ok, let me try to write a review of the sort I was looking for when I was first shopping..

I first bought the 'original' about two years ago. I practise most days in-studio, often several flows a day so it has had decent use. Hot yoga perhaps one third of my studio classes. I am a short, very vigorous, very athletic guy. I sweat buckets in the hot classes.

A few notes;-

The try-before-you buy sample thing was invaluable. For me the surface on the Unity was far too coarse, the Aura was far too squishy. I am sort of considering trying a travel mat for my erm.. travel. That one is harder and just a thin cork surface though.. Ultimately the original was spot on.

I am an intermediate to experienced yogi;- I can hold handstands, float backwards and forwards etc etc.. If you had caught me perhaps ten years ago then like everyone else, I tended to transition heavily and slide a bit in sweaty classes because I was relying on mat traction. At that time the original would have been too hard a mat for me. I was on a 5/6mm rubber ones and that was a good place to be, I just did less yoga then. In short, if you are in the first few years of yoga or not nuts about it then I think these mats may not be ideal.

For hardcore creatures, it is (much!) more slippy than a b-mat but more grippy than a Manduka-pro, (especially with moisuture!) ;)

My main question before I bought it was will I just kill it in two months? (my rubber ones used to last 6 months or so before my hands and feet drilled through them) -Brief answer, no, it is tough. My 2-year old original has a lot of wear, I've re-glued on cork bits and there are hairy fibers around the edge but I love it and am still using it for hot flows;- there is nothing that affects my practise. It is probably important to note that I am very very kind to all of my mats;- this one is rolled loosely, cork side out, as per the Yoloha instructions. I clean it after every practise with my own (no solvent) cleaner and then I lie it flat on the hard floor under my bed when I get home. I did once get drunk after a hot practise and left it wet and rolled in a bag overnight and it did not like that at all, it curled for a few days to punish me.

The 'cork is better for traction and sweat' thing I don't really notice;- the amount I sweat in a hot class, there will always be a pool. It's fine.. I tend pull over a dry towel as we hit the floor for backbends in hot flows where I still need extra traction. Apart from Manduka, the grip in the wet seems very similar to good rubber mats.

An unexpected last note; I love the surface texture and the cork smell. I actually don't think I could go back to rubber for that reason alone. In face-down rests, I am very happy to have my cheek on it. I am the dude that might be meditating or might be asleep twenty minutes after the class ended, nobody knows :p .

Bonne pratique.

These guys went above and beyond and the may is awesome!

I have multiple Yoloha mats & love them all.

This is beautifully functional. It’s honestly the best mat I’ve owned. The design itself is beautiful, and I love how versatile it is— from simple stretching to hot yoga, it withstands. It’s also easy to clean. It can be a tad bulky in terms of rolling to place it in your yoga bag, but other than that it nice!

This Is My Second YOLOHA Mat the AURA was my First. This Original Mat was Used for the First time at My Regular 06:00 am class The Grip Is Incredible no water Was Needed during the Hot Yoga Power Yoga Class Thank You YOLOHA for the Quick Arrival Ordered on Sunday and Received on Wednesday I also have a Competitor's Cork Mat this Mat is 10x better

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I love this mat so much. It’s grippy and the design is so beautiful.

This mat was a welcome relief. I have tried a few other brands but I have yet to slide or lose grip. I also enjoy that there is no smell or odor that comes from it. What it has allowed me to do, is put more into my practice.