, specially if you need to carry it.

• 11 Ogawa

  I have only used the towel once so far, but it worked great. The only time it moved was when we “flipped the dog” and I had to swing my leg over from being in downward dog into upward bow, or wheel pose. See http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/473 for a pic.br /br /The towel is very soft and big enough to cover my mat. I also love the dot in the middle/top of the mat. When I press down to the ground in the vinyasa flow, I dropped down straight toward the dot.br /br /Love the yellow color, too! Haven’t washed it yet, but I don’t care about washing it separately the first couple of times. We have a clothesline, so I’ll probably dry it outside.

• 12 Jaynes

  I think they should make these built into the mat itself. I would recommend to anyone, regardless of their experience or frequency of practicing yoga. I hate laying on my mat not knowing which side I put down on the floor the previous practice, so the towel makes it easier to stay clean.

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