| Perhaps you've read about yoga or seen it on TV, or | | | | The next item that will help you in your practice is a |
| maybe you've got some aches and pains and been | | | | yoga mat. These come in standard sizes and |
| told that yoga is the way to get rid of them. Whatever | | | | thicknesses that have been determined to be most |
| the case, you've decided that yoga could be for you | | | | suitable for yoga practice. The key quality of a yoga |
| and you're itching to get started. But what do you | | | | mat is its stickiness. This is important to avoid slipping |
| need to begin? | | | | when in high tension postures especially if you hands |
| You'll be pleased to know that one of the many | | | | or feet are sweaty. |
| benefits of yoga is that you need very little in the way | | | | In buying yoga mats, you have a wide choice ranging |
| of props. In fact, you could start off in your living with | | | | from simple inexpensive PVC items all the way up to |
| nothing at all except a book or video to show you the | | | | swank organic mats made of jute and other natural |
| ropes. | | | | materials. |
| As for clothing, you just need to dress in something | | | | Other than clothes and mats, you can choose from |
| that's loose and comfortable. Depending on the | | | | many other yoga props including bolsters, blankets, |
| weather this could be an old track suit or pair of shorts | | | | straps and towels. All have their uses and straps are |
| and t-shirt. Of course if you're heading out to a studio | | | | especially important for beginners. If you have trouble |
| you may need to invest in something more custom | | | | touching your toes for example, you can use a special |
| made if looking chic is important to you. If so, you'll find | | | | strap to hook around your feet and so pull yourself |
| plenty of trendy yoga clothes to suit. | | | | down. |