Ideal Bite

When we wrote our first yoga mat tip in mid-2005, I felt a little like a fraud, since I had JUST swapped out my trusty old PVC mat for a jute eco version. Fact was, my old, off-gassing mat was like a security blanket - an old friend that had taken me through my yoga life for years and years, seeing me through hatha in LA, ashtanga in London and vinyasa teacher training in NYC. Truth be told, I was loathe to give it up. (Complete truth be told, I still have it, and use it for my home practice on occasion. It just gives off good vibes alongside the carcinogenic gases.)

I didn't love the new jute mat in the same way, and in a fit of largess, ended up leaving it at a villa in Bellagio, Italy last year, figuring it would give good yoga karma to hapless travelers to Lake Como. (Isn't that always the case when you replace something you worshipped with a new version? The replacement stands no chance.) However, yoga mat #3 has since fared much better in my esteem. I lovelovelove the Jade Harmony rubber mats. A little heavy, but VERY sticky, and I feel like my current blue baddie is gonna last me for ages.

I'm still not sure I'll ever love it as much as my ripped up, worn out, PVC-laden original, though. It's just like childhood love drama and the occasional initial drag on a cigarette when a little tipsy...not at all healthy, but sure as hell feels good.

-Heather... off to do a little down dog...