A California yoga mat made from the same leather as NFL footballs is aimed at athletes, but devoted yogis say it doesnt fit with their philosophy
Yoga, for many practitioners, is a practice of finding spiritual and bodily harmony. Its not an expensive activity. Most yogis use a mat which usually cost between $20 and $50 but otherwise, all you need is some floor space.
But now, an LA-based company called Baller Yoga is offering a mat made from the same premium leather from which NFL footballs are made. Its tagline is For athletes who have everything and desire nothing.
And its price? $1,000.
Baller Yoga founder Cedric Yau, a speculator and information liberator according to his LinkedIn page, whose main career is in data consultancy for a New York hedge fund, was on a yoga retreat in Bali when he became frustrated with the cheap slippery mats that he was using.
When I got back to the US I spent a couple of weeks testing out a whole bunch of different mats, he said.
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