My body loves prAna

One of the reasons I'm looking forward to fall is that I get to pull out my long-sleeved yoga tops. In the pile is my current favorite piece of clothing - my Julz Hoodie from prAna. 

Julz Hoodie by prAna (picture from www.prAna.com)

I'm long-waisted and many of the tops out there end right at my waistline. This was fine back in the day, before age and carrying two kids got the better of my mid-section. (I'm starting my Isagenix cleanse tomorrow to do something about that). The Julz Hoodie is tunic-length and falls nicely at my hips. The sleeves are long, too, and actually extend to my wrists. There's an extra-wide band around the bottom of the sleeves to keep them in place. 

Even though it was designed to be a warm-up piece (they don't need to practice in long sleeves in Southern California like we do in the Adirondacks), I've demoed plenty of asanas in my Julz and it stays in place. And it's beautiful. 

Vintage prAna top and newer prAna capris

I've been wearing prAna for years. I'm still practicing a top I purchased before I started yoga teacher training. One pair of capris has been worn over and over again to practice yoga, run and rock climb and they still look new. prAna makes quality clothes and it's a great company. They promote conservation and sustainability and they support rock climbers and yoginis like Chris Sharma and Shiva Rea. 

I also have to mention that their catalogs are art. I have a hard time finally putting each season's issue into the recycling bin.

Do you practice in prAna? What's your favorite brand of yoga clothes?

A very Eco-Friendly Giveaway

Image by AlicePopkorn via Flickr

Earth Day 2011's theme is "A Billion Acts of Green."  I don't know a billion people, but I know at least 100, and I'd like to see them all on True North Yoga's Facebook page sharing how they care for the Earth.

Between now and Earth Day, April 22nd, go to True North Yoga's Facebook page, "like" us, and post on our wall something you do for the environment.  It could be something that reduces your carbon footprint, reusing or recycling to reduce what goes in landfills, supporting a company that makes a sustainable product, or anything else that shows you love the Earth.

To say "thank you" for your environmental action, on April 23rd one post will be chosen at random and that person will receive:

a Jade Harmony Professional yoga mat

3/16" thick, made of natural,

sustainable rubber

winner will have a choice of

available colors

AND

a Klean Kanteen Reflect water bottle

completely plastic and paint-free

stainless steel, bamboo cap

available for the first time in mid-April

so you can love the Earth while you practice yoga!

I've been practicing on a Jade Harmony mat for four years and I absolutely love it.  It's got just the right amount of cushion for jumping back in Surya Namaskar, it's solid enough to support Vrksasana, and I never slip, no matter how hot my yoga gets.  Plus it's seriously eco-friendly, and comes in my favorite color: -  green.

I'm excited that Klean Kanteen is taking the stainless steel water bottle to a whole new level with the Reflect, which is due out in mid-April.  They've eliminated all of the plastic and all of the paint and replaced them with silicon, bamboo, and laser etching.  This is going to be an amazing water bottle.

What are you waiting for?  Get to our Facebook page and share the love, and you might be the winner.