Looking to take your yoga practice on the road? Read on and learn why I believe a Travel Yoga Mat will become your new best friend.

If you’re anything like me, yoga is an important part of your life, and so is travelling. Since the onset of COVID in 2020 yoga became an integral part of my day-to-day. And, now that we’re travelling again, I’ve been searching for a travel yoga mat.

In 2021 I travelled to Nepal for a Yoga Teacher Training. I took my everyday yoga mat with me. Never again! Don’t get me wrong – I absolutely love my regular mat. It is heavy though, and it’s awkward to pack or carry when travelling by air with multiple transits.

So, have you been looking for the perfect travel companion to support your personal practice? Looking for a yoga mat that you could easily take with you no matter where you went?

Zenzimat’s travel yoga mat wholly embraces this concept. It allows you to continue your yoga journey regardless of where on Earth you are. All with uncompromising attention to style, functionality, comfort, sustainability, and ethical production.

Why Maintain Your Practice While Traveling?

From sandy beaches to snowy peaks, wooded forests to city parks, and from hotel rooms to the deck of your summer sailing charter. During the winter we long for warm summer escapes and in summer many run from the heat, and enjoy skiing trips to snow-capped peaks. These contrasts have a profound effect on our physical and mental bodies.

When we travel and experience new places, however familiar they might be to us, our body, mind and soul strive to adapt to our new environment.

For this reason, our regular yoga practice is of significant importance. We need to continue our practice to maintain our elemental balance and support our mind-body connection.

What Yoga Do I Practice While On Vacation?

My go-to yoga practice is simple and straightforward, I do sun salutations or Surya Namaskar. This simple 12 step sequence is at the very heart of the Ayurvedic lifestyle and daily routine.

Surya Namaskar, or Sun Salutation, is a holistic process for health, wellness and complete inner wellbeing. The purpose of the physical practice is primarily to activate the solar plexus. This raises the Samat Prana, the solar heat in the body.

When we activate this solar energy, the body begins to glow and shine. This specific sequence of postures works to stimulate various nadis or energy centres in the body. This essentially balances our left and right energy channels. This gives us a profound sense of grounding, physical stability and calmness of the mind.

Our level of solar energy in the body determines how balanced our secretions are. If our glandular secretions are imbalanced, our nervous system is affected. This can reflect in the body as poor concentration, lack of focus, undue stress or anxiety.

Similarly, if the body is suffering from certain types of illness, manifesting in the form of toxins, or mucus, not just in the sinus, but anywhere in the body – practising the Surya Namaskar helps to balance the lymphatic system, allowing these toxins to be eliminated and ultimately restoring the body to its natural healthy state.

Surya Namaskar is a personal practice that brings balance back to the body, and the mind – giving a sense of physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

While I travel, my new Zenzimat Travel Mat enables me to continue this practice, with ease, comfort and style.

Let’s Unfold Zenzimat’s Travel Yoga Mat

Zenzimat is an inspiring company, not only due to its success as a privately owned startup but in its principles and commitment to the environment. They confronted several issues such as sustainability and ethical manufacturing to minimize environmental impact. After all, yoga connects us to the Earth so it’s only natural that we do what we can to protect it.

The super grippy 100% natural tree rubber sticks naturally to any surface. This non-slip layer will ensure that your mat stays stuck to the floor. The surface of the mat is made of a super soft-to-the-touch synthetic vegan suede and water-based inks which come in stunningly unique designs.

I have the Zenzimat SUNRISE Travel Mat which has a stunning sunrise scene over what I like to think is the Nepalese Himalayas.

Travel Yoga Zenzimats are effortlessly foldable and noticeably lighter than most other travel mats. The mat comes with a beautiful travel pouch making it easy to carry. When folded and stored in its pouch, the mat fits conveniently in my camera backpack with all my gear. It also fits into my carry on, or along with the rest of my things in my main luggage.

This is, in my opinion, what makes this particular travel yoga mat the ideal travel companion for any dedicated Yogi!

Technical Summary

ECO-FRIENDLY

• Made of biodegradable 100% natural tree rubber
• Synthetic vegan suede surface, ultra-soft touch
• Eco-friendly water-based inks
• Recyclable and contain no harmful chemicals

ANTI-SLIP

• Patented non-slip coating to ensure a safe practice in dry and sweaty circumstances.
• The sweatier you get, the better grip it provides.

SIZE & WEIGHT

• Dimensions: 178 x 61 cm, 68 x 24 inches
• Thin: 1.5 mm
• Folds to a small size
• Super light: 1,5kg

MULTI-PURPOSE

• You can also use the Travel Mat to cover the communal yoga mat at the gym or yoga studio instead of using a towel.
• It will perform much better than a towel thanks to the anti-slip design.
• You’ll also know that your personal yoga mat is clean and only used by yourself.

CARE INSTRUCTIONS

• Whenever needed, wipe with a damp cloth
• Use natural soap if needed
• Hang to air-dry

The foldable yoga mats are thinner than your traditional yoga mats. For ultimate comfort, use them on a soft surface such as a carpet or even outdoors on the sand or on the grass.

If you require a thicker yoga mat for more cushioning, please check out the 3.5mm yoga mat collection.

Conclusion

Try out a Zenzimat Yoga Mat yourself and feel the freedom of unrestricted yoga practice anywhere you go. Experience a totally new dimension of yoga.

Thanks to that, you can completely immerse in your practice irrespective of what is happening around you. Once you experience it, you will never want to travel without it again!