If you decide to invest in a designer yoga mat, you’ll find yourself in good company. Around 300 million people practice yoga globally and an impressive 67 per cent of those ditch the studio to take things low and slow from their own home.
The very best yoga mats offer a touch of comfort as you perfect your vinyasas and salutations. You’ll want to look for styles that offer some cushioning (thicker designs can also be used for HIIT workouts and weight sessions, while anything under 4mm should be saved for yoga, pilates, meditation and breathwork) but also have good grip to help you stay stable in balance-compromising positions and prevent slipping throughout your flow.
If you’re a beginner to the yogi world, Liforme’s iteration, created in collaboration with leading teachers in the field, is a great choice: each comes with helpful guides to ensure optimum alignment and pre-empt injury. Or, if you’re simply after a fancy designer mat that will look just as pretty perched in a corner on rest days as it will when you showcase your new poses on Instagram, Prada, Louis Vuitton and Jacquemus all offer suitably chic versions.
Keep scrolling for the top 10 luxury yoga mats to elevate your home practice now. Namaste.
