Yoga supplies - just get the essentials when you’re starting out
October 18th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed
When you’re discovering yoga, it can seem as if there’s an unending number of supplies you need: a mat, blanket, props, bolsters…
This isn’t so. You can practice with just a towel on a carpeted floor.
Perhaps the most often used yoga supply is a yoga mat which is useful in helping you to be steady while moving and holding individual asanas. Mats are available just about anywhere, and if you’re starting out a standard “sticky” mat is all you need.
A blanket is also useful, to relax when you finish with the yoga exercises, and for the shoulder stand and other inverted poses.
Can’t get into a pose? Props like blocks and belts are useful here, while you develop the necessary strength and flexibility to hold a pose.
You may also consider getting a bolster, which is a round cushion, and comes in useful in various poses.
However, remember that essentially a towel is all you need - and you can even do without a towel - so don’t get too worried about yoga supplies, they’re minimal.
If you’re attending a yoga studio, your yoga instructor will give you a list of what she considers essential for her class.
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