GAIAM ESSENTIALS TOOLS FOR YOGA KIT
Thu, Sep 2, 2010
- Gaiam’s yoga kit is great for beginners
- Contains all of the tools you need to start practicing yoga
- Includes non-slip mat (68 inches long x 24 inches wide x 1/8 inch thick), 6-foot long reinforced cotton strap, 2 durable foam bricks
- The 26 minute “How to Use Props Plus Workout” VHS
Yoga Essentials Kit Gaiam’s Yoga Essentials Kit includes a Yoga Brick, Yoga Mat, a Yoga Strap, and an instructional DVD.Yoga continues to grow in popularity as a form of exercise to achieve greater balance and relaxation. Those who regularly practice yoga can anticipate to achieve a calmer mind, a more fit body and a greater resistance to stress. Yoga can help one to keep everything in perspective and to take life’s challenges in stride. Gaiam’s Yoga Essentials Kit contains everything you need to be
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(out of 6 reviews)
List Price: $ 44.99
Price: $ 29.89
Tags: Essentials, Gaiam, Tools, Yoga
Review by Diana G. Lanane for Gaiam Essentials Tools for Yoga Kit
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The essential tools, mat, blocks and strap are fairly standard in all the yoga videos. The video that comes with it does give a good demonstration of how to use the equipment, but does not give an exercise routine of any length. For the price some venders charge for this kit, it seems that the video could be more encompassing… particularly since it is package with VHS instead of DVD in the DVD age. At Amazon’s price, it is a fair deal for the equipment you get if you aren’t expecting it to come with a work out video. The video is only a demonstration video… no real substantial workout. You’ll have to buy an extra video or DVD for that.
Review by DymondW for Gaiam Essentials Tools for Yoga Kit
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I’m not the picky type, but how could you go wrong with a complete kit like this one for 20 bucks? I’ve looked around, and this product or similars ones cost around $40-$50! I wasn’t spending that much, and for almost half the price, I got exactly what I was looking for. I didn’t watch the video yet that came with the kit because I know how to use the products, but even without the video, I’m completely satisfied. The video would probably be best for beginners. Anyway, the kit is great!
Review by L. Beatty for Gaiam Essentials Tools for Yoga Kit
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I’m a yoga novice, but I wanted to get started correctly. After reviewing MANY of the other mats and sets sold on amazon, this is the one I settled on. It’s a good thickness and length plus you get the blocks and strap with it for practically no extra cost. I wasn’t sure if I would need the other products, but I have already used them both and I just got started in yoga.
If I had one complaint it would be that my hands and bare feet would sweat and slip. I was under the assumption that a “sticky” mat meant no slipping, however, I discovered that comes with use. The more you use it, the stickier it becomes. I also read a tip: mist it after each use with a spray bottle of water + a few drops of essential oil of your choice, then wipe it down with a towel. It helps keep it disinfected and to get stickier so you don’t slip.
Review by J. Nutini for Gaiam Essentials Tools for Yoga Kit
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All in all this kit is pretty decent. It comes with an instructional tape that tells you how to use the other tools that come in the yoga kit. For the yoga practice that I do, I didn’t really need the other tools. But if this is part of your practice, then it’s worth it.
As far as the mat goes, i like using it but find that, with some activities, it slips underneath me. Also, the mat rolls up a lot on the end so sometimes that can be annoying. Overall though, the mat serves it’s purpose. It would probably be more useful to use this on a hard surface than on a carpet. That way it may not slip as much.
Review by Tom T. Wu for Gaiam Essentials Tools for Yoga Kit
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Fair price, great product for people just starting off with Yoga. Only downside is it doesn’t have a bag.