Best yoga mat for Extra Cushioning
For a thick mat the pick is the Manduka PRO at $144.00 as of Aug 10, 2026 — 6 mm and 7.5 lb. The JadeYoga Fusion scores higher on these criteria but has no buyable listing today, so it is not the pick. Below it, 9 more mats are ranked on the same criteria, and the numbers behind the order are in the table.
One caveat: at 7.5 lb it is the heaviest mat here that you can actually buy today. Past about 6 lb most people leave a mat where they practise, so if yours travels to a class, the Gaiam Premium 6mm at 3.26 lb is the light end of this list.
Manduka PRO our pick
6 mm and 7.5 lb
$144.00as of Aug 10, 2026 · sold by Amazon · in stock
Check price on Amazon6 mm · 7.5 lb · PVC
5 mm and 7 lb
$87.54as of Aug 10, 2026 · sold by Amazon · in stock
Check price on Amazon5 mm · 7 lb · Closed-cell natural rubber
6 mm and 3.26 lb
$21.00as of Aug 10, 2026 · sold by Amazon · in stock
Check price on Amazon6 mm · 3.26 lb · PVC
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The full ranking
| # | Mat | Price | Thickness | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JadeYoga Fusion | not listed | 8 mm | 8.5 lb |
| 2 | Manduka PRO our pick | $144.00 | 6 mm | 7.5 lb |
| 3 | Manduka eKO | $87.54 | 5 mm | 7 lb |
| 4 | Gaiam Premium 6mm | $21.00 | 6 mm | 3.26 lb |
| 5 | Manduka GRP Adapt | $94.00 · ships later | 5 mm | 5.8 lb |
| 6 | Lululemon The Mat 5mm | not listed | 5 mm | 5.24 lb |
| 7 | JadeYoga Harmony | $114.95 | 4.8 mm | 5 lb |
| 8 | Manduka PROlite | $111.95 | 4.7 mm | 4.6 lb |
| 9 | Liforme Classic | $164.95 · ships later | 4.2 mm | 5.5 lb |
| 10 | Manduka X | $69.36 | 5 mm | 3.4 lb |
How we work this out
We rank on thickness (70%), weight (30%). Every figure comes from the maker's own spec sheet or the Amazon API, and the order is recomputed on each build — nobody pays to sit at the top.
The question behind this shortlist: How thick can a yoga mat get before it hurts balance?
Questions people ask
What is the cheapest option here that still fits?
The Gaiam Premium 6mm at $21.00. It ranks lower than the pick in our order, so you are trading some of the criteria above for the lower price — the table shows exactly which.
Do these prices update?
Yes, daily from the Amazon API, and each one is stamped with the date it was read. Where a mat has no live listing we show no price at all rather than an old one.