Yoga supplies – just get the essentials when you’re starting out

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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