Making yoga mat less slippery?

Hi everyone! I recently took up yoga and looooove it, however my mat is slippery. Well, maybe it's just that I'm super sweaty! I have a manduka mat that Is known as being really sticky, but I just keep sliding on it.

Is there any solution I can rub it down with to make it more sticky? Or do you have any suggestions? Thanks!

Message edited 2/8/2013 1:21:49 PM.

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try some of these tips!

I usually put a towel underneath mine.

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I use yoga gloves and socks, the kind with the grips on them. They aren't perfect but it's definitely an improvement.

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yogitoes towels. expensive but good. or gaim makes one that's similar but IMO, not as good.

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Posted by EatingMyVeggies

try some of these tips!

I usually put a towel underneath mine.

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Thanks everyone!!!

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I practice Bikram and find that my old, worn beach towels work best.

Certain poses (triangle mainly) I have to actually fold the towel off the mat because even the towel is slippery, and I find I slip less on the mat.

I'm cheap and haven't spent a lot of $$$ yet on yoga stuff. I mostly buy the Target variety.

Have been debating about the yogitoes, mainly because I'm cheap.

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Manduka mats have a slight coating on them at first. With use the mat will get stickier and less slippery. If you go to their websites it gives you some info on how to remove that film.