[Sportsandrec] So, I have to ask

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I found some YouTube videos demonstrating it.  It still does not make much sense.  

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> On Aug 5, 2016, at 8:40 PM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via SportsandRec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> You could do more research and see what others say, but that's what I've been told. If true, seems like something some sighted person concocted doing no research or testing with it's target demo, to put it nicely.
> 
> Bridgit
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> From: SportsandRec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kris F via SportsandRec
> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2016 7:37 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] So, I have to ask
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> Thank you.  If that's the reasoning behind it, I'll save my money.  😀
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>> On Aug 5, 2016, at 8:32 PM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via SportsandRec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Never used it myself, but my understanding is that the point of the 
>> yoga matt for the blind is so we can "understand" our orientation on 
>> the matt itself. The way it's been described to me is that blind 
>> people aren't capable of knowing their direction on the matt or where 
>> the corners are or way the matt is in general, so it helps with all 
>> that. I've been told it's a completely useless purchase not worth the money.
>> 
>> Bridgit
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: SportsandRec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
>> Of Kris F via SportsandRec
>> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2016 6:37 PM
>> To: sportsandrec at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: foleyforever at gmail.com
>> Subject: [Sportsandrec] So, I have to ask
>> 
>> Has anyone tried to yoga mat for the visually impaired?  I'm not 
>> usually a big fan of things for "the visually impaired. ". For all I 
>> know this is like the blind fork or the blind toilet.  I'm sure nobody 
>> who is blind really needs those things.  I've looked at the yoga mat 
>> wondering if it is something that would help me with the more subtle 
>> movements in the spacing that I sometimes mess up when doing yoga 
>> poses.  The fact that this mat cost
>> $89 is another reason why I would not just buy it for the sake of buying it.
>> I've decided to make yoga a serious practice, so I really want to make 
>> good use of all the tools that would help me to do this.  (I'm still 
>> going through all the Blind Alive info.) Thoughts?
>> 
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