Yoga Mat

Yoga mats serve several important functions for practitioners of yoga. Yoga mats provide flat, stable surfaces that help improve balance and strength. Yoga requires coordination and balance, and a firm yoga mat can reduce compensation. Yoga mats have a firm texture to help keep slick hands and feet in place during different yoga positions and maneuvers. Most floors are slippery, especially when your skin is slick. Practicing yoga without a yoga mat can lead to accidents and injury. "Sticky" pads traditionally do not offer extra cushioning, and so some double thicker yoga mats with traditional "sticky" yoga mats. Some companies are now producing "sticky" yoga pads that also have an additional layer of cushioning. Yoga mats are light-weight, thin, and easy to transport from place to place. Yoga mats also store and clean easily. Some yoga mats have a special texture that absorbs moisture. This sort of yoga mat is good for Bikram or hot yoga. Bikram yoga is yoga conducted in a hot room, typically 90-100 degrees, and after a long yoga workout, the practitioner and her yoga mat, can be wet with sweat. Yoga mats are available in many different styles, colors, and textures. For example, some yoga mats are fully biodegradable.