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YogaBestBuy.com offers quality yoga mats online
PR Urgent - Apr 16, 2008
We thank you for the opportunity to introduce Our High Quality Mats like Classic Yoga Mat, Deluxe Yoga Mat, Cotton Chemical Free/Organic Ashtanga Yoga Mats, ...
Woody Harrelson likes nothing more than a bit of yoga
Times Online, UK - Apr 19, 2008
?Let?s do some yoga!? He unzips his hemp yoga bag (which goes with his hemp yoga pants), removes his hemp yoga mat, unrolls it 10 yards behind me, ...
Seniors can benefit from yoga if they're careful not to over do it
Reno Gazette Journal, NV - Apr 30, 2008
As the students position themselves on their yoga mats, the only audible sounds are soft Indian music and the whoosh of the two ceiling fans. ...
Free yoga at Lululemon
Chicago Tribune, United States - Apr 17, 2008
There, at the door, I found a bouquet of rolled up yoga mats and a friendly gal asking me to sign a three-page liability waiver. Legalities out of the way, ...
For Earth Day 2008, Yoga Retailers Strive to Reduce the Impact of ...
Emediawire (press release), WA - Apr 16, 2008
Eco-Friendly Yoga Mat made with natural jute fiber and PER. Most yoga mats, one of the most basic yoga tools, are made with toxic chemicals, ...
Yoga?the Younger the Better
PR.com (press release), NY - Apr 22, 2008
Tyler uses the Lazy Lizards Yoga mat and DVD 2-3 times a week. There are numerous benefits to children doing Yoga, increase strength and flexibility, ...
Addressable Advertising: Getting To The Thirsty Old Guy On The ...
Mediapost.com, NY - Apr 17, 2008
A bunch of worn yoga mats with this message: ?Silk. Soy Milk.? I smile. Nice target. The fine makers of Silk Soy Milk perhaps couldn?t get me on TV. ...
Yoga abode
ic Wales, United Kingdom - Apr 11, 2008
... non-PVC, biodegradable Prana mats, bamboo blocks and organic cotton yoga bags. Prices for an environmentally friendly mat start at ?20. ...

Express from The Washington Post
Go 'Round the Bend: Circular Yoga
Express from The Washington Post, DC - Apr 7, 2008
That's right: Unlike other riffs on yoga, which have toyed with the music, the mind-set or the temperature, Yoga 360 messes with the mat. ...
Seaside yoga sanctuary: Sports injuries initiate business owner ...
Monterey County Herald, CA - Apr 26, 2008
We supply yoga props and accessories such as eco-friendly yoga mats, mat bags, eye pillows, straps, blankets, bolsters, car decals, skin products, ...
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Exercise and yoga mat shoulder bag -
NL Nadel - US Patent D389,642, 1998 - freepatentsonline.com
... Title: Exercise and yoga mat shoulder bag. ... Claims: Description: FIG. 1 is perspective
view of the exercise and yoga mat shoulder bag of my new design; FIG. ...

A Randomized, Wait-List Controlled Clinical Trial: The Effect of a Mindfulness Meditation-Based … -
M Speca, LE Carlson, E Goodey, M Angen - Psychosomatic Medicine, 2000 - Am Psychosomatic Soc
... bodily sensation while lying supine. Yoga mats are provided for in-session
use. Home practice and record keeping are explained. ...

Iyengar Yoga for Treating Symptoms of Osteoarthritis of the Knees: A Pilot Study -
SL Kolasinski, M Garfinkel, AG Tsai, W Matz, AV … - Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine, 2005 - liebertonline.com
... performing the asanas. Pos- tures were performed in standing, sitting, and
supine posi- tions on standard yoga mats. The asanas are ...

Yoga mat holder -
M Coler - US Patent 6,491,196, 2002 - freepatentsonline.com
United States Patent 6491196. Yoga mat holder. US Patent Issued ... A solitary
strap can also be used to hold yoga mats. This strap is ...

Effects of Hatha Yoga Practice on the Health-Related Aspects of Physical Fitness -
MD Tran, RG Holly, J Lashbrook, EA Amsterdam - Preventive Cardiology, 2001 - Blackwell Synergy
... Trunk extension was measured as the vertical distance between the mat and the chin ...
volume was not expected to change with 8 weeks of hatha yoga practice, values ...

