yes, a cushion, but every one I’ve found is too big and doesn’t fir my backpack where I have more stuff (clothes, an umbrella…).

I like doing yoga and stretching outdoors, so the ground may also have loose dirt, broken pebbles and grass…

If I bend on my fours, raise-stretch a leg with the other leg’s knee touching the ground to hold most of my weight with this leg’s foot stretched to the back and still touching the ground, raise-stretching one arm and only using the other arm not to fall to the ground, the knee touching the ground hurts.

I’ve tried folding a small towel three times, but I’m so skinny that my knee still hurts.

Folding a yoga mat doesn’t help either.

What works for you?

  • RBWells@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Hover your knee off the ground when you are in the all-fours helps. Like don’t put your whole weight on it. Do poses that don’t put as much weight on your knees. Look for better ground to practice, grassy areas.

    When I yoga outside, it’s the last suggestion I use the most. My knees are also sensitive, and finding a flat surface, then using my usual sorta thick yoga mat works well.

  • Mothra@mander.xyz
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    1 month ago

    Depends on the type of yoga mat! Some are very thick, some are very thin. Sounds like you got one of the thinner ones. You couldn’t possibly fold one the thick ones, it would open up on its own without a weight on it whereas the thin ones can stay as you leave them.

    A kneepad is another option as many said already.

    You also have mats for camping, my parents had a couple of these and they would lay them under the sleeping bags precisely to avoid feeling all the debris on the ground.

  • sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz
    6·
    1 month ago

    Just search for “kneeling pad” or “gardening knee pad” and you’ll find a bunch of pretty durable options for around $10. Or, hell, just get a pair of skateboarding knee pads. You might not be the pinnacle of fashion, but your knees will be well protected.

  • Bear@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
    2·
    1 month ago

    It will get easier the more you practice and your bones will get stronger. If I’m uncomfortable I just change positions.

    • kamenLady.@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 month ago

      True, but not everybody is built the same. I can imagine someone being so uncomfortable with it, that it would detract from the exercise…

    • etchinghillside@reddthat.com
      2·
      1 month ago

      Hunting/sports sections will have foam pads like these for sitting on while hunting/fishing or in bleachers etc. Have had one in my gym bag for years for knee-ground-exercise things.

  • fraksken@infosec.pub
    1·
    1 month ago

    Rubber mat, like those rubber toy mats which can interlock. Or a workers knee pad, which isn’t rubber as I recall, but another, tubed, soft plastic to coushion the knees. Pic related.

  • litchralee@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    1 month ago

    In my homegym I have an AbMat foam pad which I also use as a knee pad. And while I think the thick foam would work outdoors on tougher terrain, it would not meet your criteria to fit in a backpack.

    My other suggestion would be a scrap piece of horse stall mat, which are nearly solid rubber sheets commonly employed for homegym floors. This is what I use when working in my yard, for tasks requiring a lot of kneeling. Such a piece – while heavy – could be cut to whatever size you need, using a sharp knife or a jigsaw.

  • qwestjest78@lemmy.ca
    1·
    1 month ago

    They make thick pads for gyms that are designed for exercises where your knee is on the ground. I used them for a while