Workout alignment grid system

Abstract

A workout alignment grid system including an alignment device such as a towel, mat or cloth with a body having a top surface with at least one marking forming a grid to assist a user in aligning and properly positioning at least one body part of the user, and a bottom surface. The at least one marking includes a series of vertical lines and a series of horizontal lines. The at least one marking forms the grid to provide a visual indicator for relative placement of the at least one body part of the user when practicing yoga, posing, or performing other exercises.

What is claimed is new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims: 
     
         1 . A workout alignment grid system comprising:
 an alignment device with
 a body having;
 a top surface with at least one marking forming a grid to assist a user in aligning and properly positioning at least one body part of said user; and 
 a bottom surface; 
 
   wherein said top surface and said bottom surface oppose each other and together form said body;   wherein said at least one marking includes a series of vertical lines and a series of horizontal lines; and   wherein said at least one marking forming said grid, being functional, provides a visual indicator for relative placement of said at least one body part and provides a focal point to help maintain balance while holding a posture.   
     
     
         2 . The workout alignment grid system of  claim 1 , wherein said alignment device comprises a non-slip microfiber material. 
     
     
         3 . The workout alignment grid system of  claim 1 , wherein said alignment device is one of a towel, a mat, or a cloth. 
     
     
         4 . The workout alignment grid system of  claim 1 , wherein said towel is substantially rectangular. 
     
     
         5 . The workout alignment grid system of  claim 4 , wherein said towel is approximately 24 inches wide and 68 inches long. 
     
     
         6 . The workout alignment grid system of  claim 1 , wherein said series of vertical lines and said series of horizontal lines are positioned at various points on said top surface of said towel. 
     
     
         7 . The workout alignment grid system of  claim 1 , wherein said towel comprises an upper section, an absolute center section, and a lower section. 
     
     
         8 . The workout alignment grid system of  claim 1 , wherein said vertical lines comprise a first vertical line, a second vertical line, a third vertical line, and a series of vertical center lines. 
     
     
         9 . The workout alignment grid system of  claim 8 , wherein said horizontal lines include a first center horizontal line, a second center horizontal line, a series of upper horizontal lines, and a series of lower horizontal lines. 
     
     
         10 . The workout alignment grid system of  claim 8 , wherein said second vertical line is positioned such that it defines a center of the towel vertically. 
     
     
         11 . The workout alignment grid system of  claim 10 , wherein said first vertical line is positioned approximately 5 inches from said second vertical line towards a left-outer edge of said towel and said third vertical line is positioned approximately 5 inches from said second vertical line towards a right-outer edge of said towel. 
     
     
         12 . The workout alignment grid system of  claim 1 , wherein said series of vertical center lines extend vertically between said first center horizontal line and said second center horizontal line. 
     
     
         13 . The workout alignment grid system of  claim 12 , wherein said series of vertical center lines includes a first vertical center line, second vertical center line, third vertical center line, and fourth vertical center line. 
     
     
         14 . The workout alignment grid system of  claim 13 , wherein said first vertical center line and second vertical center line are positioned between said first vertical line and said second vertical line, extending between said first center horizontal line and said second center horizontal line, said third vertical center line and said fourth vertical center line are positioned between said second vertical line and said third vertical line, extending between said first center horizontal line and said second center horizontal line. 
     
     
         15 . The workout alignment grid system of  claim 14 , wherein said second vertical center line and said third vertical center line are approximately 2.75 inches from said second vertical line and said first vertical center line and said fourth vertical center line are approximately 3.75 inches from said second vertical line. 
     
     
         16 . The workout alignment grid system of  claim 9 , wherein said series of upper horizontal lines comprises four horizontal markings including a first upper horizontal line, second upper horizontal line, third upper horizontal line, fourth upper horizontal line. 
     
     
         17 . The workout alignment grid system of  claim 1 , wherein said first upper horizontal line is positioned approximately 12 inches below a top edge of said towel, said second upper horizontal line is positioned approximately 2 inches from said first upper horizontal line, third upper horizontal line is positioned approximately 2 inches from said second upper horizontal line, and fourth upper horizontal line is positioned approximately 2 inches from said third upper horizontal line. 
     
