Best Yoga Mat 2026: 10 Non-Slip Mats Ranked by Thickness and Grip

Two things put this first. It has the most ratings of any mat on the page at 7,756, scoring 4.6, and it is wider than standard: 183 x 66cm gives you five centimetres more than the usual 61cm mat, which is the difference between your hands landing on mat or on floor when you widen your stance. Reinforced edges are the other real feature, because a cheap mat almost always fails at the edge first, tearing where it gets rolled and stepped on.

At 1.1kg the weight helps it lie flat rather than curling at the corners, the surface is waterproof and wipes clean, and it is sold in 10mm and 15mm.

Be deliberate about that thickness. The 10mm is a good all-rounder; the 15mm is a floor-work mat and will feel unstable in standing balance poses. If your practice is mostly standing yoga, buy the 6mm YOGATI below instead.

This is the one to buy if you do yoga rather than floor exercises. At 6mm it is thick enough to protect your knees but thin enough that you feel the floor in standing poses, which is what keeps you steady in a balance. The printed alignment lines are the reason it has nearly eight thousand ratings: they show you where hands and feet should sit, which is genuinely helpful when you are learning and have no teacher correcting you.

Both faces are textured for grip, so it does not matter which way up it lands, and it comes with a carry strap.

Its 4.4-star average is a little below the PROIRON, and at GBP 24.99 it costs slightly more for less cushioning. That is the trade you are making: stability and guidance instead of padding. For Pilates or heavy floor work, buy thicker.

At GBP 13.59 this is the cheapest mat on the page and it still scores 4.6 over 2,228 ratings, which is a rare combination. It is closed-cell TPE, meaning the foam does not absorb sweat or odour the way an open-cell mat does — you wipe it and it is clean, which matters more than people expect after a few months of use.

It is extra-wide, textured on both faces for grip, light enough to roll up and carry with the included strap, and it splits the difference between a yoga mat and a general fitness mat.

If you want the cheapest capable mat, this is it. Spend more only for a specific reason: the PROIRON for width and reinforced edges, the YOGATI for alignment lines, or the Yogi Bare for grip when you sweat heavily.

Every foam mat on this page becomes slippery once your hands are wet, which is why serious practitioners buy rubber. The Yogi Bare has an ultra-sticky top layer over high-tensile natural rubber, and it keeps grip when you sweat — that is the entire reason for its price, and it is the only mat here that solves the problem. It has 1,014 ratings at 4.7 stars, the highest average on the page.

At 4mm it is firm rather than cushioned, which is deliberate: rubber gives support without sink, so standing poses are rock solid. It is 68cm wide, the widest here, has subtle alignment markers, and the rubber is sustainably sourced and biodegradable.

Two honest caveats. GBP 80 is nearly six times the Core Balance, and rubber mats are heavy and have a distinct smell when new that takes a few weeks to fade. Buy it for hot yoga or if you sweat; for a gentle home practice it is more mat than you need.

The Yogii covers the same ground as the YOGATI — 6mm TPE, the balanced thickness — for six pounds less, and has 3,481 ratings at 4.4 stars. Its distinguishing feature is the rippled underside, which is aimed squarely at the real problem on laminate and tile: the mat itself creeping across the floor while you move on it.

It is light and rolls up small enough to carry to a class, and the TPE is the usual closed-cell type that wipes clean.

It sits at fifth because it has no standout feature beyond that base — no alignment lines, no extra width, no reinforced edges — and its 4.4-star average is mid-pack. As a straightforward, cheap, well-proven 6mm mat, though, it does the job and the price is right.

The ComFy Mat's advantage is what comes with it. Most mats include a thin elastic strap that lets the mat get dirty on one side and rain on the other; this one comes with a proper waterproof carry bag, which is what you want if the mat travels to a studio, a park or a gym rather than living rolled in a corner.

The mat itself is a solid premium TPE aimed at not slipping, tearing or flaking apart, made from eco-friendly material, and it has 2,425 ratings at 4.5 stars.

At GBP 24.99 it is priced against the YOGATI and above the very similar Yogii, and the mat alone would not justify that. Buy it for the bag if you carry your mat; if it stays at home, the Core Balance or Yogii give you the same practice for less.

CAMBIVO's useful move is offering the same mat in 6mm and 8mm. Given that thickness is the central trade-off in this category, being able to choose the middle ground — 8mm gives more knee protection than a 6mm without the wobble of a 15mm — is genuinely helpful, and the listing is clear about which is for what.

It uses high-density TPE foam with a tear-resistant inner layer for durability and a double-sided textured grip surface. It has 1,766 ratings at 4.4 stars.

It sits here because at GBP 22.78 it costs about the same as the far more reviewed PROIRON and YOGATI while scoring slightly lower. Choose it if 8mm is precisely the compromise you want; otherwise the mats above have more evidence behind them for the same money.

If your problem is knees rather than balance, this is a straightforward answer at GBP 19.52. The 10mm construction gives real shock absorption for kneeling, planks and sit-ups, the textured foam is moisture-resistant, and at 183 x 61cm it is a standard full-length mat with elastic fasteners and a carry strap. It works indoors or outdoors, and it has 1,677 ratings at 4.4 stars.

Amazon's returns policy is a quiet advantage on a product where you only discover the thickness is wrong after a session or two.

It ranks eighth because it is plain: no reinforced edges, no extra width, no alignment lines, and at 10mm it will feel unstable in standing balance poses. For floor-based work at a low price, though, it does exactly what it claims.

This is the durability pick among the thick mats. It is made from nitrile butadiene rubber, which is denser and tougher than standard foam, and it is fully edged with a reinforced border — the specific failure point on cheap thick mats, where the foam splits and then peels. At 10mm it gives proper cushioning for floor exercises, and it works indoors or out. It has 1,008 ratings at 4.5 stars.

Its score is slightly better than the Amazon Basics at a similar thickness.

Two things keep it at ninth: GBP 23.99 is more than both the Amazon Basics 10mm and the PROIRON, which is wider and has five times the reviews, and like every thick mat it is the wrong choice for standing balance work. Buy it if you want a 10mm mat that will survive heavy use.