The preferences of each are different regarding the choice of Yoga mat.
However, 6 main criteria stand out and are the aspects you need to focus on before selecting the carpet that will become yours.
Discover them below.
THICKNESS
A good carpet should be thick and fluffy
Its purpose is to protect you and isolate you from the hardness and coldness of the soil.
In many postures, you will have to be in support on the knees, the hands, even the head and it is therefore necessary that you can practice in a comfortable way.
On the other hand, if your carpet is too thick, you risk losing the balance in certain postures like the tree which require a good anchoring in the ground.
The choice of the thickness of the carpet belongs to you, know however that some practitioners of Yoga find that if the carpet is too thick, they lose their connection with the ground. Up to you !
ADHERENCE
good carpet must be slip resistant and therefore adhere well to the ground
Sometimes it happens that the carpet slips during certain movements or shuffles when jumping forward or backward. It has happened to me to take my feet in my carpet by jumping forward after a vinyasa and it really hurts feet! So, watch out!
WEIGHT
A good carpet should be light enough to be easily transported.
There are for example good models of carpets ... but which weigh a ton! At the limit if you use it to practice at home, it's fine, but if you transport it regularly, you'll soon get fed up.
And if you carry your carpet every time to go to your yoga studio or to your teacher, you may soon get a little fed up. This is my case when I have to take the metro almost every day with often several mats for my students, and that people jostle me!
On the other hand, if you find a seat and have your carpet hung in the back by the strap, you may be, like me, the pleasant surprise to feel the softness of the carpet in your back, like a small pillow. I had very nice trips like that!
SIZE
A good mat should be long and wide enough to practice at your leisure
Note: if you travel, you can buy a smaller size rug, more convenient to
carry! There are even now folding mats!
THE MATTER
There are organic mats (recycled rubber, organic cotton ...) that
respect nature, and others made with plastic derivatives. Most standard carpets
are made of PVC, also known as vinyl.
Sometimes "bios" mats tend to slip a bit more than plastic
ones. But you will find some "green" mats with a good non-slip rubber
coating. Again, the decision is yours!
THE PRICE
The ideal is to find a carpet with good value for money. You do not want
to ruin your carpet, but you do not want to change it every 6 months because it
is damaged too quickly.
Maintain your carpet-HOW TO CLEAN YOUR CARPET?
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