Slow your roll: The yoga mat guide

SLOW YOUR ROLL: THE YOGA MAT GUIDE In your quest for inner peace and limber limbs, you may be spending a lot of face time with a yoga mat. But what is that squishy substance under your nose, knees and toes? PVC Almost all low-cost, cushiony plastic yoga mats are made of PVC (polyvinyl chloride), […]

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4 Years. @FitApproach #SweatPink

When I started going to yoga at the Breathing Room, I was using my cheap $15 mat from Walmart. To say it was slippery was a vast understatement. I admired their selection ofJade Yoga Mats for over a year before I took the plunge and bought one. I wasn’t totally committed to my practice, so I […]

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Jade Fusion Yoga Mat Review

The Jade Fusion is the Rolls Royce of Yoga Mats. It is simultaneously heavy in features, heavy in price, and, well, just plain heavy. We absolutely love practicing on this mat in both more restorative as well as heated Power Yoga classes. However, we question whether the bulky package is worth lugging around town (a […]

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Jade Harmony Professional Yoga Mat Review

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw6cGPoIjzo Jade Harmony Professional Yoga Mat Review There is no question that the Jade Harmony Professional deserves the Editor’s Choice award for best overall yoga mat. First and foremost was the fact that every person we spoke with that owned this mat absolutely adored it, and the three people we lent it to who were interested […]

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Jade vs. Manduka: Yoga mat throwdown

Photo: Flickr/LululemonAthletica New York is filled with fitness rivalries: Mets vs. Yankees, Flywheel vs. SoulCycle, and now Jade vs. Manduka—the manufacturers of the best-selling yoga mats. Even though a non-competitive, live-and-let-live spirit pervades yoga philosophy, yogis take sides when it comes to mats. Considering that it’s the only major piece of equipment required and an important […]

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