How to keep your hands from slipping on a yoga mat.
How to keep hands from slipping on yoga mat.
When you re trying to perfect your posture in full bridge pose the last thing you need is slippery hands.
Note that if it s not your mat but your sweaty palms or feet causing you to slip some solutions below may work better than others.
Keep using your mat and it will soon acquire a slip free surface.
Cork becomes sticky when wet because it releases a waxy substance called suberin that creates a natural no slip grip.
Fortunately there are a few ways to prevent slipping during downward facing dog.
Like new shoes using your mat daily for 1 2 weeks can help break in the material for a less slippery practice.
Chose a side and practice.
Placing a standard hand towel across the front of your mat could be all it takes.
Mats are porous so keeping yours clean will be the key to maintaining its grippy surface.
Things can get pretty steamy and thus sweaty in a hot yoga class.
Besides the fact that it can sabotage your practice a slippery mat could cause injury.
Try these tips below to help take away the slipperiness of your mat.
If you have really sweaty palms or feet that are causing you to slip you may need to use a towel with your mat.
Unfortunately most types of yoga and hot yoga especially will.
Invest in a cork yoga mat.
If none of the non slip and grippy products you bought has worked i d say really start to pay attention to what your hands and feet are doing in your down dog.
This can easily be improved with the help of our free 30 day yoga challenge.
Yoga towels specifically have gripping material on the backs that stick to your mat and absorb your sweat and they re easy to clean.
Keep your mat clean.