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| My husband and I practice ashtanga at studios, but are interested in turning our guest room into a home-studio. We were wondering if anyone has any suggestions on flooring. We currently have carpeting and know nothing about wood floors. It seems to me that some of the better studios have some kind of super-shock absorbing floor system. Anyone have any thoughts? |
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| Honestly I don't think it matters much. I've practiced Ashtanga on wood, carpet, concrete, sand, marble, stone, grass - all good. mattresses aren't great though |
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| Donna - a large number of yoga studios also double as an aerobics or dance studio (or maybe it is the other way around). These studios do have a spring flooring which can often be prohibitively expensive for personal use. However, unless your personal practice includes grande jetes and wild jumping and leaping, I think you will be okay without it. Spring flooring is really just to make pounding/landing/jumping movements more light on your limbs. Best of luck! |
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| To add, I have practised Yoga for at least 15 years on a cement floor. You should be fine with a wooden floor. A carpet makes the balancing postures a bit hard. But I can get to balance if I set my mind on it. |
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| The one and only thing Pargo is good for, is flooring in yoga studios. It peels under normal wear, but for bare feet it's inexpensive and pretty.
But what do you NEED? Nothing. Yoga has been done for centuries in dirt and on concrete. Some studios have carpeting (gross) and some have linoleum. Throw your mat down, if you use one, and knock yourself out.
How lucky to have the space and partner to dedicate a space for your practice! 
Christine |
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| I think it's Pergo flooring http://www.pergo.com/SplashDefault.asp.
Namaste,
Emily |
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| Di d you ever decide on the flooring for your home studio? We are beginning one now and I am torn. I am leaning towards bamboo. |
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| I went to a power yoga practice awhile ago and the studio had bamboo floors--no big deal I thought--just like any other flooring. |
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| If you are thinking about bamboo, it's important to consider a few things. First, it's a little more expensive than conventional wood flooring. Second, it will dent a little bit easier. That being said, however, it is beautiful. I also think it's a nice touch for a yoga studio because of the environmental aspects. It only takes 5 years to grow as opposed to the twenty or so for something like pine or oak and can be replenished at a greater rate. It is comparable in strength to a conventional oak floor, and of course the appearance can vary. It can also be treated to increase durability and stained to enhance the finishes. You can check ecofriendlyflooring.com for some more information about bamboo flooring (check out the recycled glass tiles too - they're gorgeous), and huronhardwoodfloors.com may have bamboo as well. Both companies will be able to provide samples for you - Eco Friendly Flooring does charge about $3 for each sample but Huron will send them at no charge. Good luck, and I'm envious! Let us know how it turns out. |
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