Abstract: A weighted mat includes a top layer of material, a bottom layer of material, and a series of tubes or compartments between the top and bottom layers for holding a weighted material. The top and bottom layers of material preferably include a series of generally evenly spaced seams that connect the top and bottom layers, which leaves a tubular space between the seams. Weighted material is placed within the tubes created by the seams, and the weighted material is preferably in a particulate form that allows the weighted material to flow from one end of the tube to the other. In use, the weighted mat may simply be used as a mat or cushion on a hard surface, or it may be applied to or draped over a particular body part during a yoga pose or stretching exercise to intensify the effects of gravity.