Wondering what to get for the yogi in your life? Or looking to treat yourself? Here are some great suggestions, including books, clothing, equipment and more!
1. Yogitoes Skidless
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Yogitoes Skidless towels are a hot new yoga accessory that is showing up on more and more mats lately. These towels make your mat extra cushy and grippy. They are especially popular with people who practice Ashtanga and hot yoga, as those are styles in which you get extra sweaty and can start to slip around. They come in lots of cool colors (love the brown and purple) and can lengthen the life of your mat quite a bit.
2. Mat Sleeve Messenger Bag
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This all-purpose messenger bag has built-in straps for a yoga mat that easily tuck away when you don't need them, making it a shoe-in for your new favorite everyday bag. Big enough for a laptop, it looks particularly good gliding down big city avenues.
3. Agility Yoga Pants by Be Present
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I am always looking for products that are as stylish as they are functional, and these pants definitely fit the bill. The lightweight, breathable, slightly stretchy fabric is perfect for any yoga class, and you can wear them on the street without feeling like you stepped out in your underwear. The colors are gorgeous and the cut looks good on a variety of body types. A favorite of yogis everywhere.
4. Tool Bag by Crescent Moon
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This yoga mat bag is perfect for the urban sophisticate. Much more stylish and unique than many on the market, it features hidden straps for your yoga mat. It comes in a few different colors, but my favorite is definitely this off-white and kelly green combo. People often mistake this for a designer handbag, but it's a fraction of the cost and exponentially more useful!
5. Light on Yoga
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This is a classic yoga reference text by revered master B.K.S. Iyengar. A must for any yogi's bookshelf. The book depicts the definitive versions of many, many yoga poses.
6. Cool Yoga Tricks
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This book is perfect for a beginner who wants to practice at home, because it offers creative adaptations of many poses using props such as chairs, blocks, blankets and straps. Instead of showing super-flexible, advanced yogis in gravity-defying poses, it offers practical advice for real people. Also great for yoga teachers, because it is full of ideas students will love.
7. Manduka Yoga Mat
Manduka mats are considered to be the ultimate in quality, featuring great durability, comfort, and a non-slip surface. These cool black mats are definitely gift-worthy.
8. Yoga Journal's Yoga Step by Step Videos
Acclaimed yoga instructor Natasha Rizopoulos leads these step-by-step instructional videos presented by Yoga Journal. Suitable for all levels, this series offers instructions on starting and developing an effective yoga practice at home, including demonstrations of modified poses using yoga props for the less flexible.9. Banana Guard
Bananas make a great, natural snack, but by the time you dig one out of the bottom of your bag at the end of the day before heading over to yoga class, all you've got left is a blackened, mushy mess. Enter the Banana Guard! This little device can change your life, and will bring joy to all those you give it to.10. Aromatherapy Eye Pillow
If you've never tried an eye pillow, you are missing out. Delightfully cool, heavy, and lightly scented, they really do help you relax and be soothed. Many yoga studios now have eye pillows for use during savasana, but since they can carry germs, it's nice to have your own.