{"id":32,"date":"2020-11-16T10:16:47","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T13:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.xiyinofficial.com\/?p=32"},"modified":"2024-02-27T07:32:20","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T13:32:20","slug":"great-yoga-mats-for-every-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xiyinofficial.com\/index.php\/2020\/11\/16\/great-yoga-mats-for-every-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Yoga Mats For Every Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n I bought my first yoga mat in college. Okay fine, my mom bought it for me.
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\n Through the years, I\u2019ve tried a bunch of different mats. Honestly, if you\u2019re a beginner, I wouldn\u2019t be too concerned with spending all of your money. But don\u2019t just pick up an any ol\u2019 mat. Mats are obviously very important to yoga practices. Of course, you can really do yoga anywhere and on every surface, but there\u2019s something oddly special about stepping onto a mat you love.\n <\/p>\n

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\n amazon
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\n Price: $20-22
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\n While I cannot speak to this personally,
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\n has gotten some good reviews. Honestly, you get what you pay for though. I\u2019ve been reading that you get a few months of good use out of this mat. It\u2019s a thicker mat, which is great for spine, knee, and hand\/wrist\/elbow support. This mat also comes with a free mat strap!\n <\/p>\n

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\n gaiam
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\n Price: Start around $21, and goes up based on premium styles
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\n My very first yoga mat was from Gaiam. I signed up for a 3-credit course in college because I really wanted to learn the practice.
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\n was the one that got me through a year or so of my beginner practice. For the cheaper options, I do find they are a little less supportive (I like a medium-thickness with my mats). I know their mats have good non-slip surfaces, and also come with a lifetime guarantee. Bonus points for being made with sustainable materials (latex free, no harmful phthalates).\n <\/p>\n

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\n manduka
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\n Price:$44-146
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\n I was introduced to Manduka when I started dating Nick. He absolutely LOVES Manduka, and I\u2019ve learned to love their products as well. The two mats I am a BIG fan of are the eKO series and the GRP series. Their great for different reasons, but seriously cannot go wrong with any of them!\n <\/p>\n

\n GRP:
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\n is still heavy duty. I originally purchased this mat because I went to a lot of hot yoga classes, and hated feeling like I was slipping if I didn\u2019t bring my own mat. The \u201clite\u201d version is better for travel, and it is designed to have no-slip grips no matter how much you\u2019re sweating.\u00a0 They use a charcoal-infused rubber technology to absorb sweat and eliminate odor. Even though I\u2019m not going to hot yoga classes (UGH, can\u2019t wait), I still use
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\n for daily practice and yoga sculpt classes.\n <\/p>\n

\n eKO: As I started brainstorming for this post, I acutally purchsed the
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\n eKO Lite mat for my at home practice
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\n \u2014 it\u2019s the mat I\u2019m using above! This mat feels naturally grippy, and I really do enjoy practicing on this mat and I don\u2019t lose grip at all. Another great selling point of this mat is that it\u2019s eco-friendly and biodegradable. If you\u2019re looking to (eventually) lug your mat around, the SUPER LIGHT 1.5MM is probably your best option.\n <\/p>\n

\n The main difference between these mats are basically how they\u2019re made. The main benefit of the GRP mat is the stickiness capability. The mat stays in place and I can definitely vouch for that.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Price:$40-179
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\n I\u2019ve never owned a Jade mat, but I\u2019ve used them at different studios. I enjoy
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\n , but never looked into buying. I find a lot of stability with these mats, so if you\u2019re looking for something on the higher end \u2014 these are for you! They\u2019re also eco-friendly. And for every mat sold, they plant one free!\n <\/p>\n

\n Yoga mats are personal preference, and you definitely need to find one that makes YOU excited to get on your mat and practice.\n <\/p>\n

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