Patent ID: 8317660

Claim:
A yoga mat comprising: an exercise mat with an upper surface and a lower surface; a plurality of floor-contacting body part pose markings on the upper surface wherein the pose markings are visually distinguishable from each other and are positioned so that a plurality of sets of the pose markings correspond with floor-contacting body part foundations for at least one yoga pose; wherein the yoga mat is elongated and includes a distal end, a center area, and a proximal end and the upper surface of the mat further includes: a pair of handprints near the proximal end that are oriented toward the proximal end and have the same fill; a pair of handprints near the distal end that are oriented toward the distal end and have the same fill that is distinguishable from the fill of said proximal handprints; a pair of handprints near the center area that are oriented toward the distal end and have the same fill that is distinguishable from the fills of said proximal handprints and said distal handprints; a pair of footprints near the center area that are oriented toward the distal end and have the same fill that is distinguishable from the fills of said proximal handprints, said distal handprints, and said center area handprints; a pair of footprints near the distal end that are oriented toward the distal end and have the same fill that is distinguishable from the fills of said proximal handprints, said distal handprints, said center area footprints and said center area handprints; and a forehead marking located toward the distal end of the mat.