Learning Aids

Whether you attend a class for yoga or not it's important to provide yourself with the basic equipment.

How much you choose is up to you. For most practice a mat and a blanket are all that's needed, but occasionally, or if you are stiff in sitting postures, blocks and fabric straps can be very helpful. In the table below there is a quick guide to equipment available plus links to sites where you can purchase the item in question. Leeds Yoga does not make any guarantees of quality, goods or service in relation to these sites.

Item	Function	Who For?	Supplier
Yoga Clothing	Fashion/comfort	anyone	Asquith
Practice Mat	To give good traction and some cushioning	Everyone	EYE, Darlington Yoga Plus The Yoga Shop
Support Block	To raise the floor to the bits of you that won't reach it. Use 1,2,3,4, or 5 or the same in telephone directories!	Anyone a little stiff or on teacher's advice	EYE, Darlington Yoga Plus The Yoga Shop
Strap	To make your arms longer	Anyone who can't bend forward and reach their feet.	Don't buy one, make one from household fabric or use a martial arts belt (5 feet is enough).
Practice Cards	8.5 x 11" cards showing Primary Series or Short Forms for easy reference	If you can't remember the whole series by heart.	Ashtanga Net
Books and Videos	It's pretty obvious what these are	Anyone with a serious interest	EYE, Darlington Yoga Plus The Yoga Shop Amazon.co.uk