... I agree with the first reviewer on all points. I do, however, think this is a natural rubber mat, but it has undergone some special processing to make it very smooth.
Not only did I slip around on this mat, but after a week of use it actually began to disintegrate under my feet. Each time I used it, more and more rubber came off until it got to the point that I had a purple pile of rubber bits on the floor after each practice.
In Gaiam's defense, I sent them an email explaining what had happened. They sent me a new mat (a different kind, which I thought was interesting) and I've liked it much better. It's organic cotton and natural rubber and feels nothing like this one. [...] ...
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