Storage: We recommend rolling up your Manduka PRO with the upper side facing outwards. This ensures that the corners of the mat will stay on the floor during your yoga exercises and that your thoughts can stay with you.

Usage: The surface structure of the Manduka PRO improves with every use. If you feel you slip on your PRO in the beginning, Manduka recommends the so-called "Break In" method to make the surface get its grip: you scatter coarse sea salt on the mat, spread it on the surface and leave it there for 24 hours, so the salt can absorb the moisture of the mat. Then simply remove the salt with a damp sponge or cloth and let the mat dry in fresh air. This treatment can be repeated several times, as it may not lead to a complete success after a single time. But beware: before you put your mat on any salting or care treatment, you should be sure that you want to keep it; because a treated mat is of course excluded from the exchange. 

Cleaning: It is best to use the cleaning spray Mat wash Renew, which Manduka has developed especially for cleaning the PRO and PROlite series. Alternatively, you can wipe your mat regularly with a damp cloth. Please do not clean your mat by placing it in the shower or bathe it in water or even putting it in the washing machine. This could ruin the mat (and your washing machine).