Self-Guiding Womens Yoga Mat (EA)

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Product Features

• Illustrations of back stretch fitness program are imprinted on the face of the mat.
• Reduces risk of injury and relieves pain including some arthritic pains.
• Helps improve posture, sleep and comfort level. This product is eco-friendly, 100% recyclable, washable and bacteria resistant.

Product Description

The G2 Yoga Pose Fitness Program is designed to relax and energize your mind and body allowing you to tune in, chill out and shape up all at the same time. Our patent-pending, Yoga mat helps increase flexibility and muscle tone while promoting harmony throughout the body.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 24 x 5 x 5 inches ; 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0027DZW06
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #45,844 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #96 in Sports & Outdoors > Exercise & Fitness > Accessories > Exercise Mats

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great concept, some issues, November 22, 2009

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Gary Coffrin (San Jose, California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Self-Guiding Womens Yoga Mat (EA) (Misc.)

This is a first generation product that has some issues. Here are my comments to help you decide for yourself if you should buy it.

The pluses:
- 28 illustrations of yoga poses
- Rounded corners seem more "finished" than square-cut corners
- Size is generous (24 in x 72 in)
- Velcro strap included (but no carry handle or bag)
- Density of the material is a bit above average (but mat is not thick)
- Reversible green/pink colors.

The minuses:
- Standard stink of most yoga mats. Unroll and let it off-gas for a week in the garage
- Thickness is mediocre - just a bit over 1/8 in. Persons using it on a hard floor might want a thicker mat
- No plastic recycling ID symbols on either side of the mat. (It is made from PTE.)
- Issues with illustrations and instructions. See below.

Illustrations probably appeal most to the beginning student. However, there are mistakes (11/09).
* The Plough pose is misidentified as Shoulder Stand
* Instructions to hold Cat and Cow poses for 30-60 seconds contrast with the normal practice of moving from one to the other on each exhale and inhale
* Some poses are difficult for beginners and require instruction for safe execution.

An illustrated mat seems like an appealing gift for a beginning student. And, I would buy it for a beginner only if that person also obtained some guidance for safe execution of the more difficult postures (either from an instructor or a good DVD).

Bottom Line: An appealing concept with some errors in execution. Material is thin. MSRP of $49.95 is high ($30-35 for a TPE mat would we more reasonable). Not bad, but hopefully a second version will address some concerns. I personally would be inclined to buy more as gifts if a thicker version were available.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice and "sticky", June 9, 2010

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Lisa_S. "erred_404" (Germantown, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Self-Guiding Womens Yoga Mat (EA) (Misc.)

I like this mat because it is very "sticky" so your hands and feet don't slide and the mat doesn't slide around the floor. Sometimes I'd say it's too sticky, but when you're holding downward dog for any length of time and you don't like your sweaty hands and feet sliding out from under you - this is the mat to have under you. Transitioning from downward dog or table to a lunge, well, your feet can get caught by the sticky-ness of this mat. The guy/girl versions of this don't matter, just a different color set. The pink/green would have made me puke, so I bought the blue/gray (guy's mat) of this. And my yoga instructor thought the positions printed right on the mat were a cool idea and they helped me learn the poses faster when I started because they were right in front of my face as a reminder.

I do have to agree with the other reviewer that if you don't know how to properly move into some of those poses you could really hurt yourself. At least it doesn't show Crane position.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 100% biodegradeable goodness, November 1, 2009

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DeannaAudrey "dee" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Self-Guiding Womens Yoga Mat (EA) (Misc.)

i love my new yoga mat. LOVE it. comes with tube to store mat in and velcro strap to hold it in place. and some online workout planner thing i haven't checked out yet. (I know enough yoga to direct my own routine)AND it's pink and green, WOO HOO! The depictions of yoga ladies on it make me smile and remind me of poses I like while I'm yoga-ing