AURORAE Synergy 2in1 Hot Yoga Mat with integrated Non Slip Microfiber Towel. No Slipping No Bunching/Odor Patent Protected, Machine Washable

Both my husband at 6'2" and I (5'10") practice hot Ashtanga Yoga several times a week in a yoga studio near our home. We have been through a couple of mats of all varying price ranges. Most of them are too short for both of us once we get into some of the longer poses like warrior. These were plenty long enough for both us (although I believe my husbands height would be about the max) and very comfortable to practice on too.First, I ordered this on a Sunday night and it was at my house in time for our class on Tuesday evening! We certainly put both our mats through a very high paced class. As recommended we sprayed the mat with water (our studio offers spray bottles with water in them for people to use) where our hands and feet go for downward facing dog prior to class. I had to wear yoga gloves and socks in the past to keep from slipping. I did not put them on at all to see how this mat would hold up in the hot yoga class. It was spectacular! I did not slip once in any pose they put us in. Not only did my hands not slip, but in the jumps forward and back, and any other vigorious activity did the mat slip on the floor either. It was like there were suction cups on this mat that held it to the floor. At one point we had to move our mats in the class and we actually had to peel this thing from the floor by lifting and walking the entire length (incuding the edges btw) to get it to release from the floor! There are three of us in the class that had this mat and others were amazed because you could hear it releasing its grip from the floor.The mat also absorbed all the sweat and when we were in our relaxation poses at the end of the class we did not feel like we were laying in a pool of our sweat which in the past made us feel cold and even wetter because now our entire bodies were laying in the dampness. I have been on mats that are a lot more expensive and cheaper, but this was the perfect mat of any price point that we have tried. I don't know who thought of this and how they were able to make it so sticky, yet not so bad you couldn't move from one pose to the other. We both felt secure in our poses and ended up with a better experience because of this mat. We were both able to truly get into a pose and our alignment was much better because of no slipping, yoga towels moving or bunching up, or the mat literally sliding on the floor as we landed on jumping forward or back. The mat was easy to carry and is easy to take care of too. Our studio also provides a mat cleaner/sanitizer too and after class we sprayed that on both sides and wiped it down with a towel we take to class just for that purpose. I have not tried washing it yet as I have not had it long enough to give it a try. But I don't doubt this company in any claims they make after trying this superior mat.Please never discontinue this wonderful invention! The only thought I could have to make it better would possibly be a thicker mat. While this was fine for me and my husband there are some people in our class that double up there mats because they like a thicker feel when they practice. I will never be able to go back to a traditional mat and look forward to now trying other products this company makes.

Fantastic mat! Before this, I had Lululemon's "The Mat," which was also fantastic, but it contained latex, which I have a sensitivity to. The Lululemon mat was large, sturdy, comfortable, a beautiful color, and handled profuse hot-yoga sweat like a pro. I hated giving it up and despaired of finding something that performed comparably. Next I tried Gaiam's Sol Dry-Grip mat, and it was alright - it was lighter and smaller with a nice muted print, but it was also black (not my most "meditative" color), thin, and I caught myself slipping a few times during practice.Then I tried the Aurorae mat, and it met all my needs and wants! The colors are nice, not garish. The mat is not as wide as the Lululemon, but it is just as long, giving it a more capacious feel. It is very light. The rubber back suctions to the floor immediately and stays put no matter how active you are.The towel-like top of the mat absorbs sweat like a charm, wicking it away almost instantly.And its soft finish allows you to sink into it (like a carpet) - very comfortable and comforting. No matter the merits of the rubber mats, there is something clammy and off-putting about laying on something which resembles door mat. And the sticky qualities of the hot-yoga mats prevent you from really getting comfortable or sliding your limbs to relax them. The Aurorae is instantly grippy when you need it to be, and softly slippery when you need the opposite - perfect!The only two reservations I can mention: this mat is definitely for HOT-yoga, or for people who sweat even while performing moderate activity. If neither of these pertain, this mat is not for you! Aurorae has many other mats that cater to "dry" yoga. You WILL slip on this mat if you're NOT sweating! If you are, you won't. Secondly, while I've never been uncomfortable on the Synergy mat, I wouldn't mind a bit more padding. I think Aurorae could add another miniscule layer of rubber on the bottom for cushion and still offer a beautifully light mat. But as I stated, I've never felt uncomfortably close to the floor nor experienced discomfort in any pose, so perhaps they have the ratio just right.Also the price is great - terrific mat! If you love hot yoga and you have a latex allergy or if the usual rubberish mats are leaving you cold, you have to give Synergy a try!

Christmas gift

Great mat. Absorbs sweat (hot yoga) and washes brilliantly

Excellent mat and quality

Bought this for my wife who was slipping a lot during hot yoga, with this she never slips, she keeps telling me how good it is and how much she loves it

Very good product