Ohm Run: How I Scored the Pefect Yoga Mat
July 24th, 2006 by Marie Calica, Beauty and Fitness Editor, Marie ClairePosted in Beauty and Personal Care |
Email This Post
|
If there’s two things I don’t mind spending for, it’s food and athletic equipment.
A few months ago, I was scouring around for a yoga mat to replace my generic, non-branded trusty purple one from Toby’s. After a year and a half, my poor mat had gotten a good beating from my practice in the gym, at home, and on my trips abroad and out of town. I needed a substitute. Pronto.
My boyfriend found one at the Planet Sports sale in Power Plant: a sturdy one in a deep berry shade from Nike. I excitedly unrolled it and did my poses. After an hour of practice, it served me well: it didn’t curl or fold while I did my jumps or stepped back and front. The only problem was it was too heavy to bring around. My mission was to find the perfect one for traveling.
Then one day as I was on my way out of Power Plant Mall, I passed Aura Athletica and literally stopped in my tracks when I saw Lulu Lemon yoga mats: bright colored rolls piled on top of each other. Knowing very well they would cost me a fortune, I took a chance and entered the store to find out just how much damage it would cost me. I took a deep breath and asked the saleslady for the price (ohm 1, ohm 2, ohm 3…) “Ma’am P1,850 po,” said the lady. Gulp! Four times more expensive than the one I bought in Toby’s, and a little over three times more expensive than the one my boyfriend got on sale at Nike.
But I had heard about the brand before. lululemon is a leading manufacturer of yoga accessories and apparel, and I’ve heard and read many good reviews about their merchandise. Plus, I was leaving for a trip in a few days time, and I needed a lightweight yoga mat to take along with me.
My shopping philosophy is, “Buy it if it haunts you.” If you forget about it the day after you see it in the store, then you weren’t meant to get it. But the pink yoga mat kept dancing in my head, even three days after I saw it in the store.
I know, to the genuine yogi, any kind of yoga mat would’ve been fine, but the worldy woman in me wanted this non-latex, non PVC, non-toxic, non-rubber Eco Standard Mat from lululemon. Did I mention it had a reversible baby/bright pink material? And wet or dry, the mat promised superior traction and control—which would come in handy if I, errr, did yoga in the rain. Needless to say, I bought the mat—one day before I left for Tokyo. Which made every Sun Salutation in the Land of the Rising Sun worth every peso.
Aura Athletica: G/F Power Plant Mall, Rockwell Center, Makati. 756-5104.
July 25th, 2006 at 3:38 pm
ohhh.. i have the same purple yoga mat from toby’s and its already more than 2 years old. I think this lulu lemon yoga mat is the perfect comeback gift I can give myself when I start my yoga again after giving birth. Thanks for sharing this great find.
July 25th, 2006 at 6:52 pm
i came across lululemon on a trip to vancouver last year. they have excellent yoga wear and accessories. managed to get a couple of items on sale. this year, a friend from vancouver gave me another lululemon when we met up for a reunion. lucky me. excellent choice for your mat. i have yet to buy one and get into yoga but im sure it’s worth every centavo!
July 26th, 2006 at 1:18 pm
Is there a yoga class somewhere in ortigas?
August 8th, 2006 at 2:10 pm
any recommendations on where to get reasonably priced yoga clothes?
October 16th, 2006 at 8:36 am
Do you know aura athletica’s email address? I live in Cebu and i wanna buy lululemon yoga mat and apparels.
Thanks!:)
November 19th, 2006 at 11:27 pm
how i wish to join in a yoga class but i work in the province (pangasinan)…i dont think a videotape will suit a starter like me,i need a trainer….is there someone who can help me or teaches yoga in my province?or at least from tarlac or baguio…..
November 24th, 2006 at 4:27 pm
Greetings,
I have some friends in Ananda marga, and they teach also yoga in Baguio city. Perhaps I can refer you to them if you can give me your email address. Also you can look for their email address at: http://www.yogainmanila.org
They may link you up with their members in baguio city. They are the oldest yoga organization here, and they are a social service oriented. Their organization is a lifestyle movement, aimed at promoting yogic practices for health and wellness.
My email:
dantejr@gmail.com
Dante G. Simbulan, Jr.,Ph.D.
Yoga student
Director
Center for Indigenous Medicine
De La Salle University Health Sciences Campus, Dasmarinas, Cavite
http://www.hsc.dlsu.edu.ph/physiology/dgs.htm
January 10th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
This is Christie of NIRVANA MASSAGE HEALTH & WELLNESS of Benguet, Philippines.
I am pleased to inform you that part of our health & wellness services are YOGA EXERCISES, MEDITATION & VEGETARIAN COOKING DEMONSTRATION.
We also accept home/hotel service for massage. Other services are by appointment.
For inquiries & further information please contact:
Ms. Christie S. Damondon
Mobile No.: +63 9212286434
Email: christie_nirvana1207@yahoo.com
We hope to get in touch with you soon and start living a healthy lifestyle.
October 19th, 2008 at 1:33 am
I ship to the Philippines at actual cost only (marked as gift). I am in Vancouver and buy Lululemon to resell. If you are having a hard time finding Lululemon, feel free to contact me.
http://stores.ebay.ca/Angelic-Passions?refid=store refid=store