The yoga industry is booming - from new studios popping up daily in the most remote locations to clothing lines geared specifically toward yogis and yoginis with prices that would make you gasp. I am guilty of purchasing a few of these exorbitantly overpriced tops and bottoms, each promising to bring your practice to new heights and allow you to move in ways you never knew possible. Hmmmm. Let's put things in perspective: we're not fooling anyone - we really just want to look cute and feel good about ourselves as we step onto our mats, right?! Who are we kidding? I can say, from experience, that when I head out for a run or step into a yoga studio or even set off on a long hike, if I am properly dressed or donning a cute outfit it does change the way I approach the activity; I do carry myself differently and have more confidence. It can also inspire us and be incentive to get out the door. There is definitely some truth that in the right gear we are able to move more freely, sweat more without chaffing, and keep things in place that might otherwise wiggle and giggle in unwanted ways. So just as we spend unspeakable prices for the perfect pair of jeans or the sexiest pair of leather boots, so too do we shell out the big bucks for stylish exercise gear. This is NOT to say that you can't score awesome deals on super cute and super affordable gear (um, hellew Target and TJ Maxx) - it just takes a little more digging.
For those of you familiar with the Prada of the yoga clothing world, Lululemon, you probably know that they don't have online ordering. Well my friends, I am here this morning to tell you that has changed. Lululemon now offers online shopping, for an arm and a leg no doubt, but it's available. So if you need a cute outfit to get you inspired to start moving your bod - be it on in the gym, the yoga studio, the pavement - check out a few of my favorite sites to indulge in:
Zobha
Beyond Yoga
Be Present
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