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Cotton yoga rug-I've joined the grown up Astangis .



Check out my gorgeous cotton yoga rug. I have a lot of mats at home and in my studio, but none of them the cotton type. Living in London I get hot and sweaty in my yoga practise, but never felt the need to use one of these-Here at the Shala in Mysore the heat is intense-this is both a help and hindrance in my yoga practise...I have been able to slip into poses that have been difficult for me in the past-but also have found myself slipping on my sticky mat, when I dont want to....So I gave this mat a dummy run yesterday and absolutely loved it....I felt more stable especially in the back bending-it helped with the jumping through ( I use that term loosely :-) and I loved the cool texture under my hands....so I'm a convert ....and back in London where its currently -11 it can double up as a blankie.
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  1. Anonymous09 February, 2012 09:21

    Where did you get this rug, was it at the shala store? I'm thinking about picking one up while I'm here, though my manduka equa towel works fine too.

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  2. My Yoga On09 February, 2012 10:54

    Looks great! Congrats. I want to buy one for myself very soon.

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  3. Yoga Mama09 February, 2012 10:57

    Well I enjoyed the first day on it-many more to come.

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  4. Globie11 February, 2012 18:48

    You may want to soak your rug in salt water to set the colours, as otherwise you may find your hands end up the same colour as your mat.

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