Every CorkYogis yoga mat purchased makes a contribution towards one girl's training in a course of your choice. Help us give more girls a future.
The premium yoga mat provides extra cushion for your yoga practice making it perfect for outdoor yoga (on slightly uneven surfaces) and for yogis with injuries, and if you need extra padding under your knees, this is the perfect mat for you.
CorkYogis premium cork yoga mat provides a perfect non-slip, anti-bacterial and natural surface for your yoga practice. Due to cork's amazing qualities, the grip increases when you sweat. The best styles for this mat are hot/bikram yoga, vinyasa, ashtanga and power yoga.
Our cork yoga mats are also great for yin yoga and pregnancy yoga because the extra thickness and size gives you more support during the long poses. In addition the natural surface temperature of cork is the same as human body temperature, this means you won't get cold during those long yin postures.
Directions for use: lay your Premium CorkYogis mat flat with the rubber side down. The rubber has small ridges in the bottom layer to make the mat grip to the floor effectively. Start your practice on either a dry mat or, using your CorkYogis extra grip spray bottle, spray a little water where your hands and feet go, this will give you unstoppable grip from the very beginning.
Size (inches): 71 x 26, 0.2 inches thick
Size (mm): 1803 x 660, 5mm thick
Weight: 3kg
1mm sustainable, natural cork
4mm non-slip, flexible rubber bottom
Cork layer on top, from cork trees in Portugal. Non-slip rubber bottom for easy rolling.
Easy to roll up - just like a conventional yoga mat. Do not fold or crease your CorkYogis cork yoga mat.
Easy to clean surface: roll out flat and wipe down the surface with warm water with soap, a standard cleaning spray can also be used. Leave out until the surface is dry, then roll up as usual. Roll so that cork is on the outside and the rubber surface is on the inside of the mat.
Review by Suryadarshini, Yoga Teacher:
It doesn't move on the floor
Whether I'm jumping, shifting weight, or pivoting, the mat doesn't shift around
It doesn't bunch up
Whether I'm doing wide legged poses where I'm pushing my legs apart or an arm balance, the mat doesn't bunch up underfoot or underarm
It sticks!
Downward dog, chataranga, the aforementioned arm balances - I can hold them all without shifting - also, one of my students with sweaty hands and feet said the mat stopped her from slipping
Thick vs thin
I like the thicker mat better for home use; I feel super grounded with it. But the thinner mat is more portable, lighter, and easier to shift around on the floor when I move the mat to the wall, etc
Ethical dimension
Obviously love the cause that CorkYogis donates money to: getting girls out of sexual exploitation and providing them with skills to find alternative ways to live
Aesthetic
Definitely an eco-looking mat; it's not pink, patterned, or shiny! but I love the way it feels, certainly more than the little foamy 'squares' you get on cheaper mats