Core Balance Pilates Mat, Extra Thick Foam 10mm, Non Slip, Exercise Fitness Yoga, Compact Lightweight With Carry Strap, 183cm x 60cm x 1cm

I was looking for a mat that gives more support than a traditional yoga mat.It’s very spongy which is great for bony people and those with sensitive knees and elbows.It’s very large and doesn’t roll up as small as other yoga mats so could be a nuisance to carry around if you needed to.The carrier is very flimsy and annoying as the mat keeps slipping out of it, fine for me as i’ll Just be storing it in my studio but a pain if you want to carry it around.It’s also not slippery so your hands and feet won’t slide around.I LOVE the colour!

The second time I used this may I nearly did the splits when I stood up at the end of my yoga class as I put one foot on it and the mat slip away. I nearly did the splits then fell - luckily onto the top of the very soft mat. That pretty much my feeling of relaxation! My yoga teacher said that another person had the same issue and advised that I put a normal depth 'sticky' mat underneath which seems to work. On a positive note, its lovely and soft which is why I bought it and also a really nice colour (ocean green) and I'm sure it would be ok on top of carpet.

Excellent product and exactly as I needed. It is obviously going to be very wide when rolled up but it provides a very comfortable surface to use.The foaming isn’t ‘sealed’ from the sides which can make it susceptible to some shredding if not carefully stored.Also due to softness there is a likelihood of indentations staying put and anything sharp will easily leave holes. Not a problem for me though.Love it though and have bought two!

This is truly an exercise mat, and probably is perfect for Pilates. It’s super thick and soft, if you have delicate spine or knees/ wrists this is a good solution to a hard floor. For me, I was looking for my first yoga mat and I have carpet so it’s very comfy for floor work but I did that it moves too much underneath me to be good a good enough foundation for my poses. I’m 5’11/ 180cm and 75kg so maybe if you’re smaller or lighter it won’t stretch underneath you and move around so much. Perhaps better if you aren’t also using it on a carpeted floor. This is however, a really nice quality product and lightweight.

Invaluable thickness for my delicate knees & hips for yoga & pilates. Doesn't cause imbalance when standing. I use grippy socks anyway but my hands grip pretty well on it. Great price; lovely colour; handy strap provided although that is already coming apart at the seams. Difficult to find the right sized bag for it for when it rains as it's wonderfully but unusually thick so I think I'll have to make one. Hard to tell this early but I'm slightly concerned that it might wear out & flatten quickly as my hand imprint does seem to linger - a useful factor though, as my unequal hand imprints reveals that I'm not balanced well, so it's shown up something to work on that the flat mats couldn't reveal.

Our Pilates tutor said get a mat that's at least 10mm thick. I plumped for this one in the bright turquoise colour. Have used it a couple of times so far so good, comfy to use. I do have an issue with the strap it's supplied with however, the elastic is just not strong enough and it slips about, I'll probably make one of my own. Happy with the mat though :-)

Using this product for Pilates. Very satisfied with this purchase. Comfortable when exercising on hands & knees, back and front. Thickness of mat makes it more difficult to maintain balance when standing so I generally stand off the mat.

The softness and thickness is ideal for the knees, but if you practice yoga you will see that the position of your hand-fingers-wrist is not the ideal and very hard to reach due to the thickness.I got this during the contingency season, and it is ok to practice diverse exercises that are not yoga specifically, so it is good for that specially because the floor of my place is irregular so the thickness help.If you do constant "rotation" exercises on the mat, the material seems to be easy to torn apart, hasn't happened yet but I can tell for how it looks now.Bottom line: good price-quality, good for multiple floor exercise, not ideal for yoga.