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Many of us have fallen in love with regular Yoga and meditation, even (or sometimes especially) when we’re on the go. For me, there is nothing better than yoga with a breathtaking view of the mountains or a sun that is rising over the calm ocean on the beach.

It creates a feeling of connectedness with mother nature, peace, and grounds you with your surrounding.

While traveling is easier than ever these days, traveling with a Yoga Mat can be challenging as they can take up lots of space in your suitcase.

Luckily, there are lots of Yoga Mats that are specifically designed for travel — and practicing yoga on-the-go.

Below is a list of the best travel yoga mats we could find — along with a few things to consider before your next trip.

What to look for in a travel yoga mat

Finding the right yoga mat for travel can be a bit of a challenge. It has to be light and small enough for travel, yet you’ll want to make sure you still have plenty of support during your yoga session.

Here are a few things we considered for our list of best travel yoga mats below.

Weight and Size

Traditional yoga mats can be fairly heavy and bulky. To provide the most comfort, most yoga mats can be up to 6mm thick and weigh up to 4 lbs on average.

Most traditional yoga mats are also rolled — which can take up a lot of room in your suitcase.

Yoga mats for travel are much lighter and most of them even fold so you can easily store them in a backpack or a suitcase.

For our list of best travel yoga mats, we tried to stay under 2.5 lbs to make sure they are light and small enough for backpacking.

Material and Surface

The material of a yoga mat is important as it determines how comfortable and durable your yoga mat is.

First and foremost, we wanted to make sure that the yoga mats on our list are as eco-friendly as possible (see our list of our favorite eco-friendly yoga mats here). That means we avoid yoga mats with PVC at all costs.

Secondly, we wanted to make sure that these travel yoga mats provide you with as much grip and cushion as possible (even for sweaty hands and feet). Most of them are fairly thin, which makes the material and surface texture that much more important.

Style

Look good, feel good, right?

While style may more important for some than others, it obviously played a role in our decision making process.

Everyone is unique and we want you to love your travel yoga mat — so made sure to prioritize travel yoga mats that come in lots of different colors and designs.

Price

Pricing is always important. Or better, value is.

So as we evaluated all the travel yoga mats out there, we made sure that the price justifies the value we get form each mat.

The price of these mats may vary and some of them will occasionally be on sale so make sure to check the price for each before buying.

Comparison Chart: The 7 Best Yoga Mats for Travel

The 7 Best Yoga Mats for Travel Reviewed

YOGO Ultra-light

YOGO is a brand that specializes in portable yoga mats — so it’s not surprise that the YOGO Ultra-light ended up on our list for best travel yoga mats.

The YOGO Ultra-light leverages a Origami folding technique and straps that make a handle to make it super travel-friendly.

When folded up, the YOGO Ultra-light is only 12” x 2” x 4.5” — that’s almost a newspaper size so you can easily fit it in a backpack or suitcase. If those are already packed to the rim, you can always use the straps to carry or attach it separately.

The mat is only 1.5mm thick, but the natural rubber is surprisingly supportive and non-slip.

Should you get this mat wet or dirty — no problem! You can easily wash this mat and the straps even serve as hangers so the mat can easily dry!

The YOGO Ultra-light comes in 6 different colors — so you’re guaranteed to find one that suits your style.

As a bonus, for every yoga mat you buy, YOGO purchases a food-bearing tree and agriculture training for a disadvantaged family. So you can really feel good about purchasing a YOGO for your next yoga travel adventure.

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Manduka eKO Superlite

Manduka is a well-known yoga brand between Yogis. The eKO Superlite is Manduka’s travel yoga mat.

At 1.5mm and only 2.2 lbs, it’s thinner and lighter than their traditional yoga mats. It’s also foldable so you can easily store it in a backpack or suitcase.

The eKO Superlite is made from tree rubber which is not only eco-friendly but is durable and machine washable. This is great for a travel mat since you’re almost guaranteed to get it dirty.

The unique surface texture of the eKO Superlite provides you with a great non-slip surface — even with sweaty hands and feet.

The eKO Superlight comes in tons of different colors and designs so make sure to check them all out!

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Gaiam Foldable Yoga Mat

Gaiam is another well-known brand by Yogis and alike. Similar to the eKO Superlite, the Gaiam travel yoga mat is a lighter, foldable version of their traditional yoga mats.

The Gaiam folds into a 10” × 12” compact square so it’s easily stored in a backpack or suitcase and therefore great for yoga on-the-go.

The Gaiam is 2mm thick and has a unique, sticky texture that provides great comfort, support, and stability during yoga.

Gaiam is known for their unique designs and this folding mat comes in many different colors and designs for your to choose from.

What’s nice about purchasing a Gaiam yoga mat is that they come with a lifetime guarantee (if you are based in the US). So you can purchase this yoga mat worry-free.

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JadeYoga – Voyager

The Voyager is Jade’s most portable yoga mat.

It only weighs 1.5 lbs and folds into the size of a yoga block so you should be able to easily store it in a backpack or suitcase.

While it’s only 1.6mm thick, this yoga mat is still comfortable and it’s textured surface provides an excellent grip during yoga.

While the Voyager is not machine washable, you can easily clean it off with a damp cloth.

As a bonus, Jade’s yoga mats are made from eco-friendly natural tree rubber and they even plant a tree for every yoga mat sold you can help Mother Nature with your purchase.

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TOPLUS

The TOPLUS travel yoga mat is unique because it offers a faux suede surface.

The faux suede is not only soft but also offers a great non-slip surface that easily absorbs moisture.

What’s great is that the TOPLUS also acts as a yoga towel when you’re not traveling. So if you’re enjoying the suede surface you can use it for extra support during your next yoga or hot yoga session.

That mat folds into 8″ by 12″ rectangle and only weighs 2.5 lbs which should allow it to fit into any travel bag.

The mat is also machine washable which makes it super easy to clean — especially if you plan on using it outdoors or sweat on it a lot.

All materials used for this travel yoga mat are eco-friendly and 100% free of toxins.

As a bonus, this mat comes with a 1-year satisfaction guarantee — so you can try and easily return it if you don’t like it.

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YOGA DESIGN LAB

If you’re looking for something eye-catching then you have to get yourself a Yoga Design Lab yoga mat.

Not only do they offer crazy cool designs, but this yoga mat is also a 2-in-1 deal because it functions as a yoga mat and towel at the same time.

This light-weight yoga mat only weighs 1.8 lbs and is easily foldable for travel.

The surface is made out of super comfortable suede microfiber which absorbs moisture and provides a great non-slip surface for sweaty hands and feet. It’s also machine washable so you can easily clean it when you’re done with it.

Note: Some say this mat can be slippery when it’s dry, so for more grip spray it with some mist.

All other materials used for this mat are eco-friendly and Yoga Design Lab even uses recycled plastic bottles!

The mat also comes with a travel strap that not only holds the mat together but makes it easy to carry around if it’s not stored in a bag.

Yoga Design Lab offers over 10 really cool designs so make sure you check them out and pick one that fits your next travel destination!

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