I have a latex allergy and one of the problems with current yoga mats is that after prolonged exposure my skin peels, becomes dry and scaly.  I also am not a big fan of the texture of contemporary sticky mats.  I have been following @lotuspad on Twitter and finally decided to purchase a new mat (not that I am short on mats) for myself.  The best part is that mats are on sale.  I purchased the moss and the purple.  The moss is a smaller mat but due to my height it is a great fit.

The texture of these mats is wonderful – they are soft yet sticky, have no odor (several students recently purchased Gaiam mats at Target and had to place them outside of the class because of the noxious odor). The colors are vibrant and I love the contrast from side to side.  Loutspad mats would also make the ideal hot yoga mat.  I teach power yoga and we get quite sweaty, but my new mat did not become slick or slippery.

These mats are 100 % biodegradable which makes living your yoga that much easier.  Check out http://lotuspadmats.com.  Not sure when the sales end $24.95-$29.95 and shipping to me was only $5.34

May 5th, 2009 | Tags: Lotuspad, mat, Naperville, props, Review, yoga | Category: Daily Post, Fitness, Review | Subscribe to comments | Both comments and pings are currently closed