Gaiam Premium Exercise Workouts Luminary Reviews Summary

Odor

Pros:

• "The stinkiness goes away after a week or so."
• "It does smell a bit funny the first few times you use it (even after wiping it down) but that fortunately goes away after maybe 4-5 times."
• "No terrible smell, much more comfortable."
• "I love that it doesn't smell like rubber, like my last one."
• "Many people complained of the smell- to me, it just smelled like a brand new rubber mat fresh out of a package."
• "It did need to air out from the chemical smell, but it did go away."
• "The smell was gone."

Cons:

• "It has a weird smell that has finally started subsiding about two weeks after I opened it."
• "May be a good mat but it will be weeks before I can use it, it stinks - BAD!"
• "This mat, while a great thickness, has a plastic smell which won't go away."
• "What a toxic smelly pile of crap! It literally made my eyes sting and nose burn."
• "First off, the chemical smell was quite strong."
• "The smell was strong, as soon as I opened the box."
• "As mentioned in other reviews it does have a strong chemical smells when it arrives."

Grip and Slippage

Pros:

• "It's nice and grippy and beautifully designed."
• "It has good grip. I have no slipping issues in most exercises."
• "Very nice stability and it won’t move/slide no matter what kind of movement I do on this mat."
• "The grip on this mat is great. I slide significantly less now than with my previous mat."
• "This mat is the perfect thickness. It has pretty good grip. I tend to have sweaty hands, but the slipping is minimal."
• "I feel very stable while in downward dog."
• "Love! This mat is just thick enough to protect my wrists when doing inverted poses and I haven't had a problem with slipping."

Cons:

• "However, my feet were sliding on the mat during downward facing dog and warrior poses. I don't feel very secure doing yoga poses."
• "I'm having an issue with slipping."
• "I ended up returning this mat, I was very disappointed as my hands continued to slide on the mat."
• "The mat is a bit slippery with sweaty feet or palms sadly."
• "I bought this yoga mat as a beginner in yoga, hoping that buying a good quality mat would give me the best start. This mat worked fine at first, but I did find that with a little sweat, it became very slippery to the point where I could no longer hold poses."
• "The mat is gorgeous, but slippery. I couldn’t stay in downward dog."
• "It was greasy, and I kept slipping."

Design and Aesthetics

Pros:

• "It wipes clean easily with a cloth and the design is pretty."
• "The design is a beautiful rose gold mandala print the is slightly metallic."
• "I love the pattern it is so calming first thing in the morning to look at the beautiful blue flowers."
• "He loves the mountain pattern."
• "I've had this mat for 7 years. It's thick, but rolls up well. I used it just this morning at the gym and it gives me joy just rolling it out because the pattern is unique and pretty."
• "I love that it is offered in so many different colors and styles."
• "I get a lot of complements on my new mat. It’s durable and perfect for me."

Cons:

• "Did I mention it’s tiny? It felt way smaller than the average mat, very odd."
• "What I received is not what the product page led me to believe I was buying."
• "This product is a huge embarrassment and 100% not compatible with its self advertisement."
• "It came with a slight smudge or mark on the mat."
• "Nice design and material but after less than a month of light use already has damage to it and is starting to fall apart."
• "The only thing this mat has going for it is the cute design."
• "The only con is that the design is flaking off."

Durability and Quality

Pros:

• "Love these yoga mats. I've had mine for about 4 months and it's in excellent condition and that's with 6 days a week of usage."
• "I’ve had this mat for about 8 months now and it’s really good, my knees don’t hurt, I can do my exercises."
• "I bought this mat here on Amazon 3+ years ago and I am still in love with it."
• "This yoga mat has held up for a long time. I use it one to three times a week and it hasn't torn."
• "Great mat! Padding is very sufficient. I’ve had it for a couple of months now and use it 5-6 days a week and it is holding very nicely."
• "I've been using this mat probably 5 times a week for yoga and barre classes since I bought it 2 months ago and it's holding up super well, the design hasn't faded at all."
• "I first ordered this mat 2 years ago, and even with using it almost everyday, it is still in really great shape!"

Cons:

• "I ended up returning this mat, I was very disappointed as my hands continued to slide on the mat."
• "I also think it is almost TOO thick, as it keeps the imprint of my hands and feet on the mat for a fair amount of time, sort of like a memory foam mattress."
• "If you have to hold a position for more than a couple of seconds, the mat does kind of collapse underneath you, so it isn't super supportive."
• "I would not purchase this mat again because it is already starting to come apart and it is not super comfortable."
• "I'm really disappointed as I expected a better product!"
• "I have had this mat for a week and it is already tearing :("
• "However now it's starting to chip off and quite big pieces all over the mat."