{"id":14913,"date":"2020-03-24T18:15:39","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T18:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/squad\/?p=14913"},"modified":"2020-03-24T18:15:39","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T18:15:39","slug":"3-pieces-of-yoga-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/yoga\/3-pieces-of-yoga-equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Pieces of Yoga Equipment You Should Own"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New to yoga and confused about which equipment to buy? Here\u2019s a summary of what to look for in a mat, as well as other optional equipment to consider.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b> Yoga mat<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sometimes called a \u201csticky mat,\u201d the general purpose of a yoga mat is to create traction for your hands and feet to help you avoid slipping if you get sweaty. It can also define your personal space and provide a bit of cushion on the floor. Although you can often rent mats for a buck or two, there\u2019s no way to know for sure if they\u2019re getting cleaned, how often and how well. You\u2019re better off buying a mat (as little as $20) until you\u2019re ready to upgrade to a more expensive mat. You\u2019ll need to consider the mat\u2019s features, such as length (if you\u2019re tall), thickness for comfort, and how easy it will be to clean. Some mats come with a handle, velcro straps and\/or a tie so you can roll them up and sling them over your shoulder without it unrolling.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b> Blocks<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Foam (or wood or cork) blocks can help \u201craise the floor\u201d to your hand for posing that you don\u2019t have full flexibility for. Many classes provide blocks for beginners or those with limited flexibility, but if you\u2019re doing a lot of yoga at home, it may be worth investing in one. Most blocks run around $10.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b> Straps<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Similar to blocks in the sense that they can be helpful for poses in which you can\u2019t reach your feet, straps essentially serve as an extension for your arm. You wrap one end under your foot and hold onto the other end of the strap with your hand. You don\u2019t necessarily need to invest in one if you\u2019re just trying yoga; a towel, belt or other item can serve the same purpose. But if you want to purchase a strap, they\u2019re typically under $10.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New to yoga and confused about which equipment to buy? Here\u2019s a summary of what to look for in a mat, as well as other optional equipment to consider. Yoga mat Sometimes called a \u201csticky mat,\u201d the general purpose of a yoga mat is to create traction for your hands and feet to help you [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[755],"tags":[635],"class_list":["post-14913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-yoga","tag-yoga"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14913"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14913\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}