this mat is very firm, tightly upholstered and easy to store ... The long handle (convenient for transportation over the shoulder) and the integrated elastic straps are practically ... I like the mat very good and for my exercises is this mat ideal .... My wife hates this mat because it makes a lot of exercises on the knees and supine / prone position .... for these applications is the mat in my view inadequate due to lack of strong padding .... My wife is therefore with a yoga mat with about 15mm thickness of another provider more than happy .... I would buy the mat again .... but advise everyone to check before buying whether the hard contact surface suitable for the planned use ....