Well known brands are typically a pretty safe bet for practices of all types and the most popular yoga mat brand is definitely manduka.
Manduka mat review.
Manduka grp yoga mat.
Addressing my primary gripe with the pro mat the grp mat from manduka is designed with a good immediate grip in mind.
Like the little brother to the manduka black mat pro this mat is what i use for my private yoga clients when i travel from home to home.
You will sweat when doing yoga so to prevent building up odors and bacteria it has closed cell construction.
But the manduka grp mat is supposed to be so good at absorbing sweat that it ll stay dry all on its own.
It is also the mat that i gift to my friends and other yogis.
It suits all types of practices from kundalini to power vinyasa.
Often the only way to truly try a mat is to read as many reviews as you can and hope for the best.
I have long lusted after one of these mats so getting to try it was deeply satisfying.