The Death of the Yoga Mat? from TreeHugger

This summer I got pretty seriously into yoga again. I loved my instructor in college, Keirsha! The most amazingly calm, equalized human I'd ever met. I wanted to pour her energy into a cup of tea and just drink it down.  I got so much from her class, even though it was just a basic yoga class for anyone who needed an extra credit hour. I have always gotten really into this kind of thing. I may have been next to the underground frat boys making jokes, but I really just let myself go and indulge in her class.

Once I gradutated, couldn't attend classes because of my then waitressing job. Now that I am home in the mornings, I go religiously Mondays and Thursdays to our local community center for yoga with an equally amazing instructor.

Here's something interesting I found on my a.m. RSS. I am so worried about the filth my mat picks up from the yoga floor...


The Death of the Yoga Mat? 
from The New York Times
Authentic Hatha yoga is already pretty minimalist. Spotted in The New York Times style section, a small group of yogins is taking it further--opting to sun salute on straight up floor rather than on their sticky mat.
... They argue that yoga mats are over commercialized, bad for the environment and less hygienic.
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