When you're in downward dog with your face near the ground, you realize how important it is to learn how to clean a yoga mat. Aside from the griminess, a clean mat also offers more grip and ...

How to clean your yoga mat For everyday cleaning. For just the regular daily cleaning you'll want to do after a class or practice, I recommend using a homemade cleaning solution.

Here's what you need to know to decide how—and how often—to give your yoga mat a wipe down.You sweat on it, you carry it around, you place it on the floor—so how germy does your yoga mat get? And how ...