Tips on Yoga : When to Replace Your Yoga Mat

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hi I'm Kino McGregor and we're here at Miami Life Center today we'll be taking a look at how to tell if it's time to replace your yoga mat if you're a responsible dedicated and inspired Yogi it probably is time to replace your yoga mat because youve probably worn little holes in it so why don't you go ahead and grab your mat at home take a look and see if there are these little holes inside of the mat that start to shed the mat during the class when this starts to happen you're no longer having the proper cushion and you're leaving the space behind you a little bit of a mess next thing to do you want to take your mat and give it a good Sniff and if you don't like what you smell you can try washing it but sometimes after you practice for a long time it's just time to get a brand new mat now we have this principle in the yoga practice called um SAA which is cleanliness we want to take care of our space around us we want to take care of the environment we want to take care of the mats and the clothes and the products that we use so make sure when you're choosing the next mat try to choose one that'll last for a long time that won't develop these little kind of holes and and things that that you know fall off every time you practice get a mat that will last you for a very long time provide stable cushion and support and remember to wash and clean your mat after every use don't roll it up and forget about it remember that every time you practice you're aligning yourself with that yogic value of SAA of cleanliness each time that you practice one other thing that's important to remember is that the mats don't always smell when they're not being used sometimes you need to get them really sweaty before that old stinky smell kicks in again so so remember when you're practicing to be conscious not just of your environment but all the tools you bring into the environment your mat your clothes everything I'm Kino McGregor and this has been how to take a look at when it's time to replace your yoga mat