Asking people who do a lot of #yoga
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@johannab The studio I go to doesn’t have any props like that, and I would have to carry them on my bag. I usually add a towel and fold it for extra cushioning, but ideally would like a mat that is just a little thicker. Mine is an old Gaiam.
It’s mostly for when I have to do things with my knee on the floor, that has always bothered me. My knees are delicate.
@renata yeah, having all possible props on-hand does add to the haulage problem. My yoga bag got a bit bigger over the years, I have a heavier cork mat plus a folds-like-a-towel "travel' mat but they're definitely more baggage.
Gaiam (and others) make several thicknesses above the standard 4-5mm which don't add too much weight but they're bulkier and don't fit a basic mat bag.
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@renata yeah, having all possible props on-hand does add to the haulage problem. My yoga bag got a bit bigger over the years, I have a heavier cork mat plus a folds-like-a-towel "travel' mat but they're definitely more baggage.
Gaiam (and others) make several thicknesses above the standard 4-5mm which don't add too much weight but they're bulkier and don't fit a basic mat bag.
@johannab I will try a 6mm because my bag is big and I’m due for a new one anyway.
Cork mats are nice but I was surprised how heavy they are. I’m very petite.
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@johannab The studio I go to doesn’t have any props like that, and I would have to carry them on my bag. I usually add a towel and fold it for extra cushioning, but ideally would like a mat that is just a little thicker. Mine is an old Gaiam.
It’s mostly for when I have to do things with my knee on the floor, that has always bothered me. My knees are delicate.
@renata What about just wearing knee pads? Might look weird but who cares? They're small and easy to transport.
I don't do yoga, but at the start of my aerial classes when we sometimes go through yoga poses to warm up, I don't bother with a mat and just wear my knee pads for all the kneeling things -
@renata What about just wearing knee pads? Might look weird but who cares? They're small and easy to transport.
I don't do yoga, but at the start of my aerial classes when we sometimes go through yoga poses to warm up, I don't bother with a mat and just wear my knee pads for all the kneeling things@chickpeapole I don’t mind how it looks but they look very uncomfortable to wear for everything else during the class, I don’t know.
Today I added an extra folded towel and that helped. I might just give up and buy a good 6mm mat. I think the mat is old, I feel pretty much all my bones when I do any pose that pressures against the mat. You know, invest in quality.
Nice that you do pole/aerial, I love it, it’s so hard!
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Asking people who do a lot of #yoga
I have an old mat and it’s ok. Sometimes I think it lacks padding for floor poses.
Some people swear by Manduka mats but they’re a. Expensive b. Heavy, so I am not sure if I’m willing to invest in an expensive and much heavier mat if the padding is not going to improve so much.The weight is the biggest issue for me. I hate heavy mats.
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@WTL @TAV I paid more attention to my mat today and I came to the conclusion it’s basically a pancake now, and I don’t even remember how long ago I bought it.
It’s also not only the knees. I also feel my hipbones and coccyx. So basically every bone that touches the floor.
New mat will be bought. Not a $300 mat.
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@WTL @TAV I paid more attention to my mat today and I came to the conclusion it’s basically a pancake now, and I don’t even remember how long ago I bought it.
It’s also not only the knees. I also feel my hipbones and coccyx. So basically every bone that touches the floor.
New mat will be bought. Not a $300 mat.
@renata @WTL https://www.mec.ca/en/product/0808-022/zotefoams-evazote-winter-sleeping-pad-unisex
This is the one we use- bought them about 29 years ago… I think -
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