Super comfy and wide enough to support me. The included string to carry it honestly sucks, but I don't really take it anywhere. (Just get a yoga mat bag.) The mat itself is really nice. Just as the others mentioned, it smelled like the factory, so I let it air out in the sun and now it's fine. It also can be punctured by dog nails. My dog left some divots behind for me to remember him. I think they give it character, for every scar tells a story. I love mine for it's thickness and large size, but if you're reading this, the main problems are: it's hard to travel with, must be broken in, and can tear.

I’ll try and update this once I’ve been using it for a while, but I just took this out of the box and am so excited to use it and happy with the quality so far. My old mat was thick but lost its density and stretched out after a few years of use so it was time for an upgrade. I found this to be a bit pricey at the time when I bought it, but now that it’s arrived it definitely feels worth the investment, especially if it holds up well. It didn’t take long to un-curl the ends once unrolling it, it’s just the right amount of thickness, seems durable, and I love the bigger-than-standard size of this mat. Upon testing it quickly, it seems to stay in place really well on my hardwood floors and it comes with a carrying strap.

I really have been enjoying this yoga mat as my joints are sensitive and it’s thick yet just firm enough. I actually use my old thicker mat on top of it, it’s too soft to use by itself and lets my knees feel floor hardness but the Hatha mat is great. At first it left some residue on my hands, which rubbed off similar to the way dirtiness rubs off as you rub your hands together, but that didn’t last. As others have mentioned, the fastener is truly a wide shoelace, so I use an adjustable belt-type fastener of which I have a couple saved from other things. The wideness of the mat is perfect for postures that require opening the knees farther apart. I would give it a 5 star rating if the shoelace has been a real strap. I highly recommend this product.

I love the comfort and thickness of this mat! With arthritis and needing to stretch my body, this has been so helpful. All other mats are just too thin and not squishy enough for my liking. Note I haven’t used it for actual working out, so I can’t say how it is for that, but I would assume it is great still.

Great size and premium comfort.

I upgraded from my old mat, and this is amazing!! It is at least twice as thick as my old mat. It’s worth the price, and it’s a beautiful color. I am able to do yoga and strength training easily on this mat. It doesn’t slip, provides extra cushion for my knees, and feels amazing to stand on. It is bigger than a standard yoga mat which is a plus for me at home but I imagine it might be difficult or bulkier to travel with. It also doesn’t fold up as tightly because of that so it takes up a little more room. It is durable, because my dog has walked on it several times, and there are no tears or holes!! I love this mat and would buy again.

I absolutely love this mat. I’ve always disliked how thin and small regular yoga mats are. I’m always moving off the edge and it’s so thin my poor old knees just kill me. This mat is the answer to my prayers. It’s large enough so I’m not falling off the edge and the thickness pampers my knees. I don’t slip around unlike with some Pilates mats. The only downside is it’s a bit cumbersome to roll up and I’m having trouble finding a carrier that will hold it. But that doesn’t take away anything from giving it 5 stars.