Lululemon Yoga Mat

Spendless

My daughter has put one of these on her Xmas list as a 'needed' item.  She is currently at drama school on a short course where they start the day with yoga and exercises. She says the one she took with her is too thin and doesn't support her enough.

I've looked at the price of the brand she's given me and they're expensive, especially since her course finishes 8 weeks after Christmas, so she'll not get that much use of it before coming home. Going on previous history she would only then use it as and when she got onto a 3 year drama school degree course (September at the earliest)

The current yoga mat was purchased (from Sports Direct) last year when it was a requirement of a drama summer school she attended (online due to covid)  but wasn't once used and it stayed in it's wrapping until she moved away for her current course. Hence me thinking it's an expensive item it it's only for 8 weeks use.

She's 18 so is she just being  'brand conscious' or is there an actual reason why this particular yoga mat is a better one to have? 

Grumpy_chap

I can't comment on the difference between one yoga mat and another, except my wife has just bought the following which she "needed" as the old yoga mat was "too thin":
https://www.amazon.co.uk/TOPLUS-Friendly-Exercise-Strap-Workout-Gymnastics/dp/B08C7JMRZK/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_i=B08C2DB1WV&th=1

Must be a common theme promoted by the class teachers.  I just use the mats at the venue for my yoga and that's fine for me.

How does the specification of the current mat your daughter has (thickness and density) compare with the proposed mat?

To overcome the apparent short use span of the mat after Christmas, if you do decide to buy this for your daughter as her Christmas present, could you buy the mat now and let her have it early so the benefit is for 8 weeks before Christmas plus the 8 weeks after Christmas before the mat goes in the cupboard until the drama course in September?

No doubt the drama school degree will suggest some other type of mat then that your daughter will "need" to have.  

Spendless

Grumpy_chap said:

I can't comment on the difference between one yoga mat and another, except my wife has just bought the following which she "needed" as the old yoga mat was "too thin":
https://www.amazon.co.uk/TOPLUS-Friendly-Exercise-Strap-Workout-Gymnastics/dp/B08C7JMRZK/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_i=B08C2DB1WV&th=1

Must be a common theme promoted by the class teachers.  I just use the mats at the venue for my yoga and that's fine for me.

How does the specification of the current mat your daughter has (thickness and density) compare with the proposed mat?

To overcome the apparent short use span of the mat after Christmas, if you do decide to buy this for your daughter as her Christmas present, could you buy the mat now and let her have it early so the benefit is for 8 weeks before Christmas plus the 8 weeks after Christmas before the mat goes in the cupboard until the drama course in September?

No doubt the drama school degree will suggest some other type of mat then that your daughter will "need" to have.  

Thanks for the reply. I don't remember anything about the sports direct yoga mat, other than it's pink and I'm pretty sure I'll have paid less than £20 -£25 for it. This is what they currently sell. https://www.sportsdirect.com/yoga/yoga-mats#dcp=1&dppp=120&OrderBy=price_asc

The drama school in their kit requirement list did write 'a thicker one is better' but I doubt I saw the detailed list and will have just been told 'yoga mat' and think we have a brand new unused one already.

Good idea re giving it early if she does decide that this is what she definitely wants. She's home for half term next week, so will ask then.

Thanks for your help. 

Manxman_in_exile

I realise this thread is over a week old but my wife has one of these and they're brilliant.

JLL Yoga Mat 15mm Extra-Thick | JLL Fitness

Or the thinner one

JLL Yoga Mat 10mm Thickness | JLL Fitness


Problem is, what one person wants in a yoga mat may not be what someone else wants.  So if your daughter's current yoga mat is "too thin and doesn't support her enough", does that mean she wants a firmer one or a more cushioned one?  (Or does she just want a brand name - as you suspect?      )

Spendless

Manxman_in_exile said:

I realise this thread is over a week old but my wife has one of these and they're brilliant.

JLL Yoga Mat 15mm Extra-Thick | JLL Fitness

Or the thinner one

JLL Yoga Mat 10mm Thickness | JLL Fitness


Problem is, what one person wants in a yoga mat may not be what someone else wants.  So if your daughter's current yoga mat is "too thin and doesn't support her enough", does that mean she wants a firmer one or a more cushioned one?  (Or does she just want a brand name - as you suspect?      )

Thanks for the reply. I spoke to her and asked if she just wanted a thicker mat or that mat in particular. She answered preferably the latter. I said the cost of it would mean a knock on effect of anything else she asked for for Christmas and she was fine with that. I did manage to sign up and get a discount code for a bit knocked off the price. She has said she wants to continue with yoga once she returns home early spring and I have found somewhere local that does classes. No idea if mats are usually supplied at classes or you take your own (Never done yoga myself).  

Grumpy_chap

Spendless said:

 No idea if mats are usually supplied at classes or you take your own (Never done yoga myself).  

I understand it is more common to take your own mat than not. 

Often, yoga classes are in community halls so there are no mats attached to the premises.

When classes are in a venue such as a gym, there are probably mats available, but many people prefer to use their own mat anyway.  Particularly, at my gym, the ladies prefer their own mat.  I do, however, simply use the mats that are provided, ensuring a good wipe down before and after use.

If you've never done yoga, then give it a go (you could ask your daughter if you can use her old mat).  It is good for flexibility, posture and breathing.  Lots of stretching to release any muscle tightness.

Spendless

Grumpy_chap said:

Spendless said:

 No idea if mats are usually supplied at classes or you take your own (Never done yoga myself).  

I understand it is more common to take your own mat than not. 

Often, yoga classes are in community halls so there are no mats attached to the premises.

When classes are in a venue such as a gym, there are probably mats available, but many people prefer to use their own mat anyway.  Particularly, at my gym, the ladies prefer their own mat.  I do, however, simply use the mats that are provided, ensuring a good wipe down before and after use.

If you've never done yoga, then give it a go (you could ask your daughter if you can use her old mat).  It is good for flexibility, posture and breathing.  Lots of stretching to release any muscle tightness.

Cheers. Yes it's in a community hall. Daughter has recommended yoga to me so that's a good idea and something we could do together once she returns.