3 Reasons to Buy a Jade Yoga Mat

The Jade Harmony Yoga Mat literally has my back. Find out if this yoga mat is a good match for you, too.

After I did extensive yoga mat research, my husband purchased the Jade Yoga Harmony Mat in teal for me as a holiday gift in 2017. I practiced on this mat daily for more than five years, and it quickly became one of my favorite yoga mats.

Here are three reasons to buy a Jade Yoga Harmony Mat:

1. It’s less slippery and more sticky than other mats. My feet and hands stay in place and I have better traction, so I can go deeper into poses. My Downward Facing Dogs and just about every hip-opening pose are longer (and stronger!). This mat also gave me the courage to attempt arm balances I had not previously tried, such as Side Crow. (Check out my article about Bakasana (Crow Pose).

2. It’s versatile. I can take this mat to any yoga class—vinyasa flow, hatha, restorative—or practice at home or outside, and I know this mat will have my back. Literally.

3. It’s eco-friendly. There’s nothing synthetic about these mats. They’re made of natural rubber from rubber trees. Plus, Jade Yoga plants a tree every time a mat is purchased. More than 2 million trees have been planted thanks to Jade Yoga.

   
   

Try this foundational yoga pose on a Jade Yoga mat.

Practice It: Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog)

• From hands and knees in tabletop, spread fingers wide as you curl your toes and straighten your legs.

• Bring your sit bones high, and soften your heels toward the earth.

• Nod your head “yes “and “no” and peddle your legs.

• Linger here for a few breaths.

• When you’re ready to come out of the pose, bend your knees, look toward your hands and walk your feet toward them in Uttanasana (Standing Forward Fold).

• Roll up one notch at a time until you come into Tadasana (Mountain Pose).

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