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What yoga mat do you use? This is the one I just got in today - It is "extra thick" and it got a lot of great reviews from people who praise its cushion. I got it in light lavender. So I've never had a yoga mat before, but I'm going to go unroll it in front of the tv and see what it's like ... hold on a moment ... OK this may sound silly but does the bumpy side go up or down? I put it up It certainly seems soft enough! The sites all warned about chemically aroma but I really don't sense that. Of course I tried one of the positions I remember from the DVD - laying on your stomach and lifting your legs up and your arms up (pointing back at your toes) - this is harder than it looks!
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I think you might want to put the bumpy side down to help it adhere to the carpet or floor. Or is the bumpy side to help massage your bare feet? Anyway, it sounds like a really neat mat. I like the purple - purple is spiritual.
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We're thinking the bumpy side goes up, so that you don't stick to it. Any other yoga-ites around to chime in?
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I think bumps go up to help keep you from slipping.
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I wondered this too! Thought it was bumps-up for the slipping reason, but then tried it bumps down and like it better. It feels squishier that way, and is still plenty sticky. I would try both ways and see what you think.
I'm glad you mentioned that about the chemical smell. I bought mine at a regular store not too long ago (previously just used the carpet, which wasn't as good at all). I didn't ask any questions about it, and just grabbed one. It does have a smell! Hopefully it will fade out soon. It only bothers me when I have to lay face down on it.
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You can wash your yoga mat. Just use plain soap & water, rinse well, roll it up in a towel to dry, then hang it over the shower rod to finish drying.
I would do that for the chemical smell.
It's also how you get the sticky back after it's gotten a bit dirty.
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Great idea. Thanks Deb, I'll do it!
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OK soap and water sounds good, I will try that tomorrow in the bathtub. I am using it bumpy side up. I liked my short workout yesterday with back related exercises and will try more today!
I'm doing a lot of "chest pull downs" on the bowflex so I think this is a good counterpoint to those. Working the lower back instead of the shoulders and upper back.
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We had mats in the my college class and I think if I get a mat I am going to get one that is wider and longer then the ones in the class because those were so narrow and short. my feet and hands were alway half on and half off the mats and there for I slid.... When I do tapes at home I have carpet so I dont use a mat but I did see these neat things that are like gloves and feet covers that you can use instead of the mats that I thought would be better for me because you dont have to hassle with rolling and unrolling your mat and I could stash those in my bag and do yoga at the office when I have time down there and have nothing else to do!
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I have a carpet too but it seemed like all the videos and such used mats, so I thought it might help with carpet burn and also "getting into the mood". The one I got seems wide enough, it might be a *little* short head to toe in that if I lay full length on it and my head is on one end my feet are nearly falling off the other end. But maybe that is just the right size then
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