Gear · yoga mats
Yoga mats and gear, spec by spec.
Most yoga mat reviews are a spec sheet with a buy button. These two are neither. The Manduka PRO 6mm and the lululemon Align 5mm each get a page that scrolls through the mat itself, the roll, the closed-cell and polyurethane surfaces, the grip wet and dry, the break-in, with every published number and the independent test scores beside it.
Below them is a short list of Manduka mats, towels, cleaners and props, linked to Manduka's own store. Manduka pays us when you buy through those links.
6 mm · Black Sage
Manduka PRO
The mat you stop thinking about.
German-made high-density PVC since 1997. A closed-cell surface that wipes clean, a dot base that locks to the floor, and a break-in that rewards practice rather than punishing it.
- Thickness
- 6 mm
- Weight
- 3.4 kg
- Price
- $144
- Independent score
- 91/100 · #1 of 19
Latex-free. Lifetime guarantee.
5 mm · Meadow Haze
lululemon Align
Let the lines be your guide.
A natural-rubber base under a polyurethane top that absorbs sweat instead of beading it. A kilo lighter than the PRO, with alignment lines printed into the surface.
- Thickness
- 5 mm
- Weight
- 2.38 kg
- Price
- $128
- Independent score
- 81/100 · #4 of 19
Contains latex. FSC™-certified rubber.
Side by side
Which one is actually for you?
The PRO wins the lab numbers outright. The Align wins for how most people in LA actually practise, heated, carried to class, on studio floors already covered in PROs. The guide puts every published spec next to its opposite number and says which decides it.
Manduka
The Manduka short list
Which Manduka mat suits you is a sweat question first, and the Manduka guide works through it. Prices are Manduka's own, read from its store on October 16, 2026; a range spans sizes and colours. Check the live price before you buy, and read how to clean a yoga mat before you buy a cleaner.
More gear guides: PRO vs PROlite, do you need a mat towel, props for home practice and what to pack for a yoga retreat.
Mats
- Manduka PRO Yoga Mat 6mm
Made in Germany since 1997. A closed-cell surface that wipes clean, and a lifetime guarantee.
$125–$164
- PRO Lite Yoga Mat 4.7mm
The same surface as the PRO, thinner and narrower: the one to carry to class.
$108–$124
- GRP Adapt Yoga Mat 5mm
Open-cell, unlike the PRO, PROlite and eKO. It soaks up sweat, so it is the one for hot yoga.
$128–$138
- eKO Yoga Mat 5mm
Natural rubber with a closed-cell top. Grips well dry; it is not the hot-yoga mat.
$114–$124
- eKO Lite Yoga Mat 4mm
The eKO in a thinner, lighter version.
$69–$104
- PRO Travel Yoga Mat 2mm
A foldable PRO to lay over a hotel carpet or a shared studio mat.
$74–$84
Towels
- Yogitoes Hot Yoga Mat Towel
Silicone nubs underneath hold it on the mat, and the grip comes up as you sweat.
$72–$78
- Equa Hot Yoga Mat Towel
Microfiber, light, machine washable. The cheaper way to fix a slippery mat.
$40–$50
Care
- Yoga Mat Wash and Refresh
Water with lemongrass or lavender essential oil. Our cleaning guide skips essential oils on every mat.
$18–$38
- Natural Rubber Yoga Mat Restore
Made for the eKO mats, with gingergrass essential oil and white vinegar. Our cleaning guide keeps both off natural rubber.
$18
Props
- Align Yoga Strap
A buckle strap for stretches and binds.
$20–$24
- Cork Yoga Block
Cork, and heavy enough that it stays where you put it.
$26
- Recycled Wool Blanket
A dense blanket to fold under a seat or a knee, or to lie under in savasana.
$64
- Eye Pillow
Flaxseed and lavender in a cotton cover, for savasana.
$28
- Equa Meditation Cushion
A round cushion that raises the hips. One side is soft, the other firm buckwheat.
$82