15 Yoga Gifts For The Yogi In Your Life
Check out these amazing yoga gifts for any yogi in your life and get ready to cross of one item from your Holiday shopping list!
A New Yoga Mat
Veteran yogis know the challenge of having to replace their yoga mats. Constant use of yoga mats (even the best ones) leads to wear and tear that just cannot be avoided. That makes a new yoga mat the perfect gift for yogis. The options for yoga mats is virtually endless, making customizing this gift even easier. Grab a funky mat, or a pretty one, or a plain Jane mat for the no frills yogi in your life! The prices also vary on mats so you don’t have to spend a fortune for a quality mat. This is one of the best yoga gifts.
Local Yoga Studio Membership
A membership to a yoga studio near your campus, or in your hometown is a great gift idea. This gift will allow your yogi friends the ultimate gift, yoga classes whenever their hearts content. Many yoga studios are also feeling the holiday spirit, and will offer discounted prices for memberships in the upcoming year. Can’t afford the full year? Don’t sweat it, you can often buy memberships for a few months at a time, believe me your friend will still appreciate the sentiment. And hey, you might just help them find their new favorite studio!
2100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga
This yoga book by Daniel Lacerda, is a beautifully crafted compilation of various asanas (yoga postures). The book lists 2100 different postures, each accompanied by a stunning high resolution photograph, a description on the pose, and what muscles your body is working as you move into the pose. Yogis can discover new postures, as well as learn more about the foundational ones. Any yogi would be delighted with this yoga gift!
Yoga Blocks & Strap Set
Yoga blocks and straps are essential tools that any yogi needs. Both can help deepen and advance a yoga practice. This set includes two cork yoga blocks and a yoga strap.Cork blocks tend to be heavier than foam blocks, so they can be utilized more during practice. They are also environmentally responsible. The cotton strap ensures comfort as well as functionality. This set is the perfect yoga gift for anyone who has a continuing practice.
Chic Yoga Pants
Yoga pants have come along way from the standard solid colors that were available for our parents. Nowadays fashion yoga pants are all the rage, and the options put forward by athletic and fashion companies is truly impressive. Yoga pants on the market today can go from yoga class, to grocery shopping, to lunch with your girls without skipping a beat. Pick up whatever pair best suits your yogi bff, chances are she’ll be wearing them everyday until next Christmas! This is one of our favorite yoga gifts.
Off The Shoulder Yoga Sports Bra
Just like yoga pants, the options for functional yet cute sports bras for yoga class have exploded in recent years. One upcoming trend for athletic wear? Off the shoulder sports bras. These bras offer a range of support, so seek out the best fit for whoever your gifting for. Grab one for your yogi friend, and one for yourself (we won’t judge)!
Subscription To A Yoga Website
Yoga websites have been taking the internet by storm. With a yoga website, you are given access to hundreds, sometimes thousands, of yoga classes that you can do in the comfort of your own home. These can also be slightly cheaper than a membership to an actual studio. Many websites offer classes well beyond yoga, such as meditation, barre, and running. Get your yogi started with a few months, or make this their best Christmas ever with a year subscription!
Yoga Subscription Box
Much like online yoga subscriptions, monthly subscription boxes are taking off in a big way! And there are so many yoga boxes to choose from. With monthly subscription boxes, ranging from yoga outfits, to yoga themed lifestyle products, to meditation and self love themes, to a mix of all of the above, you can choose the theme that best fits the yogi in your life. And they’ll get new boxes with new products every month. It’s the yoga gift that truly keeps on giving!
Essential Oils
Essential Oils have been gaining popularity in yoga studios and they can really elevate a yoga practice. They help to achieve mental and physical wellness, relieve sore muscles, and can even be used to clean off mats at the end of class. Gifting a set of essential oils, be it a beginners set or cultivated scents, will help yogis achieve the same wellness levels they feel in their yoga classes, in their homes. Take the gift one step further and get an essential oil diffuser to compliment the oils!
Mat Bag
This yoga gift is perfect for any yogi who is always on the go. A mat bag can make hauling a yoga mat from the yoga studio, to economics class, to happy hour with your friends so much easier, and way more stylish! Mat bags come in a range of shapes, styles, colors, patters, and sizes, so choosing the perfect one is easy. Actually you may have trouble choosing only one for your friend!
Cute Yoga Tee
This yoga gift is the perfect present for anyone who loves graphic tees. With a range of slogans and sayings to choose from, like “Heavily Meditated” and “Zen AF”, you can pick the right one for whoever your gifting to. These tees can be worn to yoga class, out to brunch, and are comfortable for just lounging around the house.
Coffee/Tea Mug
Perfect for morning coffee, or a post yoga class tea fix. These mugs will liven up any home or dorm room, and as an added bonus, they aren’t too expensive. They make perfect gifts for a secret Santa within your work or friends circle, or a cute stocking stuffer! You can also stick a gift card with some tissue paper to make an adorable gift set.
Moon Journal
Journaling is wondrous way to get creativity flowing and start a meaningful mindfulness practice. The journal can be used to write down ideas before class, or capture how a certain class made you feel. It can also be used to detail what postures or asanas you have been working on, and which ones you want to start practicing more. It can also be helpful to write down your daily affirmations, mantras, and gratitudes.
The Yoga Kitchen
This fun and functional cook book offers over 100 vegetarian that any yogi will be excited to rush to the kitchen to try. All of the recipes are designed around your chakras, and are meant to leave you feeling light and energized. Your yogi friends can whip up a quick meal for lunch before heading out to yoga class, or a light wellness centric dinner. Be prepared to have a lot of your meals prepared for you in the months after Christmas! This is one of the best yoga gifts!
Water Bottle
These stainless steel water bottles are perfect for toting to the yoga studio, or keeping your water cool during an outdoor flow. They are environmentally friendly, BPA free, and good for hot and cold beverages alike. You can stash them in your backpack, your mat bag, or your purse as your flying out the door. They make great yoga gifts!
