La Baleza 1/2-Inch Extra Thick Yoga Pilates Exercise Mat, Multiple Colors Available

After having had this mat for a few months now, I can honestly say that I love it. I opted for the extra long one (85") and I'm SO glad I did. That being said, I think the regular length would be totally fine too...I just found that for me personally the long is great because I don't spend so much time scootching back on the mat in the middle of my flow! The Napa color is really pretty too. Pretty true to the color in the photo and relaxing/not distracting during practice.The mat has held up well, and I really like the 1/2" thickness - the texture helps too so your hands won't slip during poses, or if you're taking it to hot yoga (my fave). It's cushy, but not too thick and on a wooden floor, it definitely provides enough cushion for exercises that might otherwise hurt your wrists/back etc. (for me this was more relevant with Pilates and bodyweight exercises - also great for my Mom who struggles with exercising with RA). The only thing I will say is it's slightly stretchy, but I do more Pilates/core with it, so it's greatIt might seem silly, but I was pretty excited about the little carry strap that came with it too. It's just convenient to not have to have my mat unrolling when I'm already awkwardly juggling everything else. I can loop it onto my workout bag and go which is a huge plus.I'm definitely pleased and would (and have already) recommended it. As someone who's usually pretty thrifty, I think it's a great buy.

I bought this mat thinking I needed a little more padding between me and the floor. While this mat did provide that, it also provided a little something extra. This mat makes awful, loud, and mortifying fart noises during class. The mat also stretches which made it less than stable. The foam would indent and stay that way. Because of the thickness of the foam, it also doesn’t roll up very easily or very well. I’m returning it.

This mat is super comfortable, supportive, and has a great value! I have stamped concrete floors in my living room and this has saved my body (I bruise like a peach!) during poses and stretches. I also love that it comes with a strap to carry and keep it compact when out of use.I ordered this mat on April 2 and have used it regularly since then. It's comfortable and has decent grip for your palms but after 2 months of regular use it's starting to show stretch lines and has 1 tear towards the bottom (where my feet are during 1 legged downward dog and plank position).I'm a little disappointed that it's showing wear and tear but, it's my first mat so I plan to stick with it until it completely gives out on me. I'd definitely recommend this for beginners especially if you're worried about committing to a new regular routine. Personally I think I'm going to stick with it and now feel more comfortable investing in a higher end mat once it's time to say goodbye to this one.

It came with the strap tightened around it, and when unrolling we saw that the strap left huge imprints down one side of the mat. The imprints did not come out of the mat for MONTHS. After doing any kind of activity on this - planks, yoga, stretches - you'll leave imprints that will stay for a while (depends how much pressure you put through a body part). It's comfortable and very long, but after a few months of use I can see that it's starting to flake. I don't expect this to last for more than a year for us. My husband uses it daily for ~20 minutes.

Not sure why there are so many complaints about this mat. I think it's fantastic. Super comfortable to lay on for floor exercise and as far as the mat stretching or squeaking on the floor, I haven't experienced that either. The color is beautiful, the font is nice, and the texture is great for grip. WOuld recommend to anyone!

Given the coronavirus situation, we can't go to our local gym and have been doing workouts at home. Our hardwood floors aren't fun to exercise on so we've been looking for an exercise mat. I purchased the AmazonBasic's 1/2" mat and it's been great, but needed another one for other family members. The AmazonBasic's wasn't available but this one was...Despite the packaging clearly saying this is supposed to be 1/2" thick, it is NOT. Its is much thinner. In fact, it looks like it's only 1/3" thick. As a result, it is not as comfortable as the 1/2" thick AmazonBasic's one. BE WARY!

Not your run of the mill, flimsy mat! This one is extra thick and padded and makes planking and yoga so much more pleasant. Can't feel the floor beneath it at all. I also love that there is a carrying strap included so it stores away nicely and is easy to carry around. I would highly recommend this mat!

This mat is okay but I've been told by my yoga instructor that it is more of a pilates mat rather than a good yoga mat. It slips and stretches a little too much sometimes and that makes it difficult to do lunges and such. It squeaks a little in class. It also stays depressed down for a while rather than bouncing right back while I am using it. I like that it has lots of cushion for my knees but I will probably have to get a different mat that doesn't slide around and stretch.

I think this mat is so great, it is very comfortable and has a super convenient carrying strap. I do yoga roughly twice a week but couldn’t stand the 1/4 mats. For my purposes this Mat is working very nicely however I will say it seems like it may wear out quickly. The foam doesn’t spring back. It is more like a memory foam and it already had indentations from the strap.

As expected

Love the length and the cushion.

Good width, comfy as hell!

Great Yoga mat for a good price