I’ve slipped from time to time, and I don’t want to buy those yoga gloves and footwear! My wife bought me a pair of Gaiam yoga socks which work better on hard surfaces so if I can just start doing yoga at home without my mat–which is currently at work–I shouldn’t have this problem. Check out this link from Do You Yoga.com

http://www.doyouyoga.com/how-do-i-prevent-slipping-in-downward-dog/