A world of mats

When I think back to my first mat, I am reminded of the beginning of my own journey down the yogic path. As with most things in my life, I get a small thought, a desire that creeps up and nags at me until I give it a try - yoga was one of those things. I went to the closest Marshalls, thumbed through their bin of mats until I settled on a purple one with a picture of a smiling Hawaiian woman on the front. If she was happy on the mat, surely I would be too.

And I was, at first. Unfurling it dutifully in front of the television everyday, I went through DVD after DVD until I felt confident enough to actually attend a class, with other people, who would be able to see and possibly judge my practice. In those early days, I still worried about those things.

The first time I went to a class might have been one of the most intimidating moments of my life. I didn't know how to position my mat, how to sit, how to chant and I most certainly didn't know any of the Sanskrit that was flying about my head so freely. Yet despite my initial apprehensions, I loved it and found myself going back for more, week after week. While my own practice was blossoming I found that my mat was doing nothing to support it.

Slipping and sliding in class was normal, or so I thought until I forgot my mat one day. Borrowing one from the bin at the back of the studio I found that - aha - I didn't have to watch my hands slide about while in adho mukha svanasana (downward facing dog)! My quest for a new yoga mat was on. On that miracle mat was the name Jade Yoga mats, and that very evening I went online to browse their selection. It just turned out that I had a birthday approaching, so I asked for the Jade Fusion and was surprised when I actually felt it for the first time, it was the heaviest mat I had ever handled. The thickest mat that Jade offers is clearly the best on the market (in my humble opinion!)

With my Jade Fusion, I have had such a wonderful time in class, and I get compliments on my mat all the time, especially during my YTT class when I have to share my mat with a partner for posture adjustments, etc. "I love your mat!" I do too, and I wanted to share that with everyone in the yoga community. And it is even machine washable: just throw it into a front-loader, add the tiniest amount of detergent and leave outside to air dry. Voila! It doesn't get much easier than that, and it is made of open-cell, natural rubber which appeals to any yogi that has a green heart like I do.

Please visit the website today to purchase one for yourself, and enjoy!
http://www.jadeyoga.com/store/product.php?productid=16135&cat=249&page=1