9/13/2011

What is the best Yoga mat to buy?

What is the best Yoga mat to buy?I've had probably a half dozen through the years, and honestly, after a washing or two I couldn't tell you the differences between them....and most of them gave me a few hundred hours of time.

I will say this though - the natural jute and rubber ones have a real peculiar smell that took about 6 months to fade...and it crumbled....and got everywhere. Which was really a shame because I was hoping to have one that was environrmentally freindly.

For hatha yoga you really don't need to worry about being picky - you don't need features like absorbency like you would if you were practicing vinyasa or ashtanga, same with extra sticky, etc. And I found that thicker ones - while sounding like a good idea because I'm scrawny and hate sitting on my hip bones, actually made it more difficult to balance on one foot, and "squished" more, making my hands and feet less stable.

As far as brands, I really don't have any preference...

Find on that appeals to you - and take a look on Ebay - because they are usually priced very well there.


Gaiam Yoga For Beginners Kit


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  • Contains essentials needed to start your Yoga practice
  • Includes alignment yoga mat, block, strap and DVD
  • High fashion and functional I Ching mat aids in alignment
  • Programs include AM yoga program (24-minutes)

Begin your yoga practice with all the tools necessary to master the basic skills. Rodney Yee's expert advice from beginning poses to prop use teaches everything you need to build a solid foundation. Whether you're looking for increased flexibility or a workout that challenges the body as a whole, the Yoga Beginners Kit is an ideal way to ease yoga into your daily routine. Rodney Yee demonstrates proper usage of the yoga alignment mat, brick and strap.Begin your yoga practice with all the tools n





Gaiam Yoga For Beginners Kit





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GAIAM - Fitness DVD Review

Article by Yoko Schlueter


GAIAM MARISA TOMEI HOOPBODY HOOP AND DVD KIT

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The HoopBody and DVD kit received some comments on the size of the hoop. Most of them considered the hoop to be very huge and therefore unsuitable for indoor exercising. Some of the reviewers were not able to collapse the hoop after using it. A few other reviewers had issues with scratched DVDs.

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