One of my favorite gifts from this Christmas

This Christmas I received a yoga DVD and a cute yoga mat. Both are part of the Gaiam line of yoga products. I know they sell this line of products at many stores throughout the US, including Target. I was very excited about this gift because: 1.) I have an interest in healthy living and 2.) while yoga offers countless health benefits it also offers countless accessory options. At the moment I am more interested in my yoga mat than in finding a sense of inner peace or mastering the Warrior Position. I am also deeply concerned that I do not have a strap for my mat (thus I am forced to carry it around with the risk it will unfold at any second!). Also, I am without suitable clothing for yoga. The other night I followed my DVD in tacky running pants and a Michigan football t-shirt. I'm afraid the sight was quite ghastly. This is the DVD I followed:



And this is what my yoga mat looks like, minus the strap:



I am doing yoga at home, which for some people may not work but in my case I have the right setting and believe I can pull it off. It is too early to predict if I’ll stay with yoga or if this is merely a passing phase in my life, an activity I’ve taken on by a whim that will be replaced by quilting or taxidermy next month. I am going to make an effort to follow the DVD at least a few more times before moving on to something new. And if I do move on to something new I’d like it to be fitness related in some way. Suggestions are welcome.