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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?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 43 minutes 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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 59 minutes 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..

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

I agree on the knee pad, but most of these seem a bit overkill. I'd go with a sleeve like this or a more lightweight knee pad like this.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 hours ago

G-Form mountain bike pads would work.

You want the X3, not the rugged.

https://g-form.com/collections/bike/products/knee-pads-mountain-bike-prox3-alt

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 hours ago

Swimming kickboard/flutter board?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Hardware stores might have cheap gel knee pads ($10 -> $40 for fancier ones)

There's also these kneeling mats / pads

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 hours 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.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 hours ago

https://www.bunnings.com.au/cyclone-knee-pads_p0122526

Gardening knee pads. Designed for spending hours kneeing in the dirt, and are flexible

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago

Perhaps a soft kneepad that you wear would work for you