As you browse the online retail store looking for a new mat for yoga, your mind suddenly starts to go all fuzzy and you feel dizzy.

There are so many different colours and types of mat that it can be difficult to know which one you should choose.

There is not too much equipment associated with yoga. Obviously you need to be dressed correctly for the occasion and you may need a towel.

You might need something to lean on such as a table or a chair, or you could go one step further and buy yourself a nice set of yoga blocks.

Nearly everybody who practices yoga uses a mat but with such a massive range available it can be very hard to choose the right one, especially for beginners.

It can be very easy to click a \”BUY NOW\” button, only to find when you get it that your mat is just not right for some reason.

My friend recently made a mistake when she saw an advert to buy two mats at a discount.

She worked out that she was getting a very good deal, they both had a nice pattern printed on one side and they seemed to be just what she wanted.

However, on her very first session using one of them, she had to give up using it after about 10 to 15 minutes because the darn thing was slipping all over the place.

It just would not stay still in one place and every time she put the slightest bit of pressure unevenly on one of her feet the mat slid off, causing her to slip at least three times, but thankfully she said that particular yoga class was fairly empty with only about 6 people in, lucky for her.

She thought she was getting a good deal but she should have checked the product details.

There is a huge range of mats to choose from these days. A good quality one will be made from a material that sticks to the floor so that the mat does not move while you practice.

Mats also come in different sizes and every colour imaginable.

The choices available are virtually endless.

There are some great mats for beginners available that have pictures of beginners poses printed on the mat so that you can see what you are supposed to be doing.

This concept is taken further with \”pregnancy mats\” which have prints of yoga poses that are especially for pregnant ladies to practice while pregnant and which all the postures are specifically aimed at reducing the uncomfortable symptoms that women feel during pregnancy, such as back pain and constipation, and also to promote circulation. These make great gift ideas for pregnant women, and even their partners.

So you now you have a little bit of an idea, get out there and find the perfect yoga mat for you. Make sure you read all the specification before buying.

You need to make sure the mat wont slide about and that it feels good for you. You might even get one that is ECO friendly which would be a great buy all round.