A Guide for Selecting the Appropriate Yoga Mat

When you want to practice yoga, yoga mats can make us feel comfortable and relaxed. The most important thing is to make us persevere better and achieve the purpose of our practice. So how to select the appropriate yoga mat?

 

Yoga Mat

Yoga Mat

Material Selection

 

Natural Rubber

Advantages: The raw material of this yoga mat is natural, so it is healthy and environmentally friendly; the natural texture and open-pore structure on the surface can help absorb water, so it has a good anti-dry or wet effect.

Disadvantages: The smell is heavy when you first buy it; the open-pored structure easily absorbs stains and needs to be cleaned frequently.

 

TPE

Advantages: Yoga mats made of TPE have high elasticity. Moreover, this yoga mat has good anti-skid properties regardless of whether it is wet or dry; it is environmentally friendly, and some products can be completely recycled.

Disadvantage: Compared with the yoga mat made of PVC material, the durability is worse.

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