I don’t know if you are like me but I am on one of my 3 yoga mats every single day. I have one in the car that I use for transporting easily to privates, one in my house that I use for my daily practice or exercise and one that is kept at the studios where I teach. Between these 3, I have germs from so many different house and gym floors, tennis shoes and load of sweat…GROSS! Thinking about all that bacteria germinating inside my hot, rolled mat makes my skin crawl.

I have purchased several commercially sold products to use at home and they are not as effective as I would like. Plus they can be so expensive. So being the all natural Do-It-Yourselfer, I started researching how to make my own natural solution and have found a combination that works really well for me. You can tweak this a bit according to your preference but this is my favorite.

Green Yoga Mat Spray yoga mat

Water

Distilled Vinegar or Witch Hazel

Essential Oils (I prefer, clove, lavendar, tea tree but you could also use lemon or thyme)

*Depending on your spray bottle size, you will mix 3/4 water, 1/4 vinegar or witch hazel and a few drops of your essential oils). Wipe down a bit and lay in the sun just until dry.

If you are using the vinegar, you may notice quite a strong smell during your first practice. Don’t worry, this will fade and you will be overtaken by the sweet smell of your essential oil. Enjoy!