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Binding: Sports
Brand: Gaiam
Color: Kiwi
EAN: 0018713523068
Label: Gaiam
Manufacturer: Gaiam
Model: 05-52306
Publisher: Gaiam
Release Date: September 04, 2007
Sales Rank: 474
Studio: Gaiam
Features:- Extra-thick foam fitness mat for floor exercises
- Ideal for yoga, stretching, tumbling, and more
- Measures 10 mm thick for added cushioning
- Durable and long-lasting construction
- Fashionable color looks great anywhere
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Product Description:
Enjoy sink-into-the-earth stretches, padded Pilates sessions and joint-cushioned vinyasas. This super-thick, ribbed mat is lightweight and portable and provides knee-cushioning comfort in yoga or Pilates classes. Includes a sampler DVD that introduces basic stretches and alignment. Made in China. Mat: 68'L x 24'W x 3/8'D, Rolled: 6.25' diameter. Carry strap: 19'L.
Amazon.com Product Description:
Whether you're practicing yoga, standing on your head, doing summersaults, or performing a host of other fitness routines, this Gaiam extra-thick fitness mat is a must. The 10 mm foam mat provides the ultimate in cushioning, making most floor exercises far more comfortable than with traditional mats. Plus, the mat is durable and long lasting, and adds a fashionable touch to any room in the home.
About Gaiam
Gaiam was created as a lifestyle company with the vision that, given a choice, people would choose a lifestyle that is healthy and life enhancing, for themselves, their families and the Earth. The Gaiam lifestyle is a vote for individual health as well as the future sustainability of the Earth’s resources. Gaiam strives to provide customers with alternatives to traditional products by offering natural, eco-friendly or healthy versions that compare with the style, quality and price of conventional products.
Gaiam’s goal is to become the trusted source and unifying brand for Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS) participants. They understand that the opportunity to affect people’s lives with information and products is both a privilege and a responsibility. Gaiam believes in the concept of Conscious Commerce, the practice of making purchasing decisions based on personal values and beliefs. It takes into consideration all the aspects of our lives and the impact we have upon the planet. Research indicates this concept appeals to approximately 50 million people in the U.S. alone. Gaiam's strategy in delivering the distinctive quality for which they are known is to partner with experts in health/wellness, eco-living and personal development to develop proprietary products that meet our customers’ needs with meaningful solutions.
The name GAIAM is a fusion of the words Gaia (the name of Mother Earth from the Minoan civilization in ancient Crete), and I am reminds us that we are all interconnected with the Earth, the air and water, and very much a part of this living system that sustains us all.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Very comfy and does not move
This product was everything I wanted. It is thick enough to be comfortable when laying on hard surface floors and it does not move around while exercising.
Rating: - Superthick mat easy on the knees!
I researched a lot of mats and this is the one that seemed to be the thickest, something that's really important for the knees. This product totally delivered on "thick"! I love this mat!
Rating: - Not for yoga...
But probably great for pilates and floor exercises. I found my mat migrating around the yoga studio with me on it...not sticky enough. And as another reviewer mentioned, it's a bit too thick for balancing on safely. If you've a bad back/knees, I can see where these issues may be overlooked to keep your sore bits comfortable during your yoga practice. I ended up doing all my standing poses on the floor, as my balance isn't great to begin with! Plenty long for me, and I'm 5'8. It did smell initially, ... Read More
Rating: - good mat
My husband and I recently moved from an apartment with carpet to a house with hardwood floors. These mats provide the right cushion for yoga in the new house. My only complaint is that it isn't wide enough for some moves, so I usually push two of them together.
Rating: - thick mat with minimal slipping
I purchased the Superthick exercise mat because the tile floor in my livingroom is textured and I didn't think the thinner mats would be able to cover all the little bumps and grooves adequately. With the Gaiam Superthick Fitness Mat I had no idea the surface under me wasn't totally smooth. I had minimal slipping the first couple of times I used the mat, and after that I had no problems maintaining yoga poses. Now that we have an area rug, I am not sure how well a mat this thick will perform (will update ... Read More
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Brand: Gaiam
Color: Kiwi
EAN: 0018713523068
Label: Gaiam
Manufacturer: Gaiam
Model: 05-52306
Publisher: Gaiam
Release Date: September 04, 2007
Sales Rank: 474
Studio: Gaiam