Yoga Mat
Only a matter of years that we were ready to compromise on the kind of yoga mat that we used. The age-old dhurries (hand-woven cotton or woolen rugs) were our only resort. We were ready to compromise with the comfort of a dhurrie if required. We would practice yoga despite the discomfort during certain asanas.
The slippery mats made us practice certain asanas on the bare ground as it required the steadiness of the ground. However, these stories of discomfort are history. Today we are open to the use of the right kind of mat for the right kind of yoga.
The sport shops keep a stock of yoga mats specifically for those bent of practicing yoga on yoga-friendly mats. These mats are capable of enduring strong exercises like chakrasana, surya namaskar, pincha mayurasana, vrschikasana, adhumukha vrkhasana and its vinyasa.
In case of the surya namaskar, the inverted 'V' required a firm mat to endure the stretch. The pace of this asana has to be countered as the tension created is tough.
