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I finally got up off my butt and am taking yoga classes. So, of course, this is setting me off on a path of looking for stuff for yogis.

First off if a yoga mat bag. I’d wanted one before, but I’d never taken classes, so it wasn’t really necessary. Now it is. Lugging my mat around is no fun. Most yoga mat bags are pretty boring, with a simple tube or a duffel bag type look. Some get fancier and are work bags with straps or messenger bags, but those are out of my price range.

Here are two that I do like, mostly because they multi-task. You know how I love things that multi-task.

Made by TKUU is fashion defined. It’s a polyester bland fabric and can be made into a head wrap or a belt when it’s not toting around your bag. I think there are two pull ties that let you hold your mat in it. My worry is that it’s too trendy (working out is not a runway) and that it wouldn’t hold anything else. I’d like my bag to at least hold my keys.

I do love print and I could use it if my yoga phase ends.

Green blue only. $40 on sale from $60.

Get it at Wrapables. 

My second option is a little more earthy. The multi-tasker bag is made by Ashima.  There are two little snaps on the ends that convert the bag in to a purse for everyday use. In side are pockets for your keys, ID and such.

I like the pretty boho print (you can get flowers or fish) and the usefulness of this bag. In addition, Ashima makes these bags out of recycled cotton and indigo dyes, which aren’t as harmful as chemical dyes.

Available in sunflowers and fish. $28.50.

Get it at Ashima. 

So which should it be?

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Another eco-friendly yoga mat alternative. I’m not sure what makes them eco-friendly (I’m hoping sustainable rubber or materials plus more). The cool thing is you can pick your color and add text to it for yourself, and your pets! ($41)

Get a mat at JustMyMat.

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I keep saying I’ll join the gym. There’s only one gym in town and they charge outrageous rates. Plus, a majority of my co-workers go there. While that is a bonus in some respects, the gym has always been a sacred place for me. My brother was a personal trainer and a bodybuilder. He introduced me to weightlifting and it made me very, very fit during college.

After college, the gym wasn’t free it was a cost. I got a bunch of tapes, Turbo Jam to be specific. I loved it, but my interest faded. Yoga became my savior. But since I moved to California, the commute has killed any energy for working out. Thank goodness I’m more active in general here.

The other day I found Yoga Today. A video podcast with new classes every day. I did the Core Stabilizer episode today and it was fantastic. Hard, but good. They’re all free, so check them out.

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