by Julie Kailus
Five eco-friendly gifts, from organic [0] yoga [0] wear to a retreat at a solar-powered studio, to help your favorite yogi do good and be green whether she's balancing in tree pose or just a-walkin' down the street. From our Green Gift Guide [0].
Yoga Dance Fusion DVD
Your yoga fan will be downright giddy about this DVD’s green-ness—not to mention this joyful way to add variety to her practice routine. Gaiam’s new eco-friendly, plastic-free DVD packaging is made from post-consumer recycled paperboard, and it’s 100% recyclable and biodegradable.
Price: $15 each
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W’s Sugar & Spice Shoe
A merrily mod Mary Jane that makes a foot-pampering pre- and post yoga slip-on. Check out how it’s inventively designed for environmentally smart glue-free assembly—pairing an all-natural latex outer with a footbed and frame made from recycled materials.
Price: $120
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Earth Lovers Yoga Mat
This is yoga expert Rodney Yee’s favorite new eco-friendly yoga mat from Gaiam—made with a clever blend of natural rubber and recycled materials. As grippy, cushiony and tough as it is “green.” Check out the cool bark-like texture.
Price: $70
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Maya Yoga Retreat
“Retreat” your favorite someone to a weeklong intensive at Maui’s eco-friendly, ocean-front Maya Yoga studio. New topics are explored each week in summer sessions (July 20-Aug. 15), ranging from Vinyasa Fusion to Backbends Week. The solar-powered, rainwater-fed, cedar-planked studio complete with an organic garden is truly inspiring.
Price: Weeklong session $250; monthlong session $800
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Organic Cotton Palazzo Pant
Made with 90% organic cotton and a little spandex for give, these über-comfy, earth-respecting pants will transport your yoga-loving loved one from yoga studio to night on the town in a New York minute. Black, charcoal or chocolate.
Price: $52
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