Amazon ad is promoting Extra Thick Yoga Mat

Isn't that defeating part of the purpose of yoga? Is comfort now part of the stretching, meditating, finding one's innerself?

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strictshorts · 61-69, M

In my experience it depends on the type of yoga. If you do lots of balances for example then a thick mat makes it difficult. But if you are doing gentle yoga in perhaps a less than greatly heated village hall in the winter then a thick mat is good.

p.s I have both and am speaking from experience.