If you are new to yoga, you will definitely receive a lot of advice that you should use a aligned yoga mat. In this article, we will learn what a Yoga alignment mat is and the great benefits it brings, as well as how to use it to practice Yoga most effectively.
What is a Aligned Yoga Mat?
Aligned Yoga mat is a type of mat designed with points and lines imprinted on the surface, helping practitioners determine the position of their hands and feet and form Yoga postures accurately and stably. Aligned Yoga mats are suitable for beginners and those who have been practicing Yoga for a while but want to improve their posture.
Besides, Nguyen also wrote the article "What Is Alignment In Yoga?”, you can read more to better understand routing.
Benefits of Aligned Yoga Mats
- Makes it easier for beginners: because they are specially designed with precise guide lines, from there you can combine listening to the teacher's instructions and practicing on the aligned mat to more easily perform the movements.
- Helps avoid injury: because they are designed to be anti-slip, they prevent you from performing incorrect or unsafe postures, thereby distributing your weight evenly and avoiding too much pressure on your joints and muscles.
- Helps improve posture: because they challenge you to stretch and align your body in new ways, you can advance your practice and explore different variations of poses with greater confidence and precision.
- Helps you increase concentration and awareness: as they encourage you to pay attention to your body and breathing, from there you can connect with your inner self and experience the benefits of Yoga on a physical level, spirit.
How to Use an Aligned Yoga Mat
How to use a aligned Yoga mat is a question that many people new to Yoga are often interested in. To use a aligned Yoga mat, you must understand the uses of the points and routing lines on the mat:
- Lotus: This is the center point of the mat, you should place your pelvis right on the lotus when practicing sitting or lying positions.
- Center line: This is the line along the length of the mat. You should align your spine parallel to this line when practicing sitting or lying positions.
- End line: This is a horizontal line at both ends of the mat. You should align your legs and arms so that your feet or hands are on the same end line when practicing standing or supine positions.
- Reversal point: This is the point between the last two lines. You should align your legs and arms so that one foot or one hand is above this point when practicing twisting or flipping positions.
- 45-degree lines: These are diagonal lines from one corner of the mat to the other. You should align your back heel parallel to either of these lines when practicing hip opening or rotating poses.
Which Alignment Yoga Mat is Good and Cheap?
Based on the criteria of low price, you can consider some of the following types of yoga mats that are widely used and highly appreciated:
Hatha Routed Rubber Yoga Mat 5mm: This type of carpet is made from 100% natural rubber, does not contain substances harmful to health. The mat has dimensions of 183 x 61 cm, thickness of 5mm, suitable for many people to practice. The mat has lines imprinted on the surface at 45 degree and 90 degree angles, helping the practitioner align their limbs correctly. Carpets have many colors for you to choose from, such as green, blue, pink, orange...
- The price of this type of carpet ranges from 500,000 VND to 700,000 VND.
- Product links: https://shope.ee/2L7Nq0hteC
Non-slip TPE Yoga Routing Mat: This type of carpet is made from TPE, an environmentally friendly bioplastic. The mat has dimensions of 183 x 61 cm, thickness of 6mm, suitable for many people to practice. The mat has lines imprinted on the surface at 45 degree and 90 degree angles, helping the practitioner align their limbs correctly. Carpets have many colors for you to choose from, such as green, blue, pink, purple...
- The price of this type of carpet ranges from 300,000 VND to 400,000 VND.
- Product links: https://shope.ee/3AgUpZvNTP
TOPBODY TPE Routed Yoga Mat 8mm: This type of carpet is made from TPE, an environmentally friendly bioplastic. The mat has dimensions of 183 x 61 cm, thickness of 8mm, suitable for many people to practice. The mat has lines imprinted on the surface at 45 degree and 90 degree angles, helping the practitioner align their limbs correctly. Carpets have many colors for you to choose from, such as green, blue, pink, purple...
- The price of this type of carpet ranges from 150,000 VND to 650,000 VND.
- Product links: https://shope.ee/50890ynjBk
Nguyen hopes the above sharing will be useful in your journey to conquer Yoga. Please see and look forward to more articles about Meditation and Yoga at Nguyen Yoga website, besides there are also many other useful videos on the channel Youtube Nguyen Yoga that you can refer to.
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