Patent ID: 8192330

Claim:
An exercise mat comprising: a mat structurally sufficient for the exercise of yoga having a substantially flat upper surface of pliable material, and a lower surface; a first hand placement station located as part of the upper surface of the mat, wherein the first hand placement station is tactilely discernible to identify the first hand placement station as a location to position a hand, thereby providing a non-visual reference; and a first foot placement station located as part of the upper surface of the mat, wherein the first foot placement station is tactilely discernible to identify the foot placement station as a location to position a foot, thereby providing a non-visual reference; a set of reference devices located as part of the upper surface of the mat, to differentiate forward and rearward ends and sides of the mat without requiring visual reference; and a tactilely discernible centerline running lengthwise as part of the upper surface of a center portion of the mat, wherein the tactilely discernible centerline is a continuous line which runs from one end of the mat towards but not all the way to an opposite end of the mat; wherein the first hand placement station, first foot placement station, and reference devices are all tactilely discernible from one another.