Jade Harmony Yoga Mat: Tried, Tested and Eco-True : TreeHugger

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All in all, it rocks. it has a soft, supple feeling underfoot and its cushiness provides an adequate amount of buffer should you take a roll out of a freestanding inversion. the color is standout-helping boost your practice with some uplifting eye-candy.

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And the most important test-passer in my book–the slip factor. I’ve often sampled my fellow yogin’s eco-friendly yoga mats but found they lacked all signs of grip. Jade Harmony takes slip-free to a whole new level–quite possibly an extreme. It’s so sticky that my transition from the Four-Pointed Staff into Upward-Facing Dog went out the window. I literally found myself stuck, somewhere in between the two poses. it wasn’t just my limbs getting stuck to the mat, too–so were my shed hairs, miscellaneous lint and other various floor particles. Could my yoga mat pull double duty as a fly catcher, I thought. I once actually found myself distracted in Downward Dog and started to handpick stuff off. (Admittedly, this could have very well been more of a reflection of my scatted mental state.)

Similarly, I had to ditch my cloth yoga bag as the stick prevented its slipping inside without a production post-class.

Dear readers, I’m not exaggerating.

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But nor am I exaggerating when I say, it’s worth it. the minor complaints I have about the over-zealous mat stick, I know it’s likely a result of the mat’s natural rubber material and it’s lack of chemical additives. I’ll take a little lint if it means a healthy, I’m-not-scared-to-inhale personal yoga zone.

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I’ve found a little masking tape to help clean up the mat every now and again works wonders and my sticky transitions into poses has gotten easier due to just a little getting used to.

Jade will definitely be on my wholesale list when it comes to fleshing out my yoga studio’s eco-friendly retail space.

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Jade Harmony Yoga Mat: Tried, Tested and Eco-True : TreeHugger