If you’re one of those travellers that pack their life in numerous bags (from backpacks to suitcases and Aldi bags), you really want a yoga mat that is compact enough for you to slip it in your main bag. For one, you want a yoga mat that doesn’t take too much space. There are two things to consider here when it comes to a packable yoga mat. In general though, the lighter, the better. The perfect weight for a travel yoga mat (don’t ask me how I know this) would be from 2 to 4 pounds. Carrying a heavy yoga mat around also means that you will face extra luggage fees at the airport, that your shoulders will constantly be in pain (kinda feels like carrying an awkward backpack) and that you’ll develop a love-hate relationship with it, which isn’t what yoga is about. You really don’t want to end up like me and my 8-pound yoga mat. They’re initially everything you’ve been dreaming of but turn out to be misleading, suck, and make you wish you never met them.Ī good rule of thumb when picking the best yoga mat for travel is to pick one based on the following features: 1. Okay, it’s a tricky question because there are a bunch of sexy yoga mats out there, but sometimes they’re just like that terrible high school crush you had. Well, friends, stay tuned – I’ve got a list of the best travel yoga mats in 2022 out there for you ?
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The issue though and the reason why I am writing this article, is how to find the best travel yoga mat that is 1) compact 2) lightweight 3) affordable and 4) robust enough to survive the trip. Travelling can really trigger Princess Tornado – from jet lag to cancelled/delayed flights, bus tire explosions (yep, that happened to me on a highway in El Salvador), unreliable Google Maps and omnipresent creepy men – maintaining my personal yoga practice whilst on the road is key to my mental health and well-being. We all much prefer the zen, wise, and mindful Mat who reaches equanimity and levitates during her morning meditation, don’t we? Well… because if I don’t practice yoga, the anxious and fidgety kid in me- commonly referred to as Princess Tornado by my friends- takes over and is outta control. ”But Mat, why on earth would you bring your yoga mat on vacation?” I hear you ask. However, a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders (pun intended). Mat (me) and Yoga Mat’s adventures had to come to an end, as heartbreaking as it was.
I eventually had to leave it behind in an ashram in India. The grip was perfect, which is why I was love-blind enough to carry this heavy piece of rubber around with me. My yoga mat was heavy, bulky, old, didn’t fit my suitcase, but man I loved it. I travelled throughout Asia with an 8-pound yoga mat, and saying it was a struggle is an understatement.
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