NOYA Grounded Mat

Grip that gets better with heat. Cork is naturally antimicrobial and grips more, not less, as the hands get warm and damp. No towel, no spray.

It goes outside. Sandstone ledges, a beach, a terrace in the morning. Cork and rubber don't mind sand or a bit of damp, and the mat wipes clean after.

Lighter to carry. 3.2 kg, rolled tight with the strap; the mat you take to the studio, the park or the retreat.

Nothing that doesn't need to be there. Natural cork, natural rubber. No PVC, no foam, no glue smell when you unroll it.

If the mat is going to stay out at home and see sweaty sessions every day, the Elevated Mat's PU top is the harder-wearing surface. The Grounded Mat is the one that travels.

1. Cat–cow — hands under shoulders, knees under hips. Round the spine on the exhale, lengthen on the inhale. 8 slow rounds · spine, breath
2. Down dog to plank — push the hips up and back, then shift forward into a long plank. Move slowly between the two. 8 rounds · shoulders, core, hamstrings
3. Glute bridge — on the back, feet flat, hip-width. Press the hips up until the body is one line from knees to shoulders, pause, lower slowly. 12 reps · glutes, hamstrings
4. Side plank, knee down — elbow under shoulder, bottom knee on the mat, lift the hips. Hold 30 s each side · obliques, shoulders
5. Low lunge, hands on the mat — back knee down, front shin vertical, chest over the hips. Hold 45 s each side · hips, quads
6. Seated forward fold — legs long, loop the strap around the feet, hinge from the hips with a long spine. Hold 1 min · hamstrings, back

Two rounds, no rush between moves. The strap that comes with the mat is the one for the fold.

Top natural cork, fine grain. Wipes clean with a damp cloth; dries fast.

Base natural rubber, 5 mm. Grips any floor without marking it.

Size 183 × 66 cm · Weight 3.2 kg

Materials PVC-free, natural materials only.

In the box the Carry & Stretch Strap, for rolling it tight and carrying it out the door.

Guarantee 12 months. 30-day returns, no questions.

Cork darkens a little with use; that's the mat getting broken in, not wearing out.