February 14, 2008

Gaiam Earth Meets Sky Print Yoga Mat

Gaiam Earth Meets Sky Print Yoga Mat Sporting Gaiam’s nature-inspired Earth Meets Sky design, this yoga mat offers the perfect floor support for serious yoga enthusiasts. The mat is made of 100-percent-natural, latex-free rubber, with an elegant, comfortable surface that provides a gentle cushion for bones, joints, and pressure points. The light-tack, non slip material also keeps your feet and hands secure during tricky exercises, so you can perform downward dog with confidence. And thanks to the dark brown color and fashionable silhouette print, it’s easy to identify this mat when mixed with others. The imported mat measures 24 by 68 by 0.12 inches.

About Gaiam
Gaiam was created as a lifestyle company with the vision that, given a choice, people would choose a lifestyle that is healthy and life enhancing, for themselves, their families and the Earth. The Gaiam lifestyle is a vote for individual health as well as the future sustainability of the Earth’s resources. Gaiam strives to provide customers with alternatives to traditional products by offering natural, eco-friendly or healthy versions that compare with the style, quality and price of conventional products.

Gaiam’s goal is to become the trusted source and unifying brand for Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS) participants. They understand that the opportunity to affect people’s lives with information and products is both a privilege and a responsibility. Gaiam believes in the concept of Conscious Commerce, the practice of making purchasing decisions based on personal values and beliefs. It takes into consideration all the aspects of our lives and the impact we have upon the planet. Research indicates this concept appeals to approximately 50 million people in the U.S. alone. Gaiam’s strategy in delivering the distinctive quality for which they are known is to partner with experts in health/wellness, eco-living and personal development to develop proprietary products that meet our customers’ needs with meaningful solutions.

The name GAIAM is a fusion of the words Gaia (the name of Mother Earth from the Minoan civilization in ancient Crete), and I am reminds us that we are all interconnected with the Earth, the air and water, and very much a part of this living system that sustains us all.

Sports:  Attractive, nature-inspired yoga mat with Earth Meets Sky print, Made of 100-percent-natural, environmentally-friendly rubber, Provides gentle cushion for bones, joints, and pressure points, Light-tack, nonslip material for secure footing and hand placement, Dark brown color; measures 24 x 68 x 0.12 inches
Company: Gaiam  (2007-03-23)
List Price: $29.99
Amazon Price: $27.99

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February 7, 2008

The Future Of Online Yoga

We’ve all felt the guilt. We know how good yoga feels. We know we need to exercise more. We know we be happier if we got fit and de-stressed. But then it comes time to go to the yoga studio, and we don’t.
Why? Because there is no one to watch the kids? Because there is no time for an hour long class and commute? There is always an excuse.
Part of the problem is that, as much as we love yoga, yoga studios themselves are not always what they are cracked up to be. The fact is that studio classes are expensive and, unless you have free time to burn, out of reach of many people. Newcomers often say they feel lost in classes that are geared to the higher skill levels of more frequent visitors. Or they worry about other students judging their bodies or their skill. For as egalitarian as yoga should be, the yoga studio can be a daunting place.
Online yoga is increasingly being seen as an alternative and a cure for these studio shortcomings. And the yoga studios are figuring it out. Every day it seems another yoga studio starts a website seeking to extend its reach […]

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