For those complaining of slipping, are you practicing with or without a towel? How does the towel stick to the mat and help decrease slipping?
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I practiced without a towel and had an awful time slipping. I now have a Jade yoga mat which provides a much better grip. However, in my hot classes, everyone is required to bring a towel. I purchased a Yogitoes towel through Amazon and it's great. I would assume it would work well on all yoga mats. The Yogitoes towel (and many yoga towels) have small skidless rubber bumps on the side that lays on your mat which holds it in place. With some of the yoga towels (including the Yogitoes) you need to dampen the towel with water first; if you practice on the towel when it is completely dry, you'll slip on the dry towel surface. Hope that helped! I practiced without a towel and had an awful time slipping. I now have a Jade yoga mat which provides a much better grip. However, in my hot classes, everyone is required to bring a towel. I purchased a Yogitoes towel through Amazon and it's great. I would assume it would work well on all yoga mats. The Yogitoes towel (and many yoga towels) have small skidless rubber bumps on the side that lays on your mat which holds it in place. With some of the yoga towels (including the Yogitoes) you need to dampen the towel with water first; if you practice on the towel when it is completely dry,... » Read More I practiced without a towel and had an awful time slipping. I now have a Jade yoga mat which provides a much better grip. However, in my hot classes, everyone is required to bring a towel. I purchased a Yogitoes towel through Amazon and it's great. I would assume it would work well on all yoga mats. The Yogitoes towel (and many yoga towels) have small skidless rubber bumps on the side that lays on your mat which holds it in place. With some of the yoga towels (including the Yogitoes) you need to dampen the towel with water first; if you practice on the towel when it is completely dry, you'll slip on the dry towel surface. Hope that helped! « Show Less
1833193
No towel for me. My fingers slipped a small amount (a centimeter, maybe) when I first bought my mat, but not at all any more - either the mat improved with age, or my alignment improved - in no small part due to this excellent mat!
1833194
I don't use a towel. The mat is fine until it gets wet with sweat, then it gets very slippery, at least for me. I have been told by a friend that this improves over time with usage, that the mat requires a 'break in' period.
1833195
I am not practicing with a towel. I do not have too much trouble with slipping either. I had a little bit of trouble when it was new, but it just keeps getting better with every use.
1833196
Ive used a towel before and its worked fine. I have invested in toesox which really help with the slipping. More practice and the more the mat will break in.
1833197
No towel, as that creates more slipping. I've begun using the white powder to prevent slipping. This mat is actually very tacky and I really do like it.
1833198
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).
1833199
I don't have an issue with slipping overall. But for very hot classes, I have a manukau towel that works beautifully on the mat.
1833200
I've practiced both with and without a towel on this mat. Without a towel the mat becomes slippery with slight perspiration because the mat does not absorb moisture, which is mainly a problem for me during downward facing dog. Because of this, I usually place a towel on the mat after I've completed sun salutations when I'm warmed up. The towel provides traction for my hands and feet, and stays put on the mat. I've had different results with different brands of towels. Manduka's eQua mat towels have provided the best grip with this mat.
1112710
Hey, I'm not really sure - but I actually practice twice a day - Both Ashtanga (Mysore) and Power Yoga -and this mat isn't really non slip. :/
1055622
The mat goes on the floor and the towel goes on top of the mat. I spray the towel lightly with water for better traction.
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To me they work okay, I'm sure they work better with the "sticky" mats but compared to not having a towel or using a regular bath towel is like night and day. I perspire quite a bit in class and always had trouble keeping my feet planted regardless of what mat I used. The Yogitoes mat towel has been by far the best solution. Like everyone says dampen the towel a little bit for the best results.
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I use this puzzle mat in combination with a no skid under-carpet mat. If you just use the puzzle mat on its own it will still slip around. The mat is mostly useful for its padding. It's pretty thick.
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Absolutely not which makes this mat so great! I have sweaty palms and my old mat had me sliding all over the place. A friend told me to try a yoga towel but it didn't work. You can spray a bit of water on the mat to give yourself more of a grip but I've found it unnecessary.
793067
Yes, it helps to keep the mat in place, I've had mine for awhile now and am very happy and satisfied with it.
661647
It's very thin, so I think you'd be better off with a mat, as well. Plus, without the cushion of a mat underneath, you might feel the grippy dots on the underside of the towel.
1071761
Honestly I haven't had to really clean the mat. Usually I lay a towel on top while I am using it.
374704
It's not a yoga mat and would slip on the floor. You could use it in place of the blanket or towel you take to yoga.
686130
the bottom of the mat has little suction cup type things. It was really slippery, though and I ended up not using it for what I needed it for. I really needed a non-slip mat.
1156251
I haven't had any problems with slipping. It has a rubbery feel to it, not a firm plastic feel like a cutting mat. I use it for rolling stuff out, not for cutting on. It is fairly thick but very pliable.
433737
Best to wear grippy socks while tumbling. My daughter has said she finds it a bit slippery otherwise.
169496
Unfortunately, I found this towel became a slippery as my mat and so after washing, gave it to a relative to try who said they keep it for travel (but not due to non-slip qualities)
1350952
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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You do not need a mat and it manifestly will not wear your carpet. If you sweat a lot (I do) then put a towel under the monorail to protect the carpet while you work out.
1156253
I have not had a problem with this mat slipping. Problem I had with it is I went to wash it and it got tears in the mat.