YOGA MAT Three questions
2020-11-12
Question 1
Beginners in the face of different thickness of yoga mat, which one to choose the most appropriate? According to the material.
TPE cushion is the most environmentally friendly
TPE is the top-grade product of yoga mat. It does not contain chloride and metal elements. It is antistatic. Each cushion is about 1200 grams, which is 300 grams lighter than PVC foam cushion. It is more suitable for carrying out. General thickness: 6mm-8mm
Features: soft, comfortable, strong grip - it is firm to place on any ground. Compared with the PVC yoga mat, the weight is about 300g, which is more convenient to carry.
Reminder: TPE material yoga mat price is high.
TPE pad has the advantages of light weight, easy to carry, easy to clean, excellent skid resistance in dry and wet state, and no smell if TPE material purity is high. Most of the PVC foam cushion because of the process and cost of reasons or some taste, this is no way to remove. Even if some products have no taste, it does not mean that their ingredients have changed or some harmful substances do not exist, unless all kinds of tests have been carried out according to the standards of export products.
PVC is cheap and good in quality
PVC foam (PVC content 96% yoga mat weight is about 1500 g) PVC is the name of a chemical raw material, is a raw material. But before PVC foam, it did not have the function of softness and antiskid. Only after it was foamed, could the finished products like yoga mat and antiskid mat be produced.
Features: the price of PVC material is affordable, you can buy it everywhere, the quality is guaranteed, and the cost performance is high.
Reminder: avoid buying inferior yoga mats made of secondary materials.
Cloth mats are hard to buy
Sometimes, we see some people in yoga class using a kind of colorful yoga mat, which looks like an Arabian flying carpet. It is said that this is a kind of Indian Yoga cloth mat. This kind of cloth mat is imported from India and can be used on ordinary plastic yoga mat by hand knitting and dyeing. The reason for this is that the plastic yoga mat is not good to contact the skin, and the cloth mat is also softer and can be carried with you. It can be used as an isolation when using the public yoga mat. But I don't know if the anti-skid effect of the cloth cushion is ideal?
Choose according to the "thickness needs"
About the thickness of yoga mat, the common yoga mat on the market, there are 3.5 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm and 8 mm thickness. One of the most basic suggestions is that beginners can use thicker yoga mats, such as 6mm thick, to prevent sports injuries. After having certain foundation and experience, you can use 3.5mm to 5mm thick yoga mat. Of course, if you are very afraid of pain, you can always use a relatively thick yoga mat.
Choose according to the type of yoga you study
If you practice yoga which is mainly soft training, you will often encounter the action of sitting on the mat. At this time, the thicker and softer yoga mat will make you more comfortable. However, if you are practicing a kind of yoga that has a large beating, such as power yoga, flow yoga or Ashtanga Yoga, you need a thinner and harder mat, and a too soft mat is not convenient for you to move. Some people who are more particular about it will feel that the thick yoga mat hinders their contact with the ground. In fact, the thickness of the yoga mat mainly depends on personal preference.
If you are not so static, and you are not sweating as much as running, which kind of cushion should you use? I would say, "choose a thinner one.". The thick cushion (5mm or above) loses the sense of contact with the ground, and there will be a "distortion" feeling when doing a lot of actions. In foreign countries, the vast majority of yoga practitioners like to use thin mats, which is the truth. If you feel that the thin mat in doing some kneeling movement, knee discomfort, it is possible to pad towel under the knee.
Question 2
Yoga originated from India. At the beginning, did ancient Indians also use yoga mats?
There is no ancient Indian to answer this question, and I don't know whether there is any modern people who have carried out a conclusive research.
It is said that the first Indians who practiced yoga did not use yoga mats. Instead, they communicated with each other in the simplest places. However, the practice of yoga in modern times is quite different from that in ancient India. Yoga mats have also become indispensable accessories. Because the yoga mat is made of special materials, different from the ordinary mat or carpet, it can play a role of anti-skid and prevent the spine, ankle, hip bone, knee joint and other parts of the impact. There is also a more mysterious view is: yoga mat can play an insulating role, to prevent the energy accumulated in the body during practice is taken away by the earth Qi.
Question 3
After having yoga mat, how should care?
Carefully bought back the yoga mat, from now on, is your good friend practicing yoga. Treat a good friend with care. If you buy back the yoga mat, you often use it but never maintain it. The dust and sweat accumulated on the surface of the yoga mat will eventually harm the health of the owner. Therefore, it is necessary to clean the yoga mat frequently.
To ensure hygiene, it is best to clean every other week. The easiest way to clean is to mix two drops of detergent into four bowls of water, spray on the yoga mat, and then wipe with a dry cloth. If the yoga mat is very dirty, you can also use a cloth dipped in detergent to gently wipe the yoga mat, then rinse it with water, and then roll up the yoga mat with a dry towel to absorb the excess water. Finally, dry the yoga mat.
It should be noted that the amount of washing powder should be kept as low as possible, because once the detergent remains on the yoga mat, the yoga mat may become slippery. Also, don't let the mat dry in the sun.
In fact, there are many knowledge of Yoga Mat - how to choose each kind of yoga mat? Where to buy cheap yoga mats? All these need to be further studied by yoga lovers. But in the final analysis, the knowledge of yoga mat is dead, but it is alive when used on people. What suits you is always the best.
matters needing attention
The main sizes of yoga mat are 61cmx173cm and 61cmx183cm. In China, 61cmx173cm is the main type. There are also other specifications. The TPE mat exported to Japan is 65x175cm.
The thickness of yoga mat is 3 mm, 4 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm, 7 mm. Among them, 6 mm is the standard thickness, which is more suitable for beginners. The cushion of TPE can reach 10 mm, which is very soft.
When choosing, you must choose the soft one, which is close to the ground, and the one with strong grip on the ground when you are laying. You should not slide when you are sweating. It is better to carry it with good waterproof and antiskid performance. Even if you are sweating profusely, you can practice freely on it. The particles at the bottom of the mat are full and will not slide,
Yoga mat is very skin friendly. Whether we stand, sit, lie or lie down, our skin directly or indirectly contacts with it, especially feet contact for the longest time, of course, it will inevitably produce bacteria. So the cleaning process is very important. Many people use disinfectant to clean directly. The result is the corrosion of the cushion, which shortens the service life of the cushion.
