Rubber Yoga Mat

Product Features

1. Ultra thick 1/4″ mat for comfort with high grip performance and any color to suit your mood.
2. Finally a low priced, high performance, easy care, premium yoga mat that is non-toxic & environmentally friendly.
3. CleanPVC Yoga Monster yoga mat will provide a stable, slip-resistant surface for your practice. Good for all types of Yoga & Pilates. Extra long and extra thick.
4. Free of toxic phthalates, dioxins and furans, phenal, or heavy metals. SGS tested and verified.
5. Durable and easy care, machine washable.

Product Description
Yoga Monster mat goes Eco! For those who want a more eco-friendly mat, our fantastic Yoga Monster mat is now environmentally friendly. We call it Clean PVC tm an eco friendly yoga mat made of PER (Polymer Environmental Resin), which is a unique material that is more sensitive to the environment and your health than yoga mats made of standard PVC foam. This mat does not contain toxic phthalates, dioxins and furans, phenal, or heavy metals and has a ecologically safer method of production which is better for the workers and the environment – and most importantly it performs great for all types of yoga with excellent traction and cushion!
Why should you be concerned about exposure to Phthalates? Because phthalates have been linked to a variety of health problems including endocrine disruption, obesity, diabetes and allergies. Studies from many continents indicate serious toxicity and health problems due to phthalate plastizers found in consumer products. Common plastics, such as pvc foam used in typical yoga mats can contain 10% to 60% phthalates. Phthalates migrate to the surface of the mat over time and use which increases phthalate concentration on the yoga mat surface. Our CleanPVC tm yoga mats are SGS certified tested to non-measurable levels and far exceed the strict European phthalate standards. Using our CleanPVC Yoga Monster mat you can forget about phthalates and heavy metals and simply relax and enjoy your yoga practice.

Product Description

• A yoga mat is really the only thing that you tend to use on every yoga workout. It cushions your feet and gives you stability during some of the stretching moves. This mat is a full 1/4″ thick and provides great cushion for your yoga routines.First, a note about all yoga mats. Because of what they are made of, they tend to have a chemical type of smell when you first get them. This is normal! You simply air them out for a few days, perhaps wipe them down with soap and water, and this will dissipate. It’s like breaking in a new pair of boots – you have to go through that initial phase.I found the mat to be really wonderful. It is cushiony enough that it supports me in a variety of poses, whether I’m standing, kneeling, laying down, stretching. It is far better than doing yoga on a bare floor – whether that might be wood, stone, carpet or whatever. The cushion is really important for many poses.Even though it has that nice cushion, it is also stable too. You feel quite firmly planted when you are doing balancing positions. It’s not like you are trying to balance on top of a trampoline.The mat is a good middle ground between “resistant to sliding” and “too sticky”. You can readjust your feet when you need to – but if you want to plant your hands, it helps keep your hands in place.I also really like that the mats comes in a wide variety of colors. People are more likely to exercise if they really like their exercise equipment. If you love green, go for green. I got the light lavender and really like it. To me it is calming and relaxing. Whatever color energizes or relaxes you, you probably can find it here.The mat might be a little bulky to carry around with you, but you can get a lighter mat for use when you travel. This one is just perfect as an at-home mat, to really give you a solid base for whatever level of yoga you are currently at.
  Highly recommended!

   

• The thickness of this mat is very comfortable. It’s much better than the 1/8″ mat which I find it too thin. This 1/4″ mat gives me enough padding when I sit, and it doesn’t throw me off balance when I stand. I also like the length of this mat which is 4″ longer than the standard size mat. It’s so good to have so much room to stretch when I lay down. Item arrived within the delivery estimate time. Very prompt service.
• I am a daily yoga practitioner who purchased two of these mats in different colors. I was looking for a bargain, and I was encouraged by the high customer ratings. I am very disappointed. First of all, Yoga Accessories did not send me the items until 3+ weeks after I had ordered them. I had to write two e-mails to them. I received replies that they were sorry, they had been meaning to write me and tell me that the colors I had wanted were out of stock and did I want to select other colors. Then, when I did that and finally received the mats, they had a sharp, unpleasant chemical odor that has failed to disappear even after many days of use. This is bothersome during yoga, and I have to light several scented candles and incense sticks to mask the odor.Perhaps WORST of all, the mats are not sufficiently sticky to hold asanas. For example, my hands slide 1 mm per second in correct Downward Facing Dog pose. It should be noted that I do not have sweaty hands and never have. This is very frustrating because this slippery mat basically defeats the purpose of what it was created for: proper positioning and hold of yoga poses. I have not had this problem with other mats for which I have paid slightly more money.The only advertising that is true is that the mat is, indeed, slightly thicker than other mats I have owned. But that really doesn’t make much of a difference if one cannot hold a pose on the mat.Despite my correct usage and storage of it, I absolutely do not recommend this product. Find a better quality yoga mat if you need the mat for actual yoga. This one might be appropriate only for other sports like aerobics or jumping rope. I almost hurt myself slipping out of a pose on this mat. 
  

A daily practice is best, once or twice a day.When you stop to practice yoga, you do not have to practice a full hour and a half every time, as in a typical yoga class. Even a few minutes will do! A few minutes of practice is better than nothing, and every time you practice, you are enriched.

It depends as everyone is different. Some people prefer early morning, some late afternoon, some in the evening. Just as long as you feel good. But do remember that it is important to keep your stomach empty before class: allow 2-3 hours after a heavy meal, about 1-2 hours after a light meal before practice. However, you shouldn’t feel hungry either, as you may experience nausea and dizziness if you are, in this case it would be wise to have a light snack such as a small piece of fruit or some yogurt about 0.5 hour before class. Practicing on a full stomach might result in nausea, dizziness, indigestion and general discomfort.

In the morning, yoga is especially beneficial because we tend to wake up stiff from the night of sleep. Yoga in the morning helps us loosen up and get the blood moving so that we feel better more quickly. Why wait?