April 28th, 2009
Yoga bags are becoming very popular now. With yoga mats coming in various thickness, the type of yoga bag that you purchase must fit your mat. So what kind of yoga bag should you get?
Yoga bags come in four main varieties. The main difference among yoga bags is how the yoga mats are placed into them.
Tube Type Yoga Bag
The tube type of yoga bag has an opening on its end. It is generally a round duffle bag with a drawstring opening on the ends. In order to put your yoga mat into these bags, you must roll the yoga mat into a diameter that is smaller than the bag. This yoga bag is best suited for the thinner mats. You will also have alot of trouble placing a sticky yoga mat into this type of bag because you need to slide the full length of the mat into the bag.
Canvas Bag Type Yoga Bag
The canvas bag yoga bag is exactly that. It is a long shopping bag with an opening at the top. These types of bags generally have a simple closing mechanism like a snap, button or tie. With these bags one just opens up and puts the yoga mat in. This is best suited for large thick mats and is probably the easiest bag for the sticky mat.
Purse Type Yoga Bag
The purse type yoga bag is more stylist and usually looks like a long purse. It general has a zippered closure which runs almost the entire length of the bag. The opening is also at the top and placing the mat into the bag is fairly easy.
The Outside Strap Yoga Bag
This bag holds the yoga mat on the outside. They use two straps that secure the rolled up mat to the bag on the outside. This is the most versatile bag as it can carry any size and thickness yoga mat. However, the drawback to this bag is that the yoga mat is on the outside of the bag. So if you have an ugly yoga mat you might want to use one of the other bags.
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