How to Select an Appropriate Yoga Mat

With the growing popularity of yoga, the price of the yoga mat has increased a lot. Besides, there are a various kinds of yoga mats of different materials and prices at present. People who are fond of yoga feel confused to purchase which kind of yoga mat while facing such a great number of options. Here below are some professional suggestion of selecting a yoga mat from some famous coaches.

Before purchasing the yoga mat, you need to consider about the following 5 items:

1.      While placing the mat on the ground, you should check whether it is laid flat or not?

2.      Will you slip on the mat if you are sweating after taking yoga?

3.      Has the mat been marked the operating life by the manufacturer?

4.      Whether it is convenient to bring the mat with you or not?  

5.      Is it made of environmental material?   

In addition, there are also 5 tips offered by the coaches for you to select an appropriate mat for yourself:

1. Press and hold the mat with your thumb and index finger to try its pressure resistance. The more elasticity of the mat, the better it will protect you from accidental hurt while doing yoga.

2. Bring an eraser with you and try to apply it on the mat. If the mat is easily broker after erasing, you’d better not to buy it. It may crack if you stand on it to do some yoga gestures. 

3. Touch the surface of the mat with your palm. The good one always makes people have a dry feeling while touching it. You will undoubtedly slip on the mat if it feels wet and slippery.

4. It is better for yoga beginners to purchase mats of 6 millimeters in thickness. People of more yoga experience can buy mats of 3.5 millimeters to 5 millimeters.

5. Compared withmats made of traditional PVC materials, mats made of common flax and mixed natural emulsion are better to environment and health. If you are able to afford to those ones, you can take the environmental and healthy factors into consideration while buying them.