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When you’re doing yoga, it’s important to have a good yoga mat. While you can do yoga without it – say, on a towel or the bare floor – you’ll also feel the floor a whole lot more without a mat. Doing yoga on the floor you are more apt to be injured. With a yoga mat, whether cotton or rubber, you will have a good grip to the surface and the right amount of cushioning to help you get a good yoga workout. Get a yoga mat carrier to make it simple to bring your mat to class, and you’ll be all set!

What You Need In A Yoga Mat

First, you need a surface that you won’t slip on. It also needs to be very portable, as you’ll be taking your yoga mat to and from classes on a regular basis. It should also be durable, and washable at home. Which meets these better, cotton or rubber? For many people, a cotton yoga mat is the best answer.

Sweat Sucking Ability

A cotton yoga mat is good at soaking up sweat. Doing yoga tends to make a person sweat – and sweaty feet and hands can lose their grip easily. A good cotton yoga mat will absorb that sweat and let you not worry about slipping or sweatiness. By contrast, a rubber mat tends to get sticky with sweat.

Non-Slip Grip

Cotton yoga mats are better at keeping their place on the floor. They will help deter injuries, and keep you safe. Also, their texture makes it an easier surface for feet to grip during postures and stretches. A slippery yoga mat is a dangerous yoga mat – whatever material it is made of.

Other Plusses

Cotton yoga mats are less expensive, easy to find, and are soft to work on. They come in a large variety of colors, so you can get a mat that expresses your personality and helps you feel good while you’re at yoga class. A good colored mat will help you relax while working out, and also be easy to find if you leave your mat for any reason – who hasn’t gotten up after class to talk to the yogi? Or to get a drink of water? And the locker room – filled with pink and blue mats – won’t conceal your unusual colored cotton yoga mat, so you’ll have no problem taking it home with you.
 
Does History Mean Anything To You?

Long before rubber was invented, people used cotton yoga mats. For practicing meditation and/or yoga, a cotton mat can’t be beat.

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