Manduka Mat Salt Scrub

Worked like a charm.

Manduka mat salt scrub.

While the best way is to practice practice practice you can speed things up a little with. Manduka yoga mats apparel and accessories are designed by yogis and trusted by teachers worldwide. After 24 hours wipe the salt off with a damp cloth. I read many reviews that say you need to break it in and that the salting doesn t work very well.

Just make sure you are not scrubbing too hard to avoid damaging the mat. If your hands or feet slide on your new pro mat another trick you can use to break it in is to sprinkle coarse sea salt all over your mat leave it for 24 hours then add just a bit of water and scrub the salt in and wipe off. Our yoga mats and yoga products are crafted for high performance in any practice. Generously sprinkle coarse sea salt on the mat and let it sit or scrub in a circular motion like you would wax a surfboard.

I ve used dawn dish soap which helps a little. When the weather is warm some people have. Sprinkle your mat with a mix of sea salt and warm water and either wipe it down with a stiff bristled brush if you have one or a cotton washcloth. I made sure to cover the mat with coarse and fine grain sea salt for 24 hours and i also did a little dance on the mat to ground the salt into the mat.

I also have used coarse sea salt and a little bit of water and scrubbed the mat with a kitchen sponge. I just bought a manduka mat a couple weeks ago and have the same issue. Repeat 2 3 times with fresh salt as needed. Like exfoliating your skin.

Leave the mat to air dry in the sunshine. I was a little hesitant about picking the manduka over the liforme. Another trick is to leave it in the sunshine for an afternoon or sprinkle sea salt on the top surface of the mat dampen with a cloth and scrub it with a stiff scrub brush. If following this trick repeat this tactic 3 times not just once and you should see improvement.

After putting salt on the mat i found that the mat had a much better feel to it and would definitely recommend to do this for the best performance.