It looks like the yoga mats provided my studio are better than the one I bring from home. The good ol' PVC mat that I've been using is somewhat embarrassing. My mat started to fall apart, with gaping holes here and there. It started to smell like gym. I recycled my old mat, it's now serving somewhere else.
I was almost ready to get my old mat back when I saw what was on the market. I'm not good with choices, and all the stores offered a huge variety. I became a little frustrated too. It was obvious people were making money off yoga. Everything was available in countless options, colors, lengths, etc. Sorting by budget didn't really work, as in my price range there were tons of options.
Then google directed me a very comprehensive resource on yoga mats. Yoga Mat Reviews was the name. These guys seemed like they knew what they were talking about. There was quite a lot of feedback from regular practitioners and their opinions were very useful. I really learned a lot by reading the reviews and comments. So much deliberation and consulting resulting in deciding to get the Manduka Mat. This was the most popular choice among teachers, and I trusted their experience.
I definitely am glad I went with the Manduka Mat. "Yoga Mat Reviews" wrote about it here :
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This was a very worthy investment. I highly recommend my BlackMat Pro to any yoga enthusiast.
