Beginner and experienced yogis alike are always looking for that one magical mat that's usable in all situations. Many casual and intermediate yoga aficionados don't like to spend too much on their first mat, which is why our choice makes for a great gift that will help the yogi in your life step up their yoga practice.
After researching dozens of yoga mats and testing the 13 most well-regarded options over the course of 60 hours worth of classes, Lululemon Athletica's The Mat was a cut above the rest. It was the clear favorite for keeping our panel of three professional yoga instructors in place during even the hottest and sweatiest of classes. In fact, the wetter it gets, the better grip it gets -- a feature that none of the other competitors has. That may sound like a gimmicky infomercial tag line, but we found in our testing that it really does work.
All our testers declared The Mat to be the least slippery design they'd ever used. Whether moving vigorously through vinyasas (a series of poses and transitions done in quick succession) or holding poses for minutes on end, hands and feet stayed put.
