Gaiam New Yoga Beginner's Kit, Teal

really needed this. I'm just learning yoga so this helps with feet alignment, the strap is great for us "less than flexible" people and dvd is easy to follow.

I've used the mat in both regular and hot yoga classes and it performs well.  I have yet to need/use the block, strap or DVD so I can't speak to the quality of those.  2 reasons for 4 stars: #1 - the mat is a bit thin and some poses are more painful on my knees than I would like.  I'm wondering if, as a beginner, I should've gone for a thicker mat and #2 - the mat tends to move around on the floor so I sometimes end up misaligned with the rest of the class which is distracting and annoying.  Perhaps this is partly me not being very fluid in the transitions between poses yet but also could be that the mat doesn't grip on the floor very well either. Overall, for the quality of the mat and everything that comes in the set, it's a very good value for someone who's starting out.