Designed for advanced practice, the Elite Yoga Mat provides a perfect balance between comfort and stability. Built to help enhance your poses, the diamond-textured surface provides added traction for top performance. Made from eco-friendly POE material, the 5 mm mat is odour-free and non-toxic. Fitted with integrated eyelets for easy hanging; the Elite Mat’s bound material edges provide added durability for regular home and class use. Yoga mats are specially fabricated mats used to prevent hands and feet slipping during asana practice in modern yoga as exercise.

It's not necessary in the sense that you can practice yoga asana even without the mat, but the reason why people use mats is because mats provide some cushion when practicing asanas that require us to be on the floor. It also helps with alignment that the edges provide a solid line reference for hand or foot placement. Between the sweating and stretching and balancing, it will eventually shows signs of wear and tear that will impact your yoga practice. The general rule of thumb is you should replace your mat every six to 12 months, but with everyone's yoga practice being different, it's important to be aware of the warning signs