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Practical, no-filler guides for getting the most out of your gear.

How to Choose the Right Yoga Mat

Thickness, material, grip, and weight explained so you buy the right mat the first time.

What yoga blocks and straps actually do, which to buy first, and how to use them from day one.

How to choose between cylindrical and rectangular bolsters, zafu and zabuton cushions, and which fills last longest.

Open toe versus closed toe, silicone sole patterns, and how to make grip socks last through weekly reformer sessions.

Build an effective home pilates practice with a magic circle, foam roller, and the right reformer accessories.

Which mats grip in the heat, what to carry to a Bikram or hot vinyasa class, and what gear fails when wet.

More guides publishing weekly.