Which to choose a yoga mat?

Subject yoga mat is very complex, and I have long wondered, Do write this post. Я не могу похвастаться богатым опытом, because I have not tested too much yoga mats. On the other hand, I'm sorry to lose / forget tips, which I received from the online store consultant NashaYoga, где я недавно покупал новый йога-мат.

Choice of yoga mats

Today it is easy to buy a yoga mat in Ukraine, range strikes. Therefore, I will try to sort out their knowledge of yoga mats, and, perhaps, help someone make the right decision.

Which to choose a yoga mat – what to consider when buying a rug?

There are a few things, we need to consider when searching for a rug for himself. In addition to the parameters of the mat, very important, What we are engaged in yoga.

The most important thing, to be considered:

• The size. Of course, size yoga mat for mats differs from conventional exercises. Short people can buy a pad length of about 180 cm, whereas men are more tall 170 see the need to buy a rug length about 200 cm.
• Thickness – this is an extremely important parameter, affecting the comfort of the exercises. In my experience, that pain occurs in some yoga mats after workouts at the knees, so, if you have problems with them, you should choose a thick mat thickness 5-6 mm. This yoga mat is sure to be heavier, but exercise comfort it seems to me more important.
• Weight – if you plan to carry a mat on the activities and overcome long distances with it, sooner or later, a heavy mat may annoy.
• Appearance – Yes, Appearance is also important, because we have to be happy to do yoga on the mat. For this reason, I decided to first, my mat should be bright and patterned … Later, but, I changed my mind, but I will return to this topic;).
• Material – Besides, it affects the adhesion, Many yoga practitioners also want, to mat it was durable and stable, manufactured without the use of environmentally harmful materials.

What to buy a yoga mat

How to choose material for yoga mat?

Material, material of the yoga mat, It has a great influence on its properties. It defines the clutch, but also the strength and weight mat. Initially should ask a few questions.

1. Are you looking for something on the many years of use or you are not interested?
2. Will you use a mat or intensively, rather, use it from time to time?
3. You care about, that the product was environmentally friendly and biodegradable?
4. Do you want to wash it in the washing machine, or enough products that can be washed by hand?
5. Is design a yoga mat is important for us?

When we know the answers to these questions, it's time to get acquainted with the materials, of which often made mats.

• PVC– a synthetic material, which is not biodegradable, during its manufacture may be used substances harmful to health and environment. If you want to be sure, that your carpet does not contain such harmful agents, select the product with the certificate of OEKO-TEX. You can use a mild detergent for cleaning of mats, You can also wash them in the washing machine, although I have never done this with my rug (I do not know, I worry about the carpet or on the washing machine). PVC yoga mats are characterized by medium strength, skid, have a lower price, than environmental mats.
• natural rubber – environmental mats, fully biodegradable. When buying a rug is worth checking what used tires. for example, Manduka mats manufacturer emphasizes, that their tires are not made from endangered Amazon rainforest. Rubber mats are characterized by high strength and very high adhesion, they are better pvc yoga mats in quality, but they have their drawbacks. First of all, tire itself is heavy, Secondly, comfort of using a rubber mat in the beginning is the middle, because … the smell is not pleasant. The disadvantage of rubber mats can be their price. They definitely do not belong to the cheapest, but this purchase for many years, so we can say that the cost is not so high. When it comes to cleaning, with a rubber mat to behave cautiously. It is not recommended to clean it with detergents. Examples of the rubber mat: Manduka Eko , Jade Yoga , Bodhi Yoga Sakurai.
• TPE – is the golden mean for those, who oscillates between the rubber and PVC. TPE – an artificial material (elastomeric thermoplastic foam), but biodegradable, ie. ecologicaly clean. It characterized by high strength and adhesion, much easier and cheaper than rubber. Examples for yoga mats TPE : Taurus TPE , Kettler PRO , Lotus Pro Mat .
• If we dream of a yoga mat with a beautiful pattern, the need to shop mats coated with an additional layer of material. Unfortunately they have a problem with adhesion. As for the benefits, such mats look beautiful and pleasant to the touch. Examples of mats with a beautiful pattern: Joy In Me , Miami , Yoga Design Lab.
• Other materials are, eg, Jute or Pena PlusFoam (Manduka LiveON), but they, certainly, less popular.

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