New!! Few questions!!

[rodtgirl]

Hi I am a personal trainer at a gym and we recently started having someone come to do yoga classes well I really enjoyed the classes and I am thinking about really getting into yoga! But I just have a few questions!! I am planning on buying a yoga mat and I was wondering if a there is a particular brand that is better than others? Or just please recommend something there are so many different types that it is hard to choose! My yoga instructor recommended that I get a washable mat and she told me the brand but I couldnt find it unless I spelled it wrong or something! I was also wondering if I should get anything else besides a mat? Well please let me know your thoughts on this!! Thanks!!
Kim