A Non-Slip Yoga Mat Built from Renewable Materials
The Yoloha Harmony Original Cork Yoga Mat is a 6mm yoga mat designed for practitioners who want reliable grip without a towel, a clean material profile, and a surface that holds up through heavy sweat. At 2.8 lbs, it's light enough to carry to a studio but grounded enough for daily home practice. The Harmony design is the 72" x 26" standard size, suited to most adult practitioners.
Materials and Construction
The top surface is natural cork — a material that gets grippier as moisture increases, which makes it functional for hot yoga and high-intensity flows without needing an additional towel. The base uses Yoloha's Plant Foam, made from sugarcane rather than petroleum-based foam. Combined, the two layers make up 51% bio-based renewable materials certified by the USDA. No PVC, latex, plasticizers, or rubber odors are present in the construction.
Key Specs
- Dimensions: 72" x 26"
- Thickness: 6mm
- Weight: 2.8 lbs
- Rolled diameter: 5.5"
- Materials: Natural cork surface, Plant Foam (sugarcane-based) base
- Certifications: 51% USDA certified bio-based renewable materials
- Free of: PVC, latex, plasticizers, rubber
- Vegan: Yes
Use Cases
This mat suits practitioners who run hot, sweat heavily, or practice styles like Bikram, hot yoga, or vigorous vinyasa where a standard mat becomes slippery. The cork surface rewards moisture rather than fighting it. The 6mm thickness provides enough cushion for kneeling postures and floor work without so much give that balance postures feel unstable.
Care
Spray lightly with a mat cleaner after each session and lay flat to dry. Yoloha recommends their own mat cleaner or a natural alternative — avoid soaking the mat. For added traction at the start of practice, a light sprinkle of water on hand and foot contact zones activates the cork grip immediately.
Best For
Home practitioners and studio regulars looking for a non-toxic, towel-free mat with a verifiable sustainability story. At $169, it sits above entry-level options but delivers a material spec — USDA-certified bio-based content, zero PVC, sugarcane foam — that justifies the step up for buyers who've researched what's in their mat.