How do I take care of my Moonchild Yoga Mat?

We hope your Moonchild yoga mat will give you many hours of support during your movement practice. 

We want you to be able to enjoy your mat for as long as possible and get the best possible experience from your new Moonchild yoga mat. So here is a short guide on how to take good care of it. 

Let your yoga mat dry 

  • Wipe it off with a damp cloth and let it dry. After any practice, especially a sweaty one, allow your Moonchild mat to dry before you roll it up. Heading home straight from your yoga class? No problem, just roll it up, take it home and unroll as soon as you can. Wipe off with a damp cloth and let it dry.

Clean your Moonchild Yoga Mat when it is necessary 

  • Clean it gently - only when needed. We recommend that you use the Moonchild Yoga Mat Cleaner Shake the mat cleaner before use. Spray on the yoga mat surface and then wipe clean with a damp cloth. Let the you mat dry completely before rolling it up. The cleaner gently refreshes your yoga mat after each practice but remember that whilst our planet-friendly Moonchild mat materials are remarkably durable for Yoga practice, over-cleaning or using any abrasive products will wear out any materials faster.

Your yoga mat is environmentally friendly 

  • Avoid keeping your mat out in direct sunlight for long periods. Your mat is, very importantly, biodegradable and so prolonged exposure to the sun can degrade it more quickly.  But don’t worry, our mats are OK with a bit of sun.

When rolling your yoga mat 

  • When putting your mat away, always let it dry and then roll it with the top side (the smooth colored side, with the moon phase print) on the outside.  It’s designed to be rolled this way, and it this will help ensure your Moonchild mat rolls out nice and flat each time you use if for your practice.
  • If you have practiced on a dusty or unclean surface below your mat, then this dust could end up on your mat when rolling it up in the standard way. If this is the case we recommend to fold your mat across the middle length so the two short ends of the mat meet and you have the top layer of the mat with the moon phases folded against each other. Now you can roll up your mat and aviod that the top practice layer touches the floor.

Because of the absorbent (and hygienic) materials we use, it is the case that your skin’s natural oils may mark or stain the surface of the mat.  Try to avoid practicing on the mat with freshly applied oily creams or body oils, etc. as of course these may stain the mat even more.  The good news is that these sorts of marks will often fade gradually with time or after cleaning like suggested above. But overall, we hope you will be proud of your mat’s "memories" from all those hours of practice.

Enjoy your new Moonchild Yoga Mat! 

Love & Light,

Louise / Founder of Moonchild Yoga Wear