Gain more energy, maintain a desirable figure and much more feel better and live healthier with exercises. The Special Print Yoga Mat is a specially designed Yoga Mat that is only made on request. It ensures you stay secure and slip free during yoga exercises and it is perfect for every kind of person for the overall effect it has on the body and mind. thicker mat — closer to 1/4 inch — may be the best bet. Length. A typical yoga mat is 68 inches long, though they do make super-stretched mats for the Johnny Long Legs out there