Are you slipping off your mat – do your hands and feet become sweat factories (not an uncommon phenomenon in our Strength & Fitness classes) – is it hard to hold certain poses because you can’t grip your mat?
What recourse do you take?
a) Rub your hands on your pants or shirt every two minutes?
b) Rub your hands on your neighbor’s pants when they are working too hard to care?
c) Use non-slip hand and feet add-ons like Yoga Paws or Yoga Toes etc?
d) One person uses a special teri-cloth towel the size of a yoga mat that has a non-slip bottom so it perfectly covers and adheres to the mat.
e) I have seen some use chalk (like rock climbers do), though afterwards the mat is a bit messy(!)
f) Ignore it and pretend it is not happening – i.e. the ancient mind-over-matter approach.
Tell us your tricks of the trade, tales, or struggles – whichever is most relevant…
After much sliding around the mat in the S&F class, I bought a pair of yoga gloves from the store Lucy. They work great and it is much easier to do downward dog and side plank.
Hi Nancy,
Thanks for sharing your experience. I know you’ve had much success with them.
One other thing: Last night before class I saw one student apply and rub powder (what type I do not know) onto their hands and feet…
Will get more info about that.
When my hands a feet are too sweaty to keep on the mat I just step off into
the floor. I’ve noticed the coolness of the floor helps a lot and I don’t seem to
slip as much.
Silly but I have noticed that one side of the mat is stickier. so I try to always use that side. Also, wipe down your mat sometimes to remove oils and let it air dry.