Manduka Yoga Mats

Product Description

The Manduka eKO yoga mat offers something new for eco-conscious yoga practitioners - a natural rubber, closed-cell mat that is designed for durability and comfort, and will decompose completely at the end of its useful life. The eKO mat is longer, wider and thicker than the average size yoga mat, providing more practice area. Free of toxic foaming agents and plasticizers commonly found in TPE, POE and other rubber mats, the eKO mat is designed to be kind to the earth and your practice. Note: Like any natural rubber mat there is an initial scent which will fade after an initial break in period. A new mat should be left unrolled when possible to accelerate the break-in period.

Price: $63.00 - $100.00 See detail

Product Features

• Made from non-Amazon harvested, natural tree rubber
• Most durable, eco-friendly mat on the market; designed to provide the ultimate combination of cushion and grip
• Developed over 3 years by yoga teachers
• No PVC or toxic plasticizers
• 71 inches long, 26 inches wide, 5mm thick; scent free (after initial break-in period)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 71 x 26 x 0.2 inches ; 6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000VW6WYA

Customer Review

*I just started yoga, and this is my first mat so I can't really compare it to others. I started trying Ashtanga yoga and was having some difficult with the poses on the floor/towels/carpet. Once I got this mat, everything really starting working and now I'm loving yoga and also loving this mat.

I'm very happy that after much research and reading reviews I picked this mat. It was more expensive than I wanted to spend on my first mat but from other's advice, it was better to buy the best mat possible than have a collection of 3 or 4 cheaper mats that really don't match up to the quality and performance of the Manduka mats.

Yes it was smelly in the beginning, but after about 2 weeks or so the smell is gone. I'll admit it was pretty bad in the beginning. All I did was leave the mat unrolled on the back of a few chairs to give it as much air flow and air contact. It's fine now.

Yes it's heavy, but I don't travel with it so the weight is not really an issue with me. I don't mind folding it up and moving it from room to room.

I LOVE that it lays perfectly flat - right from the start. No curled edges/ends. It does want to unroll, but some Velcro straps works just fine for storage. And again, IT LAYS FLAT!!! Again, I don't travel with it so maybe the unrolling issue is a problem for transportation.

I love that it's sticky. Being new at this the stickiness helps me keep the poses and prevents me from cheating or being lazy and dragging my feet from pose to pose. I have not had any slipping problems.

I do strongly believe that this mat has helped me appreciate and enjoy yoga more. I started two months ago and hopefully it will be a lifetime of yoga with this mat. A big thanks to the Manduka company.

One more thing - I live in NJ and I got this mat with the free super saver shipping the FOLLOWING DAY!


**So I got the Manduka eKO mat after doing lots and lots of research on yoga mats. I've been getting serious with my yoga, so I wanted a mat that would last and provide me with the grip that I need. Please note that this mat is probably one of the heaviest mats out there (unless we are talking about the Manduka Black Mat, which is heavier), but it's totally worth it. It feels like a thin mat, but it's really cushy and supportive. I will admit that the strong rubber smell got to me at first, but after hanging it outside for more than a week and wiping it down with a mixture of water and apple cider vinegar (1 to 1 ratio), the smell is bearable and getting much better. Please note that there is a correct "side" to the mat. The side with the frog on the label (the side that is all rubbery) is the correct side. I've seen other people use the wrong side before, and I don't understand how they can stand it because that side has no grip. The side with the frog on the label will provide you with incredible grip. I sweat a lot and would always slip on my old mat. I have not slipped yet on this Manduka mat and hopefully, it will last me a long time! Namaste!