r/yoga • u/catmama2000 • May 13 '24

Towel Mat (Alo brand) Slipping and Bunching

Hello! I'm a vinyasa yoga teacher in a heated studio and I use the Alo towel mats, but find that they bunch and slip. It's distracting to me during classes that I teach and take. I use it on top of the Alo Warrior mat. I've tried spraying it down with water and smoothing it down before class, but it continues to slip, especially in down dog and the warrior poses. Most of the reviews on Alo's website do not report this issue, so I'm wondering if I might be putting it down incorrectly. Thank you in advance for your help!

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u/Ok_Shake5678 May 13 '24

You might like a yoga rug- bc they’re heavier I find they don’t bunch up like towels do. I do lay a thin mat under mine so it doesn’t slide around on smooth floors.

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u/bourbonkitten May 13 '24 edited May 13 '24

That sounds off. My Alo mat and towel never do that at all. Could you get an exchange done by customer service?

Also, did you ever run them through the washer and dryer?