| One of things I like best about yoga, you don't need | | | | yoga mat, especially if you are working out at home. |
| any specialized equipment. If you are exercising on | | | | Most gyms will lend you a yoga mat or rent one to |
| carpet, you don't even need a mat. However, a yoga | | | | you. But if you are serious about yoga exercise, you |
| mat is a great piece of equipment to have, and some | | | | should invest in a good quality yoga exercise mat as |
| people wouldn't even think of trying yoga exercise | | | | soon as you can. After all, do you really want to use a |
| without using a mat. | | | | mat that some one else has sweated on? |
| Yoga mats come in a variety of types, styles and | | | | The great thing about a yoga exercise mat, they are |
| thicknesses. A typical yoga mat has a sticky surface | | | | inexpensive. It is possible to buy a pretty good yoga |
| to help with friction when obtaining your poses. Some | | | | mat for $15 to $20. Of course, you can spend a lot |
| yoga mats are thicker than others, and these can | | | | more for a mat, but it really isn't necessary. |
| really help when you get on your knees. | | | | The type of yoga mat you purchase depends on |
| Yoga mats come in a multitude of colors and patterns, | | | | several factors, including what type of yoga you |
| so you can express your personality (and find your | | | | practice. If you are using the more active and fast |
| mat when it's time to pack up and leave the gym). This | | | | pace exercises, you may want thicker mat. You may |
| isn't George Orwell's 1984, you aren't stuck with the | | | | also find the thicker yoga exercise mat useful if you |
| same color and pattern as every other yoga mat. If | | | | are suffering from joint problems. |
| fact, you can even have your T-shirt match your yoga | | | | There are lots of different types of yoga exercise |
| mat. | | | | mats available, and you should find the mat that is right |
| If you are just starting out, you really don't need a | | | | for your needs. |