7 Reasons We Love Jade Yoga Mats

  1. Superior cushioning. Even though these mats are not overly thick, the material is very dense so they provide excellent protection when kneeling. You’ll find kneeling postures much more comfortable than with lower quality mats. No need to fold over your mat for extra padding.
  2. Non-slip surface. In downward dog, you want to be able to press your arms away from you without your feet and hands sliding apart. In warrior poses you want to activate through the back leg as well as the front leg without your back foot migrating away from you. The Jade Mat has a carefully engineered texture that prevents slipping, even when you start to sweat; yet it still allows you to move gracefully and easily through flowing sequences.
  3. Eco-friendly. Eventually our mats will find their way into a landfill somewhere on our planet. To be kind to our environment, we’d like the mat to biodegrade naturally, not sit in the landfill with styrofoam and other man-made materials for eternity. Jade mats are friendly to our ecosystem because they are made of naturally biodegradable materials.
  4. Easy roll-out. Have you ever been the last person to come in to a very tranquil class and you cringe as your mat makes that sticky unpeeling sound? And have you ever had a mat that hesitates to unroll completely, with the edge staying curled up for the first 15 minutes of your practice? The Jade mat doesn’t stick to itself, and it lays flat as soon as you unroll it, with no sticky peeling sounds . When you roll it up, though, you might want to have a mat bag, mat harness, or a simple Velcro elastic to hold it closed. These accessories are available in our boutique for as low as $4.
  5. Fantastic colors. The colors of Jade Mats are unbelievably pleasing to the eye. They must have a team of “color psychology” researchers developing their colors, because each mat color seems to have a certain appeal that inspires feelings such as health, balance, integrity, vibrance. Just the radiance of these colors can help motivate you to come to your mat more often.
  6. Try before you buy. Borrow a Jade Mat to test drive this well-engineered mat during your next yoga class at Akasha Yoga. If you decide to you would like to own one, you can apply the $2 rental fee toward the purchase of your mat.
  7. The joy of giving. Jade Yoga incorporates charitable giving into their regular operations. We think that’s a great idea, and we like to do the same. If you turn in your used mat when you purchase your new mat, we will take $5 off your mat price and we will donate your used mat The Children’s Initiative – a non-profit organization that brings resources including yoga workshops to local children in underserved areas. Turn in your old mat and know that you are helping a child somewhere find inner strength and harmony.
Visit the Jade Yoga website. We carry the Jade Harmony Professional mat: $60+tax. If you see another style that you’d like to buy, you can let us know so that we can order it with our next shipment.