Welcome to Thick Yoga Mats & Accessories. Our aim is to provide you with information about all types of thick yoga mats in the colors and sizes you need to make your yoga sessions more comfortable. With the wide variety of choices available from various manufacturers, thick yoga mats (also called sticky mats) will help keep your body from slipping and sliding during those sometimes strenuous yoga poses, as your hands and feet will be kept perfectly still in their correct position.
Having a good reliable thick yoga mat is especially important when you are following the yoga instructor’s lead during yoga classroom sessions where other practitioners are positioned around you and space may be limited . With the correct size and proper material, your new mat will provide the necessary traction needed to ensure that you don’t slip, no matter how sweaty your hands and feet may be come.
Universal Thick Yoga Mats
Widely favoured among yoga practitioners, universal thick yoga mats come with a high-tack surface and is lightly textured. Your positions will feel comfortable as the mat will allow your hands and feet to lightly sink into the foam. This particular mat comes in almost every possible size needed for your body-type and length. The standard size is 24 inches wide by 68 inches long. Extra long universal yoga mats are available in 24 inches by 80 inches. And of course, the shorter version is available in 24 inches by 60 inches.
Deluxe Thick Yoga Mats
The deluxe thick yoga mat is a personal favorite of many long-time yoga enthusiasts. This particular mat is heavily textured and provides a much better grip than most yoga mats available due to its high tack surface. This high tack surface is also on both sides of the deluxe mat. There are two sizes available: The standard 24 inches by 68 inches, and the longer version, measuring at 24 inches by 72 inches.
Second Hand Thick Yoga Mats
Just starting out at yoga classes or do you have a group of friends who are interested in having you practice yoga with them on the weekends? If so then maybe you should consider buying a used thick yoga mat. Or maybe money is tight and you are just looking to save a few dollars. Or maybe you aren’t sure whether yoga will be your thing, and don’t want to spend too much on something that you may not continue with. If so then there are some great deals available for second-hand yoga mats, perfect for those exercise enthusiasts who are still on a budget.
Eco Studio Mat
Sometimes a thick yoga mat may not be the most appropriate. This is especially true if you travel a lot with work, spend a great deal of time away from home and still want to practise your yoga. In these situations an Eco Yoga Studio Mat will be more appropriate for you to take with you to the various hotel rooms each stay. They are available in a wide variety of colors and have 12 mats per case, so you should never run out of fresh, clean yoga mats on your travels.
Your choice of thick yoga mats will also depend on the style of yoga you are doing, eg ashtanga yoga,vinyasa yoga, pranayama yoga or simply yoga meditation.
