I did zero exercise before being gifted a sand play mat by my friend Natalie. Little did I know, the one thing stopping me from being my best me, was a beautiful yoga mat. The kind that looks like a portal to a 6-star glamping excursion in the Sahara. And then when you go through it, you have the same kind of abs as someone who's never eaten bread. Anyway, now I work out lots because even though I live in Glendale, my yoga mat is like an express train to Marrakesh — a place I've never been to but have seen on instagram.

It seems to be very comfortable and made well, the only thing is that it smells like a tire. It stunk up my room and I had to put it in the garage. Hoping the smell will go away so I can bring it back in.

I've been doing Pilates regularly for more than a decade and it's a big part of my routine. I knew I wanted a thicker mat that was still supportive not too squishy and made me happy to look at. This is it! It is expensive, but well made. I'm 5'6" and it's just long enough (I would love an extra few inches) and it's plenty wide for me. It does need to off gas and it's heavy, but I'm using it at home and its working great. I sprayed my usual mat cleaner on it and it left some light stains that faded.

Overall, I would highly recommend this mat for people doing Pilates at home and for those who have sensitive knees/wrists. See if you can get a welcome coupon :)

Thick mat with a fun shape!

The spongy and feel of this mat is fire!!! Makes my downward dogs very therapeutic. But it’s heavy, and not something I can carry around to my classes.