I've read that the Jade mats take a while to dry; what is the best protocol after a hot yoga class? Do you need to unroll it after getting home?
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I don't know which is the best protocol after a hot yoga class..but I allways unroll for many hours when I'm getting home... and with ashtanga practice I use a blanket for sitting poses.. so I unroll the blanket too in home after the clases. Bless
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Hi there, after hot yoga when your mat is sweaty you will certainly want to unroll it when you get home and let it dry completely. Every 4th or 5th class I rinse it with the hose and let it dry in the sun. I have taken a bucket of diluted basic H to it as well just to keep it fresh. But bottom line, if it's wet with sweat unroll it and let it dry completely.
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I always hang my mat to dry after each hot yoga class. My mat is dries overnight and is ready for class the next day and I'm a heavy sweater. But remember NEVER hang it in the sun to dry!
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I have a fold out sweater drying rack, I just drape it over that. I didn't find that it took a really long time to dry. This mat is really amazing, it is so sticky (in a good way)
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I take Yoga but not Hot Yoga - I do wash my mat occasionally and if hung over a chair outside it will take a day or two to dry.
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A lot of these mats state that you have to allow them to warm up to room temperature for several days before unfolding on unrolling them to prevent cracking or warping. The hair dryer idea sounds great genius to me...
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Recommend dry 1-2 at a time and take out while "very slightly damp" and allow to dry draped over something. The one we use are black so the wrinkles are not as noticable.
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You can wash the mat in the machine on cold and hang to dry. I can't remember the recommended setting, so I always wash it on "delicate" to be safe. All other items are "surface clean only".
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I doubt you can, but there are sprays you can buy specifically for yoga mats that have tea tree oil in them for sanitation. I occasionally wipe mine with vinegar and water, but I'm not sure the manufacturer would recommend it. It will depend in what kind if yoga you do also, I get pretty sweaty doing Ashtunga, but if your into Hatha or some other gentle form you may not create too much grime!
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I did not. Keep in mind however that you should be well hydrated before using the mat. If you kick it into the sauna mode (higher settings for longer periods of time), you may work up a sweat as well. Be sure and read the instructions. I have also listed 2 books which explain how this saunas works and it may be well worth your while to read them.
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The mat I use is strong and durable. However, for me, it is slippery when wet. I think that using a towel is a great idea. After one year of Yoga once a week, I still perspire a lot. So, I use a headband and a towel. Safety is always first in my mind. There's nothing as unsettling to me, as losing the posture of a warrior 2 due to a slipping foot; and the full knowledge that I can't do splits yet. LOL.
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HI Marilyn, If you do not want to slip on your mat because of sweat, you might want to try the eQua towel from Manduka or the Yoguitoes Skidless towel, they are amazing and the more you sweat, the more they stay put, it's a great addition to any mat.
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There are different sizes of towels. The mat towel is Lon enough to cover your entire yoga mat. The smaller towel is perfect for wiping sweat and is a little leger than a kitchen hand towel. I have both sizes and find them equally useful.
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The mats each last about three or four hours and the cylinder about twelve as I recall. There is information from ThermaCell concerning this I believe. Of course you can turn it off when it is not needed and then restart later, so they can be made to last much longer. The mats it is recommended be placed back in their original foil wrap and that into a plastic bag if not being used for an extended period of time so that they last longer. Hope this helps.
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I now just travel w Gaiam yoga mat towels. There are different styles and thickness - outstanding for hot yoga - and you just lay over the studio funky mats :)I've tried the Manduka towels and they are not nearly as well made and they constantly bunch up on top of mat irritating
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Hi Julianne. Please contact me directly through the Amazon message system. Are you folding the mat to store it? Please store the mat rolled up, not folded. Folding the mat will cause crease damage.Please contact me:)Thanks,Square36 Team
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I use it for hot yoga so I put a yogi toes towel over it. Over all I like it. Not your typical mat
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Hi Dennis,I read your exchange with Jason on Amazon where he asked about a yoga mat thicker than a quarter inch. I already use a mat a quarter inch thick but sometimes cannot stay in certain poses because of pain of bone seeming to touch the floor. Maybe the mat is too soft, I don't know, or maybe I am just too skinny. I was looking for a thicker than quarter inch but was impressed by your statement that you had looked at this and found thicker than this would be unstable.So what is the "mat pad" to which you refer? Maybe that would be the solution. I could not identify under your products on Amazon what would be.Thanks,Greg Smith Hi Dennis,I read your exchange with Jason on Amazon where he asked about a yoga mat thicker than a quarter inch. I already use a mat a quarter inch thick but sometimes cannot stay in certain poses because of pain of bone seeming to touch the floor. Maybe the mat is too soft, I don't know, or maybe I am just too skinny. I was looking for a thicker than quarter inch but was impressed by your statement that you had looked at this and found thicker than this would be unstable.So what is the "mat pad" to which you refer? Maybe that would be the solution. I could... » Read More Hi Dennis,I read your exchange with Jason on Amazon where he asked about a yoga mat thicker than a quarter inch. I already use a mat a quarter inch thick but sometimes cannot stay in certain poses because of pain of bone seeming to touch the floor. Maybe the mat is too soft, I don't know, or maybe I am just too skinny. I was looking for a thicker than quarter inch but was impressed by your statement that you had looked at this and found thicker than this would be unstable.So what is the "mat pad" to which you refer? Maybe that would be the solution. I could not identify under your products on Amazon what would be.Thanks,Greg Smith « Show Less
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Hello..it is not dry but not totally mat...it is for normal mixtes shin.!i hope I help
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I have this mat, and i bought two manduka hand towels to use on it (one for me hands and one for my feet). They are the best towels ever! only my hands and feet sweat during yoga, and these towels keep me from slipping. They stick to the mat very well, the hand one hardly moves, the feet ones moves a little bit (but nothing too distracting).
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No. I don't wipe mine down till the end of practice. I just don't suggest washing it like you would other yoga mats. I use the spray an wipe it down after every practice and it's held up great!