http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLUE-68-x-24-x-3-8-10-mm-X-Thick-Mat-Pad-Non-Slip-Exercise-Fitness-Yoga-/250917667044?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a6bdbc0e4
like can it serve the purpose of the actual 80 dollar plyometrics mat they sell at beachbody.com?
did p90x for 180 days and to be honest i never used a yoga mat for plyo. didn’t even use shoes. for yoga, just go to walmart and get a yoga mat. it’s decent quality and it’ll save you a lot of money. sometimes i didnt even use a mat for yoga, and i know tony horton says in the yoga x video, " you shouldn’t be doin yoga without a mat"… but the yoga mat just seems to soften the floor, and so does a carpet.
especially if you went camping during autumn. so i’m going on a camping trip this wednesday for gym and it’s going to be cold and damp. i have a friend whose brother went camping 2 weeks ago and she said that the water seeped through the tent, making everything all wet. so anyways, what i’m bringing is a sleeping mat (it’s something like a yoga mat but you put it under your sleeping bag to make the ground softer) and a thick sleeping bag. in terms, would this help me keep dry at night?
my parents won’t let me bring an air mattress and i tried reasoning with them
Ive done a lot of camping and that should work. But you should bring some extra towels that you could stuff down inbetween your mat and the wall of the tent. Or even blankets..anything should work 
have a good trip, enjoy 
I want one that obviously is slip resistant, is thicker, and doesn’t cost too much. I practice yoga 2-3 times per week so I’m not looking to spend too much, but enough so that it still is of good quality. If you know of one in particular please provide the name or a link. Thank you
Yoga mats generally go for anywhere from $15 to $75.
A reasonable price to spend for a good quality mat is about $45.
Check out this yoga mat site
http://www.yogamatbagtowels.com
Looking for something thick, sticky, and long long wear.
Or am I better off just going cheap and replacing them once or twice a year?
Am looking at: http://www.teamstore.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3297924
It depends on how you’re using your mat.
If you travel a lot, then a cheap one will work. If you stay in one spot and keep your yoga mat in one place, then go for the long wearing one.
I personally have a thick, sticky, extra large Wai Lana mat and it was a lot cheaper than yours. It’s also really long wearing and comes with a warranty. It’s worth a shot.
I’ve been doing yoga and meditation for over a year and it has been life-altering..however, when I meditate, I meditate basically on a towel that sits on top of my dance-dance revolution mat, which I haven’t cleaned like for a year because my parents do not want me to wash a very thick towel weekly (i know some may be thinking..where is the personal hygenine), anyway…I think this has stupid of me, because now I just had an ugly allergic rash , that developed all over my body and has itched me so much..and was not fun. My parents really don’t want me to do yoga and meditation, as because it might have contributed ot the rash.and that it is a waste of time. (or was it peanut butter or peanut), but I want to continue..my parents have been opened up, and they gave me this floor mat. Anybody have any ideas on how to maintain keeping the floor mat that I will use? or should i stop yoga? or should I just do it on top of a table…or should I just mop the floor every day..before I do yoga? I don’t even know if this floor mat…which has that new odor smell when you buy from a store odor.
ha lol…well i have a floor mat in school for yoga class..my teachers spray it down and wipe it with paper towels every time we use it to take away the dusty foot prints. or you can wipe it with baby wipes.
you should definitely mop the floor at least once a week to keep the floor mat from getting dirty on the bottom…..
when you do yoga, dont wear shoes or the mat will get dusty and no feet either….wear socks so it doesn’t smell or get dirty quicker.
yeah thats about it, oh about the allergy thing, its probably dust, or maybe you got a rash because the towel was dirty and it went to your skin? …[you cant get allergies from yoga...xD] that cant be the case….i think it was the dust and dirt…
hopefully the new mat that you have wont give you allergic reactions from the plastic either.
good luck ^_^
I’ve been using a standard exercise mat for yoga, and my lower back is getting a bashing on my hard wood floor! I’ve never had any slipping problems, but all the yoga mats I’ve seen in the stores seem rather thin & flimsy looking.
Anyone have specific recommendations for a thick mat?
My lower back can’t handle the standard 1/8" thick mats either. I use the 1/4" tapas ultra from Hugger Mugger, it’s a sticky mat but has more cushioning. There are other very thick ones as well, depending on your style of yoga. Hope this helps.
http://www.huggermugger.com/productDetailServlet?M_ProductStoreCategory_ID=1000105
http://www.sagemeditation.com/cms/component/option,com_virtuemart/page,shop.browse/category_id,14/Itemid,2/
http://www.healthandyoga.com/html/product/superyogamats.html
http://www.matsmatsmats.com/yoga/yoga-mat-monster.html
A friend of mine is going to visit her family there next month and I want to ask her to buy me a yoga mat. I’m not from the US and have yet to find a decent yoga mat here. Could anyone tell me a big store where she could find one easily? I don’t want to make it complicated for her. A thick and longer mat would be perfect since I’m pretty tall. Thank you!
Bikram Yoga, 797 8th Avenue, 4th floor, New York, NY 10019 (212) 245-2525 or (646) 613-9415 Call and ask if they have a longer size since you’re tall. I predict they’ll have it. You could mention you’re not a member and neither is your friend but really that shouldn’t matter. You buy mats at the front desk – they’ll ask "what color?" and if you want to buy a protective bag for it.
My feet must be low on natural padding because I can’t walk on wood floors without shoes. My question is, what kind of shoes for yoga should I use, dancing maybe, pool shoes? I need friction and a snug fit so I was thinking pool shoes.
Also, what do you think about the extra thick yoga mats. I have the thin one.
Hey there,
Yoga mats are designed to give you traction and cushioning for your joints during your practice. I wouldn’t suggest wearing shoes as they will be uncomfortable in poses and you wont engage your foot the same for poses than without shoes. If you are finding your mat is not thick enough for your feet, you may wont to get a thicker one or something like a yoga sock that has grips on the bottom but allows your foot to move.
Most yoga mats will be approximately 4 mm in thickness, but there are thicker mats out there. The only issue with increasing the cushioning and thickness of the mat is that it reduces your stability. So it is a bit of give and take, but they are recommended for anyone with joint issues or injuries that require extra padding.
Hope that helps, best wishes with your practice
~Jenna
lululemon Online Community
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I’m 5′1, thin (but not skinny) and curvy but not thick. A few months back i was at the 120’s in weight and now i’m currently at 109lbs I don’t need to lose weight but just the "weight" on my stomach. It’s flat but flubby. I’ve been goin to the gym this week, doing 2 different ellipticals and toning all over w. weights afterwards including ab workouts (which i love – crunches, leg lifts, bicycles)…my stomach looks too wide :/ I also eat oatmeal and protein every morning, i barely eat rice anymore; i work at a sushi place so every lunch i eat chicken or salmon or 2-3 pieces of tofu sushi and drink green tea throughout the day…body was feeling great and you can definitely see results. I didn’t work out for a 2 days bc i was packing for our vacation. I’m guessing my metabolism is fast bc on the 2 days i didn’t work out, my tummy flab came back. I’m on vacation now and i’m thinking of buying weights and a yoga mat. I have a dvd to workout my butt and abs, and weights for arms….not sure what to do for cardio….
what are workouts i can do?
Hey well you can do some push ups because they are good for cardio fitness, the best thing for cardio is running so maybe find a path or something but also swimming is a good work out but if your at the beach do exercises there because you would build 15% or muscle which would mean your card work would be easier, it sounds like what you do is still good but try running
Don’t know if this is helpful
I need to do ab workouts but don’t you need to do cardio before that?