Tips For Cleaning Your Yoga Mat
by Sanctuary on 01/14/17
Ever been in class and suddenly notice your mat is a little less than fresh? Yoga does your body good by letting you sweat it all out. But extra sweat means you need to take a little extra care to keep your mat smelling and looking clean.
Here are a few tips to keep in mind when caring for your hot yoga mat:
1) Spray away.
Use a mat cleaner made of natural products to wipe away dirt, sweat, and bacteria. Manduka® makes a natural mat cleaner you just spritz on after practicing and we have some sprays at the Sanctuary.
3) Don’t roll your mat!
Every time you roll up a mat that has been in a public area, you are rolling in all the germs from the floor. Rolling your mat, especially for hot yoga, also prevents the mat from drying out, leaving a behind a perfect breeding ground for harmful bacteria. Instead, fold your mat in half (keeping the side you use on the inside of the fold) and then lightly roll or fold up.
4) Hang it out to dry.
When you get home, unroll your mat and let it air dry, preferably in a sunny spot allowing the sun to naturally kill bacteria and prevent mold.
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