Manduka PROlite Travel Yoga and Pilates Mat Review

Manduka PROlite Travel Yoga and Pilates Mat Review

Let us say that you are going on a yoga retreat, which you saved up all year for, with a couple of your good friends. The last thing you would want is for your yoga mat the slip and tear on you while you are in downward facing dog. That doesn’t sound attractive does it? It is important that you fi

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Astanga Vinyasa Yoga

Astanga Vinyasa Yoga

Astanga, or sometimes spelled ashtanga Yoga is actually taught today by a man named Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, in Mysore, India.  He has brought astanga yoga to the west about 25 years ago and still teaches today at 91 years of age.  Astanga yoga began with the rediscovery of the ancient manuscript Yog

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About Basic Yoga

About Basic Yoga

Basic Yoga Exercise If you take the wide range of basic yoga poses it can help you attain a high level of self-awareness, strength and balance. The seven primary types of movements that your body can make through basic yoga exercises are extension, flexion, abduction, hyperextension, adduction an

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How To Select and Take Good Care Of Your Yoga Mat

How To Select and Take Good Care Of Your Yoga Mat

Yoga Mat can be Your Key to a Successful Workout Yoga has become a popular way to get in shape, relieve stress and enjoy good health. One of the most attractive aspects of yoga is that you don’t need to spend a fortune on expensive equipment and apparel to begin the workouts. In fact, all you

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Manduka BlackMatPRO 71-Inch Yoga Mat Review

Manduka BlackMatPRO 71-Inch Yoga Mat Review

The Manduka BlackMatPro is my best yoga related purchase to date. I read the reviews and went with the 71 inch as I'm 5ft 5ins tall, it was a great choice. It is about 3 inches longer than my old mat and I find that I don't need to reposition as often. The mat comes with instructions to clean bef

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Hugger Mugger Cotton Yoga Mat Review

Hugger Mugger Cotton Yoga Mat Review

The hugger mugger cotton yoga mat, stuffed with 8 pounds of natural untreated cotton batting in an unbleached natural cotton shell, is thick and comfortable. Experts say that this composition of materials is the most health friendly because it does not contain any harmful components such as PVC

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Jade Travel 68-by-18 Inch Yoga Mat Review

Jade Travel 68-by-18 Inch Yoga Mat Review

People who practice yoga find it easier to use some sort of cushion and protection underneath them. It can be difficult to find travel yoga mats that are light enough to bring along. Having a yoga travel mat prevents slipping and sliding around on the floor. The Jade Travel Mat is a 68 inch by

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Jade Harmony Yoga Mat Review

Jade Harmony Yoga Mat Review

This yoga mat came from Jade Harmony and they have a pretty good reputation, so I picked one up last year when my old mat wore out. This mat is fairly standard looking and it seems to wear out at a normal rate, so I don't think I'll be able to get more than a year of use out of it, but it has su

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Manduka Eko Yoga Mat Review

Manduka Eko Yoga Mat Review

This mat has quickly become an essential part of my workout routine. My old mat was getting a bit rancid and worn. At the suggestion of my aunt, who heard me griping about how I didn't like the old poly mat I had, I got the eKO. I hadn't tried any Eco-Friendly mats before but I was drawn in by t

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