Today, let's discuss that the choice of yoga mat is very important for yoga. What materials should we choose?
Let's be specific.
The first yoga mat has a wide selection of materials. In principle, any blanket/pad/towel will do, as long as it can cushion the vibration. Specification: The international standard specification is: 173×6 1×0.6CM, and now the length of the cushion is 180- 185CM, and it is widened to 80CM. Thickness: the standard conventional thickness is 6mm. It is considered that too thin buffer force is not enough to hurt joint bones, and too thick is easy to cause unbalanced sprain in practice.
Second, we should treat them differently. If you practice on the wooden floor, 6mm is more suitable. For basic practitioners, 4mm is sometimes enough. If it is on the tile concrete floor, it may take 7mm or 8mm to achieve the same buffer as the 6mm yoga mat on the wooden floor. If you practice yoga on soft ground such as outdoor beach and grass, the purpose of laying yoga mat is no longer to absorb shock, but to isolate dust and soil.
Third? Yoga mats are classified as follows: PVC: it is the most common material on the market at present. Compared with other yoga mats, its biggest advantage lies in its affordable price. This kind of cushion has even holes and slightly higher density, and is filled with anti-crack cloth. But for daily use, ordinary ones are enough. The disadvantage of PVC is that some harmful gases may be released during processing. So the new cushion will taste. Anti-skid lines protruding from the surface will generally fall off after a long time.
There is also a yoga mat with high cost performance, which is a yoga mat made of rubber. Its advantages are wear resistance, practicality, smooth surface, certain thickness and comfort. The disadvantage is that the price is more expensive, and it is easy to leave marks on the yoga mat. But it does not affect the use at all. This is why many professional yoga instructors choose it.