The mat is an indispensable accessory of the avid yogi, as the smartphone is an indispensable accessory of the Y generation. devices allow the same level of relaxation as with a trainer.
While creating a feeling that today is our first concern connectedness to the Internet, but in a world suffocated by stress, we look for channels to disconnect from everything and we are alone with ourselves for a moment. One of the best ways to achieve this is yoga. Although one of its purposes is to move away from ubiquity technologies, but it was only a matter of time when it would also penetrate into meditation.
You don't need a lot of equipment for yoga, just comfortable clothes a thin pillow. A foundation SmartMat, which is currently in the "incubator" Indiegogo, will cost you much more than the usual one, which costs approx. 10 euros. So why would you shell out over 350 euros for it? Because it has the knowledge of a personal trainer. Because it contains sensor layer, which help, warn and make sure you achieve correct posture and body position. It does this by taking your measurements (e.g. arm circumference while lying on it to calculate your abilities and limitations) and thus know whether you have flexibility required for a specific item.
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During execution in a calm voice corrects your position and advises how to achieve the most optimal. You are involved throughout feedback, which are visually supplemented, audio function and allows you to pay attention only to the posture and not to the screen.
The base is connected to a mobile device (phone, tablet) after Bluetooth through an app that speaks iOS and Android "language" and with the help of which you program the sessions with different goals. They are available three ways: private use, normal exercise and Zen mode (here the feedback is not simultaneous with the exercise).
Available since July 2015.
More information:
www.indiegogo.com