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(PRWEB) April 19, 2005 — Get ready for the major roll out of the new YogaForce Mat to hit retail by the end of spring. “We are finally in production with the perfect exercise Mat. It went through a few prototypes before we got it right.

The first one was too heavy for the long haul on the New York subway. The next one was sent to fellow yoga lover Russell Simmons and the final one is perfect. All the delays turned out to be the right timing into the market. It does take forever to get patents and trademarks in order to protect the product.” Anne E. Appleby, Founder and Licensor of the unisex brand YogaForce, said in an interview from her home in California.

Appleby has been in the yoga business since the late 1980’s when she began taking lunch time classes on the lot at her former position in Home Entertainment at Paramount Pictures in Hollywood. Founded in 1995, YogaForce was one of the first movers in the yoga market and the line sold, under her own label, to over 150 stores including Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s and Fred Segal. YogaForce has appeared on several TV Shows and in major Motion Pictures. “I am currently working on a few new films with the Product Placement people at Sony.”

YogaForce has a nice celebrity following. In fact, Pop Star Jessica Simpson has signed a YogaForce sweatshirt to benefit The Skin Cancer Foundation . Appleby had Skin Cancer a few years ago and was not aware that a little freckle could actually kill you. May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. “We will auction Jessica’s sweatshirt off on eBay with the help of AuctionDrop the week of June 2 to June 8. All of the proceeds will go to the Foundation. 100 percent.”

The YogaForce Mat is great for yoga, pilates and all other forms of floor exercise. It is the first of its kind in over 5,000 years. Shop at www.yogaforce.com, www.shopkitson.com and www.nordstrom.com. The Mat will also be available in other fine stores worldwide soon. It sells for less than $100.00 US. Retailers are urged to contact YogaForce now.

For more information about YogaForce, please go to www.yogaforce.com where you can also register to win a Free MTV Pilates/Yoga DVD Gift set and the Newlyweds DVD along with some YogaForce merchandise.