BOOK REVIEW -
C Hoffman - Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery, 2001 - Elsevier
... sters, bandages and chairs in addition to the usual non-slip mat to assist the ... In
the yoga for ailments section, the book offers a range of asanas to benefit a ...

[BOOK] Yoga Mind, Body & Spirit: A Return to Wholeness
D Farhi - 2000 - books.google.com
... Yoga mind, body & spirit: a return to wholeness / Donna Farhi. p. cm "An Owl book."
ISBN tI-8050-5970-9 (pbk.) l.Yoga.Hatha. I.Title:Yoga mind,body and spirit. ...

[BOOK] Back Care Basics: A Doctor's Gentle Yoga Program for Back and Neck Pain Relief
MP Schatz - 1992 - books.google.com
... If you don't have a nonskid floor, a nonskid yoga mat (see Resources) can provide
safe footing for standing poses as well as comfortable padding for kneeling ...

Yoga for Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer: Results from a Pilot Study -
JW Carson, KM Carson, LS Porter, FJ Keefe, H Shaw, … - Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 2007 - Elsevier
... Patients were supplied with a yoga mat, a blanket, CDs/audiotapes, and illustrated
handbooks to guide them in home practice. Participants ...

The effects of yoga on mood in psychiatric inpatients -
R Lavey, T Sherman, KT Mueser, DD Osborne, M … - Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 2005 - CPR
... joints and muscle groups), classical yoga postures (a sequence of yoga pos- tures
with ... for the class the POMS surveys were already placed on the mats and chairs ...

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Cushion Yourself from Injury with a Yoga Mat

Walking through your local department store you can't help but notice a lot of yoga-related items on display. Maybe you should sign-up for one of those yoga classes the community center always advertises. Yoga after all is supposed to be kind on the body, unlike those huff-n-puff aerobic classes at the gym that you quit after only 2 sessions right? A few minutes later and you have a few yoga books, CD's, and videos in your cart and now find yourself in the sporting goods section when you spy a "yoga mat".

Why would anyone need a mat for yoga you ask? Yoga involves many exercises that consist of stretching the body. Most of these stretches start from standing, sitting, or lying- down positions, and it is a good practice to use a yoga mat when doing these exercises. In fact, a mat should be used any time that floor exercises are done, whether they are as part of yoga routine or any other exercise routine. A yoga mat provides a "cushion" between you and the pressure that the hard surface of a floor creates. The 'cushioning' of a yoga mat underneath you as you move through various yoga stretches "safeguards" such sensitive areas as the neck, spine, and tailbone from serious strain and injury. A yoga mat also "absorbs" the impact of exercises which reduces the risks of sprains and injuries to muscles and joints.

You don't have to buy an exercise mat that is specifically marketed for use as a: "yoga mat". Most any exercise mat can be used for yoga exercises provided that it offers some 'cushioning' between your body and the floor's surface. Investing in a yoga mat is worth considering for several reasons.

A basic yoga mat can be found for as little as $29.99 or less. Yoga mats today are available in a wide range of colors, textures, thicknesses, and lengths. Many of these yoga mats also include illustrated drawings, and directions imprinted on the mat itself that shows you clearly how to perform various yoga exercises.

You can then refer to your yoga mat as a guide as you move through your yoga exercises to ensure that you are doing them the 'right' way. Sometimes a yoga mat may be included as a 'bonus' with the purchase of a yoga video or a set of yoga CD's.

Why not get yourself more than one yoga mat so you have one to use at home and one to use at the gym or to take with you when you travel?

Finding a yoga mat isn't difficult at all these days. Many places all carry selections of yoga and other exercise mats. Most sporting good stores also offer customers several choices in exercise mats, including yoga mats. Holistic and other specialty stores often have a few yoga mats in inventory as well. The internet is an excellent tool for finding the best deals on yoga mats and other yoga products such as a yoga bag, books, videos, CD's, workout clothing and more.

Published by Rob Bernabe on November 10, 2007 06:41 PM

 
 
 
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