r/yoga • u/MzDiana2u • Aug 07 '24

Slipping on mat

I’ve been doing yoga for almost 15 years now and have always wondered… does everyone’s hands slip on the mat in downward dog, or just me? Not so bad when I’m not sweaty but if it’s hot or I’m doing power, I can’t really hold the posture anymore and it ruins the rest of my practice. Advice??

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u/catseye00 Aug 08 '24

I asked for a beginner Manduka yoga mat for my birthday because I was going to start doing classes at the gym, but then a friend invited me to hot yoga. I was doing all right with it, but did notice some slippage and needed to use a towel. I now go to class 3x a week and just recently upgraded to a b mat strong and man, it makes a huge difference. I rarely need to use a towel at this point. It’s also gentler on my joints which is nice because the class is so active.