Yoga Basics Posted at 10/12/2012 01:11:00 AM 0 comments (+) There are practical things to consider before starting yoga. One is clean location, another is silence and one last tiny detail: comfort. thick yoga mats answers the last item. Transcendental meditation is ALMOST unachievable without sturdy, quality mats...the kind that would not make me change too often...a mat that wouldn’t crumple with my every move...and one that would hold my weight. Give me a good mat and it is guaranteed smooth sailing.