With so many options available in the market buying a good sticky and anti slip yoga mat becomes a tad difficult task.
How to make a yoga mat sticky.
My mat has the opposite problem of other mats.
Soak two cotton towels in it.
Keep your yoga mat clean and free from bacteria with this easy to make diy yoga mat spray.
If you prefer the sticky kind the way to keep it sticky is to keep it clean.
More on that below.
Mine is way too sticky and i have to peel it off of the floor and my body sticks to it.
To make your yoga mat more sticky by hand you can either use a few drops of dishwasher detergent in a couple of cups of water or a 50 50 mix of white vinegar and water.
When you make the leap to owning your own yoga mat it can be more than a little disappointing to discover that your so called sticky mat has no traction at all aside from being annoying if you are really slipping on your mat you could hurt yourself.
10 drops lavender essential oil.
This worked like a charm.
15 drops lemon essential oil.
Sweat dust and dirt can accumulate on the sticky surface of your mat turning it from sticky to slippery.
The acidity of the vinegar will help to melt away the greasy surface film but will be gentle enough not to penetrate the mat and do any damage.
5 drops peppermint or eucalyptus essential oil.
Cover your mat with the detergent soaked towels and let sit.
I soaked mine for 30 minutes.
1 16 oz spray bottle preferably amber glass 1 4 cup witch hazel.
Before practice spray your mat with some water and then layer with a thin cotton yoga mat towel to assist your sweaty palms and feet.
Chose one side of the mat and mark it if needed to note which side you are breaking in for your practice.
What is the best yoga mat.
There are different brands of mat cleaner including at manduka but using a wet waschloth with no soap or with a lot of water and a little vinegar is usually good enough to keep dirt off.
Mix a cup of water and a few drops of dish or laundry detergent in a bottle and spritz.
I forgot to add that i also washed it in the washing machine with mild detergent.
How to make a yoga mat less sticky.
There are a few effective ways to break in your new mat but before you take action it s important to know what kind of mat you have.
You can use it for disinfecting other things too.
My mat is about as sticky as any mat can be.
Any idea on what i could do to reduce the stickiness a tad.