HI there - the directions say to keep it dry. I do hot yoga and sweat like crazy. Do i have to keep wiping down during my practice? Thank you.
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No need to wipe it down during hot yoga - it is very absorbent, and according to the instructions can be cleaned in the shower. I bought one and found that unless it is quite wet, it is slippery in downward dog and wheel. So make sure to wet it down before practice. I honestly am ambivalent toward the mat. It is okay, but doesn't live up to the literature for me. I am trying another mat now.
1118542
No. I don't wipe mine down till the end of practice. I just don't suggest washing it like you would other yoga mats. I use the spray an wipe it down after every practice and it's held up great!
1118543
Nope! It helps to wash your hands before practice, and then dry them.every so often with a towel. I sweat like a dude, and I've spilled my water on it a few times without noticing a problem during practice. Hope that helps!
1110069
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
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I've never experienced sweating while laying on it but if you're worried about it you can use one of those Clorox or Lysol wipes on the plastic spikes or for a more natural approach, you would be fine lightly spritzing the whole thing with a lavender and tea tree mix similar to yoga mat sprays. Just don't saturate it and give it a chance to air dry before storing it again. I doubt you'd need to do this more than once a week, even with every day use.
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No, but I haven't had a problem with the towel sliding or bunching up ... it's usually wet. If for some reason you're not sweating a lot in your Bikram class, you can spray the towel with water beforehand or rinse it in the washer then roll it up with your mat. I haven't needed to do this, even for the areas of the towel that stay dry. I do it sometimes because the pre-wetted towel just feels cool during class :)
589497
It will get a bit wet, we do recommend bringing a towel as well, to wipe down the mat and body.
823569
I don't know. We keep it covered for convenience. I think I read somewhere what to do if it gets wet, but nowhere about it drying out.
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I think it is. I sweat a lot so a normal towel just doesn't cut it. I have a "yogitoes" towel as well but I much prefer the Manduka towel to the point that I no longer use the yogitoes towel and only keep it in case my Manduka towel is dirty. I haven't used the yogitoes towel for six months. I highly recommend the Manduka towel. It is light weight and drys quickly. If you sweat like I do, get the extra long version to get more water retention.
1200611
I have this and I don't have a problem with moisture. It works great for me. If anything put a paper towel under it to absorb the moisture.
1318407
I just wet my skin and apply the heated pad. It seems to be the right amount of moisture and doesn't ruin the thermalon pad. I love it!
200355
I use this towel 4 times a week at my "hot yoga" class (105 degress)--it is super absorbant and does not slip when wiping sweat. I love it!
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I've had mine over a year and it's hardly gone down at all. That's with irregular practice (probably not quite once a week), but that should give you some idea - this is going to last a while. Note, you don't actually use it to dry but to get stickiness - I sweat quite a lot and have a terrible time slipping, and even in heated yoga this works for me.
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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.
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I have accidentally left my bike out in the rain and I was able to towel dry it quickly so it doesn't retain water or get soaking wet. The fabric is not slippery when wet either so to be wet while riding it shouldn't be an issue. Hope this helps.
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It is actually a dry heat...probably could just dampen a towel and place underneath the pad, if you wanted it to be moist.
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I don't use a towel. The mat is fine until it gets wet with sweat, then it gets very slippery, at least for me. I have been told by a friend that this improves over time with usage, that the mat requires a 'break in' period.
858248
Just wipe it down if it is moist. I like to go in before my husband cause he sweats a lot in there and it gets quite humid. But he wipes himself down with a cloth while in there and that keeps him from dripping all over the floor (he can wring out the washcloth when he's done).
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must be moist for it to work. I wet mine down with very cold water, then wring it out to a point that I am comfortable with. IE: if its really hot out, I may not wring it out as much so that there is a little more moisture there to cool with, as evaporation occurs. You need to rewet as needed, they will dry out on very hot days. These only work up to a point, but if it lowers body temp. by 10-15 degrees, its worth it. We have had 110 degree heat index days, with a crew working out in the sun. For construction crews, buy the bandana style...they will fit under their hard hats, and the bandanas are by far, the favorites, when there is a choice. must be moist for it to work. I wet mine down with very cold water, then wring it out to a point that I am comfortable with. IE: if its really hot out, I may not wring it out as much so that there is a little more moisture there to cool with, as evaporation occurs. You need to rewet as needed, they will dry out on very hot days. These only work up to a point, but if it lowers body temp. by 10-15 degrees, its worth it. We have had 110 degree heat index days, with a crew working out in the sun. For construction crews, buy the bandana style...they will fit under their hard hats, and the... » Read More must be moist for it to work. I wet mine down with very cold water, then wring it out to a point that I am comfortable with. IE: if its really hot out, I may not wring it out as much so that there is a little more moisture there to cool with, as evaporation occurs. You need to rewet as needed, they will dry out on very hot days. These only work up to a point, but if it lowers body temp. by 10-15 degrees, its worth it. We have had 110 degree heat index days, with a crew working out in the sun. For construction crews, buy the bandana style...they will fit under their hard hats, and the bandanas are by far, the favorites, when there is a choice. « Show Less