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Yoga Equipment Tips: Comfort

September 8th, 2008 Shaka

Yoga Equipment Tips: Comfort
You will want to keep your body warm during relaxation, so keep a blanket or sweater nearby. The blanket will also come in handy if you experience any discomfort in seated positions.
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Yoga Equipment Tips: Protecting Your Yoga Mat

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Yoga Equipment Tips: Protecting Your Yoga Mat

The best way to protect your yoga mat is to purchase a yoga mat bag. These cylindrical bags are designed with enough space so that you can simply roll up your mat after class and slide it in. Most bags also offer side straps that allow you to sling your ma on your back like a backpack. This positioning keeps the bag out of your way during commutes and in crowds. Like the mats themselves mat bags come in a variety of colors and styles to suit your taste.

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Yoga Equipment Tips: Blocks and Pillows

September 8th, 2008 Shaka

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Yoga Equipment Tips: Blocks and Pillows
Using props, such as pillows and blocks, will help you achieve proper alignment during postures. Since it’s important not to stress or strain muscles, these can provide the extra support needed to reach or hold a position without discomfort.
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Yoga Equipment Tips: The Mat Matters

September 8th, 2008 Shaka

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Yoga Equipment Tips: The Mat Matters

The most essential yoga accessory is the yoga mat. A variety of mats are available for different levels of practice. Each mat id designed to keep your body cushioned and warm during classes. Also, a mat is a great way to mark out your space in class, particularly when the group is a large one. Mats come in a variety of colors, lengths, and thicknesses, depending on your needs and preferences. Also, the price range varies to accommodate nearly any budget.
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Yoga Equipment Tips: Using Yoga Balls For Flexibility

September 8th, 2008 Shaka

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Yoga Equipment Tips: Using Yoga Balls For Flexibility

Another useful tool in yoga practice is the yoga ball. These balls come in a wide range of sizes. Larger balls are great for lying back on for ab strengthening as well as back stretching. Smaller balls are often used to work specific areas of the body such as arms and legs. Overall, using yoga balls develops flexibility and muscle strength regardless of where they are used. This results in an ability to better execute more difficult poses during your practice.
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Yoga Equipment Tips: Mats

September 8th, 2008 Shaka

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Yoga Equipment Tips: Mats

Although not required, a yoga mat can provide a good, stable surface for standing poses. It will also provide a non-slippery area for balancing poses. If you don´t want to invest in a yoga mat, a large carpet remnant is also suitable, and it provides extra cushioning on wood or linoleum floors.
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Yoga Equipment Tips: Inexpensive Strap

September 8th, 2008 Shaka

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Yoga Equipment Tips: Inexpensive Strap

Using a strap can help you more easily reach proper alignment while your flexibility increases. Although you can purchase straps from most companies that sell yoga props, you can take an old necktie to use as your strap instead. Neckties are usually the right lengths for most people. And since most men have some neckties they’ll never wear … you can probably get them for FREE!

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Yoga Equipment Tips: Yoga Equipment For Your Home

September 8th, 2008 Shaka

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Yoga Equipment Tips: Yoga Equipment For Your Home

Many yoga studios provide the yoga equipment you need during class. Items like foam blocks, mats, straps and ropes, balls, and blankets are included in your class fee. However, it’s a good idea to have yoga equipment for home practice as well. These items — usually mats and straps — are available for purchase either at your studio, online, or in sports shops. Giving yourself the tools you need to practice at home is a good way to inspire you to continue your studies in yoga on your own.

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Yoga Equipment Tips: Yoga Equipment Basics

September 8th, 2008 Shaka

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Yoga Equipment Tips: Yoga Equipment Basics

Certain forms of yoga require yoga equipment in order to practice them properly. What exactly is required or suggested depends on the style of yoga. Hatha yoga and Iyengar yoga involve blocks, blankets, and/or straps, for example. A yoga mat is required for nearly every form of yoga in order to keep you comfortable during meditation and to pad your feet and hands during poses.

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Yoga Equipment Tips: Thinner Mats Provide Better Wrist Support

September 8th, 2008 Shaka

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Yoga Equipment Tips: Thinner Mats Provide Better Wrist Support

Your best choice for a basic yoga mat for most types of yoga classes is a dense mat that is fairly thin (1/8 or ¼ inches). If you take a yoga class in a gym with a wooden floor rather than a rug, you may want to double-up and place two thin mats on top of each other if you are jumping forward and back during sun salutations.

A thicker, plushier mat that is more than half an inch thick, such as those used in some gyms for aerobics, stretching, or other activities, won’t give your wrists enough support when you push into your hands during Downward Facing Dog and other arm balancing poses.

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Yoga Equipment Tips: Comfort

Yoga Equipment Tips: Protecting Your Yoga Mat

Yoga Equipment Tips: Blocks and Pillows

Yoga Equipment Tips: The Mat Matters

Yoga Equipment Tips: Using Yoga Balls For Flexibility

Yoga Equipment Tips: Mats

Yoga Equipment Tips: Inexpensive Strap

Yoga Equipment Tips: Yoga Equipment For Your Home

Yoga Equipment Tips: Yoga Equipment Basics

Yoga Equipment Tips: Thinner Mats Provide Better Wrist Support

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