Yoga apparatus

Abstract

An athletic strap includes a glove portion including a plantar aspect, a dorsal aspect, and a cavity defined between the plantar and dorsal aspects. The cavity is configured to receive at least part of a hand or a foot of a user. The glove portion further includes a first opening at one end of the glove portion and a second opening at another end of the glove portion. The first and second openings provide ingress to or egress from the cavity. The glove portion further includes a strip extending between the plantar and dorsal aspects. The strip is adjacent to the second opening. The glove portion further includes a first indicium disposed on the plantar aspect. The first indicium extends along a first axis. The first axis is coincident with a portion of the strip.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An athletic strap, comprising:
 (a) a glove portion, the glove portion comprising:
 (i) a plantar aspect, 
 (ii) a dorsal aspect, 
 (iii) a cavity defined between the plantar and dorsal aspects, wherein the cavity is configured to receive at least part of a hand or a foot of a user, 
 (iv) a first opening at one end of the glove portion, 
 (v) a second opening at another end of the glove portion, wherein the first and second openings provide ingress to or egress from the cavity, 
 (vi) a strip extending between the plantar and dorsal aspects, wherein the strip is adjacent to the second opening, and 
 (vii) a first indicium disposed on the plantar aspect, wherein the first indicium extends along a first axis, wherein the first axis is coincident with a portion of the strip. 
   
     
     
         2 . The athletic strap of  claim 1 , wherein the glove portion further comprises a second indicium, wherein the second indicium extends along a second axis, wherein the second axis is transverse to the first axis. 
     
     
         3 . The athletic strap of  claim 2 , wherein the second axis is parallel to the first axis. 
     
     
         4 . The athletic strap of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one band extending from the glove portion. 
     
     
         5 . The athletic strap of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one band comprises a fastening means for assisting in coupling the at least one band to the arm or leg of a user. 
     
     
         6 . The athletic strap of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one band comprises a pair of bands. 
     
     
         7 . The athletic strap of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one band comprises an elastic material. 
     
     
         8 . The athletic strap of  claim 1 , further comprising a third opening, wherein the strip extends between the second and third openings. 
     
     
         9 . The athletic strap of  claim 8 , wherein the second opening is configured to receive a big toe or a fore finger of a user, wherein the third opening is configured to receive more than one of a user's other toes or more than one of a user's other fingers. 
     
     
         10 . The athletic strap of  claim 8 , further comprising a fourth opening, wherein the second opening is configured to receive a fore finger of a user, wherein the third opening is configured to receive more than one of the user's other fingers, wherein the fourth opening is configured to receive a thumb of the user. 
     
     
         11 . The athletic strap of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one seam between the plantar and dorsal aspects. 
     
     
         12 . The athletic strap of  claim 1 , further comprising a first seam and a second seam, wherein the first seam is disposed on a lateral aspect between the plantar and dorsal aspects, wherein the second seam is disposed on a medial aspect between the plantar and dorsal aspects. 
     
     
         13 . The athletic strap of  claim 1 , wherein the first indicium comprises a plurality of chevrons. 
     
     
         14 . The athletic strap of  claim 1 , wherein the glove portion further comprises a tacky material on an outer surface of the plantar portion. 
     
     
         15 . The athletic strap of  claim 1 , wherein the glove portion further comprises a tacky material on an inner surface of the plantar portion. 
     
     
         16 . A method of exercising using an exercise system, wherein the exercise system comprises:
 (a) a pair of hand straps, wherein each of the hand straps comprises a glove portion configured to receive a portion of a user's hand, wherein the glove portion of each of the hand straps comprises a plurality of first alignment cues on a plantar portion thereof, wherein a portion of the first alignment cues are coincident with a first axis, wherein another portion of the first alignment cues are coincident with a second axis that is transverse to the first axis; and   (b) a pair of foot straps, wherein each of the foot straps comprises a glove portion configured to receive a portion of a user's foot, wherein the glove portion of each of the foot straps comprises a plurality of second alignment cues on a plantar portion thereof, wherein a portion of the second alignment cues are coincident with a third axis, wherein another portion of the second alignment cues are coincident with a fourth axis that is transverse to the third axis;   wherein the method comprises:   (a) putting on one of the hand straps on each hand;   (b) putting on one of the foot straps on each foot;   (c) positioning the hands on a surface such that the first alignment cues of each hand strap are in alignment with one another; and   (d) positioning the feet such that the second alignment cues of each foot strap are in alignment with one another.   
     
     
         17 . An athletic strap, comprising:
 (a) a glove portion, the glove portion comprising:
 (i) a plantar aspect, 
 (ii) a dorsal aspect, 
 (iii) a cavity defined between the plantar and dorsal aspects, wherein the cavity is configured to receive at least part of a hand or a foot of a user, 
 (iv) a first opening at one end of the glove portion, 
 (v) a second opening at another end of the glove portion, wherein the first and second openings provide ingress to or egress from the cavity, and 
 (vii) a plurality of indicia on the plantar aspect of the glove portion, wherein the plurality of indicia are configured to assist a user in positioning the hand or the foot during an exercise. 
   
     
     
         18 . The athletic strap of  claim 17 , wherein the glove portion comprises a medial opening for receiving a thumb of a user, wherein a portion of the plurality of indicia extend along a first axis, wherein the first axis is coincident with a portion of the medial opening. 
     
     
         19 . The athletic strap of  claim 18 , wherein another portion of the plurality of indicia extend along a second axis, wherein the second axis is transverse to the first axis. 
     
     
         20 . The athletic strap of  claim 17 , further comprising a medial stitch extending proximally away from the medial opening.