Put Your Hands In The Air and Leave The Towel Where It Is

A few months ago our studio changed its practise of instructing us to remove our towels from the mat after the balancing postures.

This was a difficult adjustment, spreading your legs and trying not to slip can be hard, I was the last one to give in and persisted in taking my towel off or sneakily folding it at least. I found the problem was particularly arduous given that I was using a beach towel (bright pink with multiple hearts) which is prone to slippages instead of a rougher one (boring manilla) - which helped. For those struggling to do the same, it may be that you need to change the towel you use. I've found that by engaging my inner thighs more as a way not to slip, my legs have become more toned, it has its benefits!