     
         18 . The workout alignment grid system of  claim 9 , wherein said series of lower horizontal lines comprises four horizontal markings including a first lower horizontal line, second lower horizontal line, third lower horizontal line, fourth lower horizontal line. 
     
     
         19 . The workout alignment grid system of  claim 18 , wherein said fourth lower horizontal line is positioned approximately 2 inches up from a bottom edge of said towel, said third lower horizontal line is positioned approximately 2 inches from said fourth lower horizontal line, said second lower horizontal line is positioned approximately 2 inches from said third lower horizontal line, and said first lower horizontal line is positioned approximately 2 inches from said second lower horizontal line. 
     
     
         20 . A workout alignment grid system comprising:
 an alignment device with
 a body having;
 a top surface with at least one marking forming a grid to assist a user in aligning and properly positioning at least one body part of said user; and 
 a bottom surface; 
 
   wherein said alignment device is one of a towel, a mat, or a cloth;   wherein said top surface and said bottom surface oppose each other and together integrally form said body of said alignment device;   wherein said at least one marking includes a series of vertical lines and a series of horizontal lines;   wherein said at least one marking forming said grid provides a visual indicator for relative placement of said at least one body part;   wherein said alignment device comprises a non-slip microfiber material;   wherein said alignment device is substantially rectangular;   wherein said alignment device is approximately 24 inches wide and 68 inches long;   wherein said series of vertical lines and said series of horizontal lines are positioned at various points on said top surface of said alignment device;   wherein said alignment device comprises an upper section, an absolute center section, and a lower section;   wherein said vertical lines comprise a first vertical line, a second vertical line, a third vertical line, and a series of vertical center lines;   wherein said horizontal lines include a first center horizontal line, a second center horizontal line, a series of upper horizontal lines, and a series of lower horizontal lines;   wherein said second vertical line is positioned such that it defines a center of the alignment device vertically;   wherein said first vertical line is positioned approximately 5 inches from said second vertical line towards a left-outer edge of said alignment device and said third vertical line is positioned approximately 5 inches from said second vertical line towards to a right-outer edge of said alignment device;   wherein said series of vertical center lines extend vertically between said first center horizontal line and said second center horizontal line;   wherein said series of vertical center lines includes a first vertical center line, second vertical center line, third vertical center line, and fourth vertical center line;   wherein said first vertical center line and second vertical center line are positioned between said first vertical line and said second vertical line, extending between said first center horizontal line and said second center horizontal line, said third vertical center line and said fourth vertical center line are positioned between said second vertical line and said third vertical line, extending between said first center horizontal line and said second center horizontal line;   wherein said second vertical center line and said third vertical center line are approximately 2.75 inches from said second vertical line, and said first vertical center line and said fourth vertical center line are approximately 3.75 inches from said second vertical line;   wherein said series of upper horizontal lines comprises four horizontal markings including a first upper horizontal line, second upper horizontal line, third upper horizontal line, fourth upper horizontal line;   wherein said first upper horizontal line is positioned approximately 12 inches below a top edge of said alignment device, said second upper horizontal line is positioned approximately 2 inches from said first upper horizontal line, third upper horizontal line is positioned approximately 2 inches from said second upper horizontal line, and fourth upper horizontal line is positioned approximately 2 inches from said third upper horizontal line;   wherein said series of lower horizontal lines comprises four horizontal markings including a first lower horizontal line, second lower horizontal line, third lower horizontal line, fourth lower horizontal line; and   wherein said fourth lower horizontal line is positioned approximately 2 inches up from a bottom edge of said alignment device, said third lower horizontal line is positioned approximately 2 inches from said fourth lower horizontal line, said second lower horizontal line is positioned approximately 2 inches from said third lower horizontal line, and said first lower horizontal line is positioned approximately 2 inches from said second lower horizontal line.