Gaiam Essentials Premium Yoga Mat with Yoga Mat Carrier Sling (72"L x 24"W x 1/4 Inch Thick)

A week old 🙄terrible quality - little gray bits everywhere - I wouldn’t recommend - cmon Gaia your stuff used to be good :/

I bought these for yoga classes at the fitness center where I work. They are terrible quality and already falling apart with each use. Must sweep bits of them off the floor and off of people after each use. Do not recommend. Honestly, would like my money back!

I used this mat ONE TIME for a simple 45 minute practice and there are already signs of wear. Not to mention we opened this and it made the whole house stink like burning plastic for a few hours. Not impressed. The only reason I’m giving 3 starts is because it has okay grip and I like the color.

Like the extra thick mat because I do my stretches, workouts, & yoga on my hardwood floors. The smell was awful when I unrolled it! I combated that by putting it in my shower and pouring Dawn directly all over it & cleaning it with a sponge. Then i rinsed both sides with the hand held shower sprayer. That did the trick and the smell was 99% gone! The mat really does a great job cushioning me from my hardwood floor and stays put. I roll it up when im done and it stays put. Havent needed the strap yet. Disclaimer: I dont do heavy duty yoga, but for my needs its a great value!

I did not receive a strap and it's not 72" long, it's 68". I was bummed bc I bought 72" yoga towels to go over the mat. Also, I bought the gray one and it had a purple design on it. It's fine bc it's pretty, but it didn't show the design anywhere in the pictures or description. It does smell pretty bad too, hopefully that goes away quickly. I like the thickness of the mat though.

1 year update: Mat is flaking apart. Poor quality. My previous mat lasted for years.Like the thicker size and longer length. But the straps were attached when it arrived and has left permanent indentations on the mat. Also it doesn’t feel as sticky as my previous mat. Hopefully that will change.

I'm using this mat for simple stretches and overall establish a routine. I was reading about some yoga mats having a bad smell when you first remove the packaging but this did not! The mat is long enough for me to lie down on it fully. The extra thickness really helps with my beginner stretches in a way that it's not uncomfortable for me to lay down. Overall, a really great mat. I have been using it for a couple weeks now.

Great mat for the price. Even though I didn’t use this mat for yoga it would work perfectly. I used it to help my senior dog walk on our wood floors. It prevents her from slipping.

It took a while for the chemical smell to disappear.I thought 1/4" would be too thin for the mats, but these two months of usage proved the opposite.I do workouts at home, and my wife used to take it to yoga classes, works excellent.The spongy structure is tough, no rips yet.

We were looking for a budgeted and durable mat. After going through a lot of reviews and also because we wanted to avoid a longer delivery period due to Covid-19, we finalized this Gaiam mat. We are not satisfied with the product as it is too thin and sticks to your body parts and makes that sticky noise too even with a minor sweat. Also, its not too sturdy during any movements.About the quality, it gets pressed too easily and takes time to regain its actual shape.Not buying it again!!

I'm not a huge fan of this mat. Yes the price is right but the grip is pretty poor and it's so sticky that in class all you can hear is your skin sticking to it. Unfortunately the day I first used it I forgot my mat towel. It's good for a back-up but would definitely NOT recommend this mat. It's also very thin.

Exactly what I was looking for. Solid and yet soft on my body. I cannot feel my cement garage floor using this mat like I could with the dollar store one. I like that its nice and long too. (As I am about 6foot tall) I am a little bothered that the matt smells like plastic factory. I am sure it will go away as time goes on, and I can always use essential oils to mask it as it goes away.

that's the feedback from my wife. it's still useable. i bought gaiam yoga mat a few years ago for my wife and that one was very good but now it's worn out. so i bought another gaiam one. not as good as previous one.