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Title: Mat not suitable for Ashtanga
Review: Gaiam Premium Benefit mat ($40 US) - I was really psyched when I got home the day of led Ashtanga practice and the new mat had arrived. I got to class spread out the mat and found the new mat had some oily film that even before sweating on was slick as can be. It was difficult to impossible to be stable in down dog or many other positions relying on a stable foundation. I had to put a cotton towel over the mat and even then I slid. The cleaning directions that come with the mat say to only spot clean. I scrubbed it totally with sponge, water and dish detergent, thinking it may be machine oil from manufacturing but when it dried it still exuded the film. After washing it several more times the slime was still present, I'm sending it back. I was really disappointed since the mat had a pretty good feel, I liked the color but unfortunately it is unusable for vigorous practice.
