How well does this towel work for Ashtanga?
127474
I'd say standard weight works alright with the faster pace vinyasas. Some students are happy with a standard beach towel, but I find myself with six yoga towels now. The latest ones I got are Plush and the Extra Long (XL) Yoga Rat ones. I fold the ends under the rubber mat and find it my best solution yet. Having a towel meander or bunch up doesn't ruin my day, but I sure do enjoy having nice towels.
127475
I don't use a towel for ashtanga, just my regular yoga mat. I use this for hot yoga and its great. Much less expensive than yogi toes:)
565438
I like this mat. The Auroae is sticky enough, but not overly. It's still easy enough to move gracefully through vinyasa poses, a problem you may have with Manduka.
1662382
I use this with Lululemon's "The Mat" without any issue. I've never used the Manduka Pro, but think it would work well--the rubber grip dots on the bottom of the towel get good traction on the stickiness of the mat without digging into it, and my towel generally stays put through all 90 minutes of hot yoga class.
1529831
This towel should work for you and it is better than any other that I have tried. It is perfect for drying off after a walk in the rain. After a cleaning, 4-5 minutes of rubbing the pup down will leave him just slightly damp. I use it with our German Shepherd and it does a great job drying the thick layers of fur. Hope you like it as much as I have!
1833198
I have this mat, and i bought two manduka hand towels to use on it (one for me hands and one for my feet). They are the best towels ever! only my hands and feet sweat during yoga, and these towels keep me from slipping. They stick to the mat very well, the hand one hardly moves, the feet ones moves a little bit (but nothing too distracting).
1110071
Yes we recommend bringing a towel in addition to this mat for hot yoga. Please give the mat a few uses to break it in and loosen the jute fibers to provide maximum traction.Thanks for your interest in our Barracuda Yoga mat!Tasha
55692
My feet and hands seem to always sweat and slip easily on a regular yoga mat. I got the regular yoga mat size towel and a hand towel. I always use the mat size towel on top of my mat and I do not slip at all. I use the hand towel (because the size is more manageable) for wiping excess sweat from hands and face. I don't do yoga on a mat without my YogaRat!
1619749
These towels are heavy enough and do not stretch or shrink. They should work well. The fabric is stiff and remains stiff after many washings.
264872
I use mine as a pool towel, but it doubles as a sarong too. I love it. Dries so much faster than a regular towel.
1833199
I don't have an issue with slipping overall. But for very hot classes, I have a manukau towel that works beautifully on the mat.
175756
It doesn't have the little rubberlike bumps on the back like some matts do. But it stays in place as well as any yoga towel does, and the few extra inches of length of overhang over the standard size matt helps a little.
374710
I have not- I bought it to use as a beach towel. It is great for that but sorry I can't answer for other uses.
589494
I use it for hot yoga so I put a yogi toes towel over it. Over all I like it. Not your typical mat
500489
The towel does dry fairly quickly and it pains me to say this because there isn't much I order from Amazon that I'm not 5 stars without a doubt. This towel seems more suited for the kitchen and wiping down the countertop of course after you cut the bath towel down. I don't have dry hands at all and this towel constantly grabs onto my hands when using it and becomes almost an a nuisance. It's as if I had all these uneven nails or super qdry/cracked hands, when if fact it is the total opposit. I DO NOT recommend this towel at all and especially at the asking price. I hope this helps.
1696655
I suspect that they call it a sport towel as well as a yoga towel so the customer base is larger than just yoga practitioners! However, this towel does cover my whole yoga mat.
253916
It sounds like your wife has an extra long mat, which shouldn't be an issue. I roll my mat sized towel with my mat and fit it into the bag, no problem. I will say that you have to roll it pretty well for it to fit seamlessly into the yoga bag. If this sounds like too much of a hassle to do after class, you might consider getting her a garment yoga bag.
1992496
No. This towel is for scrubbing and exfoliating one's skin; used like a luffa.