We can often see that yoga is either sitting on the ground or lying on the ground, and there is a mat under it, which is also called yoga mat and antiskid mat. As early as many years ago, Indians did not use yoga mats to do yoga. They are in the quietest environment, wearing loose clothes, doing yoga and meditating in a standard way.
But in today's society, ordinary yoga practitioners seem to be unable to leave the mat! Back to the origin of things, why use the mat? The role of yoga is to prevent the bruise of spine, ankle, hip bone, knee joint and other body parts. Yoga mat is a professional material design and production, not all the mats on the market can replace yoga mat!
Types of Yoga Mat:
At present, yoga mat is made of TPE (also known as TPR), PVC and EVA. TPE is the best environmental protection material at present, but its price is relatively expensive. PVC materials are commonly used at present, and the chemical Chinese name is polychloroethylene, which is very commonly used in the manufacture of bags, wires and daily products. PVC new materials have no smell, and are harmless to human body. The harmful ones are only made of secondary materials (recycled materials). Ev A most of them are used in shoes, with heavy smell, not recommended. So PVC is a better choice. It is recommended to use 6mm, the domestic size is 173x61; it is recommended to buy more than 1300 grams of mats (because some manufacturers' mats are Jerry built for the sake of cheapness). Now most of the school rooms will provide the so-called "public mat", which is the public yoga mat used by everyone in class. Some teachers even pave a protective mat in the classroom, so we don't need to use the mat in class. Most students will use this kind of public mat because they don't want to carry it to work or run around in class. However, I suggest that if you want to learn for a period of time, you'd better use your own mat. On the one hand, you can clean it and keep it clean; on the other hand, you can choose a suitable mat according to your personal situation. In addition, if possible, you can buy Yoga towels with antiskid function. He can be spread on the yoga mat, which can play a better antiskid function, so as not to hurt the body!
Selection of Yoga Mat:
If you still need cushions to protect yourself, it's important to choose the right one. There are two ways to choose cushions: 1. Choose according to personal needs; 2. Choose according to materials. In terms of personal needs, it depends on the form of yoga you do, because different schools of yoga have different learning priorities, and your needs will be very different. If you are learning yoga which is mainly about softness training, most of the time you are sitting on the mat. If the mat is thicker and softer, you will be more comfortable to sit on. But if your yoga is power yoga or Ashtanga Yoga, the mat should not be too hard, and the requirement of anti sliding is higher. Why? Because the mat is too soft, it's not easy to do a lot of actions when standing on it (especially the balance like tree type). But this kind of yoga movement which will sweat a lot, if there is no better yoga mat to stop sliding, it will happen sliding phenomenon. I once used a mat to let me slip, and never used that mat again. If you ask me whether your movements are not so static or sweaty like running, which kind of mat should I use? I will answer "or choose a thinner one". Because it's like a car with a very soft suspension system, driving on a mountain road will be like taking a boat. Thick cushions (more than 5mm) will lose the feeling of contact with the ground, and many actions will have the feeling of "distortion". In foreign countries, the vast majority of yoga practitioners love to use thin cushions, which is the reason. If you think the thin mat is doing some kneeling!