MandukaPROlite Yoga and Pilates Mat

This Yoga Mat brand speaks for itself. Get this mat after several reviews and I wanted the longer version as I'm above 180cm. At the beginning, was skeptical about the slippery surface and boy it was really slipper when i first unpacked it. Just follow Manduka guideline on how to break in the mat and after the first try it sticky with a good grip. Its a life time investment and its a good buy. Also the one I got was made in Germany.

I recived the mat yesterday, not sure how it been stored, it was smelly so bad and it looks a bit dusty like its been used, and the thinks not as I see in the photo, I paid for it more that it expected.

Super item.

Very good product .

Excellent product

I practice yoga daily and have only been using a cheap mat that I bought several years ago because i liked the colour. I bought this mat following several recommendations of the brand and after seeing that his brand is used on the youtube channel 'Yoga with Adriene'. I practice yoga daily and have only been using a cheap mat that I bought several years ago because i liked the colour. Since taking yoga more seriously, I decided to invest in a high quality mat since my old one did have a lot of slip. However, this mat is even worse! I followed the instructions as advised (salted) but there was no improvement. I am so disappointed and wish I could return the product. I understand that the slip should reduce with time, but I don't want to work on a mat with slip and hope it improves, especially given that it's worse than my old and cheap mat. I've now purchased the Liforme mat which is twice the price but also twice the quality - NO SLIP at all. I'm extremely disappointed and now out of pocket. Do not recommend.

YES it is one of the best mats available, YES it is slippy at first and gets better over time, YES it is guaranteed for a lifetime, but NO, I wouldn't use it for a hot yoga class without paring it with an anti-slip towel. I found that the perfect match for this product is the "Heathyoga Yoga Towel, Premium Non Slip Yoga Towel" which is not only fantastic, but also turns the Manduka PROLite into one of the most non-slip surfaces I've ever experienced - trust me, you won't believe it.

It was really really slippy! I got this mat to replace my beginners one I bought two years ago as now my poses are more advanced I’m working myself harder and I need a mat with more grip! My beginners one cost £15 and although I slip after about 40 mins of hard practice I felt myself slipping after 5 on this Manduka mat! I contacted Manduka themselves and they told me to perform the salt scrub again a few more times and that it will improve once I have “broken it in.” I continued to practice daily on it as per their advice but to no change. Also, the main point for my return and dissatisfaction of this item is that for the amount of money it costs ... why should I have to break it in ? Surely it should come ready to use so I can enjoy and continue my yoga practice ? I began dreading practicing because I knew I would be slipping by the third sun salutation! Not impressed at all.

I bought this item a few months ago and wanted to wait and see what it was like before I left a review. Some of the reviews on here aren't great but my view is.. I love it. Can't fault it and have none of the problems other people have mentioned. I had a £15 beginner mat before and this is just so superior to it, it's not even in the same ball park. This was a great buy for me. Thank you manduka

After lots of research, I decided on this mat from Manuka. I did as they said and used a stiff brush with sea salt to help remove the surface film to make the mat more sticky. After one week of use, the mat is becoming more sticky and I'm very pleased with my purchase. I've only tried a cheap mat before, but there's no doubting this mat stands head and shoulders above it.