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Closed rib, hundred, half-roll backers beware! It’s like working out on a big piece of gasket material. I can really feel the difference between how good yoga feels on this Manduka mat than on the other cheap mats I had before. It’s expensive, but worth the money in the long run, especially if you do yoga a lot. This is such a solid piece of investment when it comes to practicing yoga at home. I can’t even use my old flimsy yoga mats after being spoiled on this one. My memory hadn’t failed me. Worth the extra money, my first Manduka took a beating.

The mat was cushioned without being soft (no need for a blanket underneath your knees), firm without being hard, and heavy, so that the mat lay flat the whole time. I genuinely can’t wait to be able to buy the mat myself in a year or two! Get this mat and you won’t be disappointed. After ten years of yoga practice and ten different mats, I have finally found my last mat. Manduka’s BlackMatPRO 71 is an incredible mat that will stand up to your level of yoga practice. First of all, the thing weighs about 7 pounds. I have been practicing power yoga 4-5 times per week for over a year. After mats repeatedly wore out on me, my instructor recommended the Manduka mat.

Hanging over the shower bar works nicely. When you first unroll your mat you will find one end to be a bit curled. It would not give me peace of mind. Someone on Amazon needs to sell the “Dark Cherry” model.

Look carefully at the ‘bumps’ on each side of the mat. On most mats, the larger bumps are designed to face upwards to cushion your hands, feet, and knees during poses while keeping your body from dangerously slipping out of alignment. I do asthanga yoga, so the mat takes a beating because my yoga practice is a bit unsightly. This is a very good mat. It is heavy. Pick up a 7 pound weight and see what seven pounds feels like. This is such a solid piece of investment when it comes to practicing yoga at home. I can’t even use my old flimsy yoga mats after being spoiled on this one.

The Purple Travel mat is great for traveling, light weight enough and provided adequate yet firm padding for joints/knees. The Black Mat which I returned due to its weight and bulkiness is better as stationery, at home mat. So if you are considering using it for Hot Yoga, take a sweat towel. If it’s too heavy, start doing weights. But for home use it’s GREAT. Buy it you’ll like it.