Need an inexpensive yoga mat that doesn't stink - Page 2

lreidgreen · 02-22-15, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by loulou

Not exactly cheap but under $40.00 and a really good non-slip mat without the smell:

http://www.amazon.com/Aurorae-Yoga-M...EE&cdSort=best

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Originally Posted by sherry7899

I have that Aurorae mat and I really like it.
I bought it from Amazon and the company that makes them contacted me through Amazon to make sure I was happy with the mat. It did not smell at all.

That mat looks very nice. I have a similar one (thick and long) from Barefoot Yoga that I like. My next mat may be one of the Aurorae

nschultz · 02-22-15, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loulou

Not exactly cheap but under $40.00 and a really good non-slip mat without the smell:

http://www.amazon.com/Aurorae-Yoga-M...EE&cdSort=best

I have an Aurorae and I love it. No smell and I love how long it is because I'm tall and regular size mats always leave me wanting more.

sherry7899 · 02-22-15, 07:32 AM

Leslie- I bought one in bright blue. It is a very pretty color.

beyond.omega · 02-22-15, 05:15 PM

Thanks everyone. I think I am going to get an Aurorae mat. Sounds like it comes well-recommended. I just have to decide which color to get out of all the pretty colors it comes in!

@Vanestra: Yeah...no kidding! Last year I went through a major Hoarders-style cleaning of my house, and I think it accidentally ended up in a donate box instead of a keep box.

loulou · 02-22-15, 05:58 PM

beyond.omega- That is a shame about your Manduka. Sometimes things turn up..............with luck. It is nice to know it folds up so small though. I have been wanting one for travel but didn't know if it was worth adding to the bulk of the luggage I usually travel with.

The Aurorae color choices are very nice. I think you will be happy with it. They also have an integrated towel/mat for hot yoga I have on my wish list (along with the Manduka Travel). The reviews on their products are impressive.

I have purchased a couple of cheap mats in the distant past. I don't recall the brands. My problem with them was less the smell and more the slipping issue. If your feet are slipping then the mat isn't much help and it ends up being a waste of money anyway.

beyond.omega · 02-22-15, 10:40 PM

I ended up getting it in Solar. I'm looking forward to using it. Has anyone used the slip-free rosin? What do you think of it?

loulou: I liked the Manduka Travel mat, but it is very thin. However, I don't have a particular need for cushioning. The Manduka travel mat would work out well in a hotel room though where you are doing yoga on carpet so you don't need your mat for cushion. I originally bought it for hot yoga along with a hot yoga towel. But I one saw someone in class who used one of those gigantic bath sheet towels, and I think that is a much better idea. I do like that Aurorae integrated mat/towel mat, but how would you clean it?

loulou · 02-23-15, 02:34 PM

I wasn't sent the resin but have had the mat for a few years. Yes, the drawback to their towel/mat would be the cleaning. The reviews say the more you sweat the better it holds but you need a large front loader to wash it. Maybe not a good idea after all.

I do have a microfiber bath towel I keep in my dive bag I had forgotten about. That could work for travel yoga on hard floors. Thanks for reminding me.

Hope you like your Solar mat . Give us a review if the resin is a plus.

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02-22-15, 07:32 AM
sherry7899 Join Date: Jun 2003	Leslie- I bought one in bright blue. It is a very pretty color. __________________ "Say you are tired and you will be. Believe you are strong and you are." (Sean O'Malley) The cat in my avatar is my sweetheart named Bonkers

02-22-15, 05:15 PM
beyond.omega VF Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006	Thanks everyone. I think I am going to get an Aurorae mat. Sounds like it comes well-recommended. I just have to decide which color to get out of all the pretty colors it comes in! @Vanestra: Yeah...no kidding! Last year I went through a major Hoarders-style cleaning of my house, and I think it accidentally ended up in a donate box instead of a keep box.

02-22-15, 05:58 PM
loulou Join Date: Jun 2004	beyond.omega- That is a shame about your Manduka. Sometimes things turn up..............with luck. It is nice to know it folds up so small though. I have been wanting one for travel but didn't know if it was worth adding to the bulk of the luggage I usually travel with. The Aurorae color choices are very nice. I think you will be happy with it. They also have an integrated towel/mat for hot yoga I have on my wish list (along with the Manduka Travel). The reviews on their products are impressive. I have purchased a couple of cheap mats in the distant past. I don't recall the brands. My problem with them was less the smell and more the slipping issue. If your feet are slipping then the mat isn't much help and it ends up being a waste of money anyway.

02-22-15, 10:40 PM
beyond.omega VF Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006	I ended up getting it in Solar. I'm looking forward to using it. Has anyone used the slip-free rosin? What do you think of it? loulou: I liked the Manduka Travel mat, but it is very thin. However, I don't have a particular need for cushioning. The Manduka travel mat would work out well in a hotel room though where you are doing yoga on carpet so you don't need your mat for cushion. I originally bought it for hot yoga along with a hot yoga towel. But I one saw someone in class who used one of those gigantic bath sheet towels, and I think that is a much better idea. I do like that Aurorae integrated mat/towel mat, but how would you clean it?

02-23-15, 02:34 PM
loulou Join Date: Jun 2004	I wasn't sent the resin but have had the mat for a few years. Yes, the drawback to their towel/mat would be the cleaning. The reviews say the more you sweat the better it holds but you need a large front loader to wash it. Maybe not a good idea after all. I do have a microfiber bath towel I keep in my dive bag I had forgotten about. That could work for travel yoga on hard floors. Thanks for reminding me. Hope you like your Solar mat . Give us a review if the resin is a plus.