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Piggyback carrying strap
Piggyback carrying strap

9 Women’s Yoga Essentials of Summer 2012

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Piggyback carrying strap

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Prana Piggyback

Prana鈥檚 cotton-webbing takes the annoying Velcro noise out of the studio. The strap鈥檚 loops slip tight around either end of your rolled mat, keeping you quiet when you have to sneak out early.

Nux Dash Union

Dash Union camisole
Dash Union camisole (Courtesy of Nux)

Nux, a small women鈥檚 activewear company that manufactures all its products in downtown Los Angeles, designed the with comfort in mind. The flowing nylon-spandex tank is softer than your favorite lingerie, and the built-in bra is plenty supportive for up to a C cup.

Isis Henna

Henna sport bra
Henna sport bra (Courtesy of Isis)

If there鈥檚 one underthing our testers would sleep in, it鈥檚 the nylon-spandex by Isis. The lightly stitched design went easily from the studio to the trail and even held fast during light jogging for our C-cup testers鈥攖hough it wasn鈥檛 supportive enough for serious runs or the truly heavy-chested.

Patagonia Elysian

Elysian hoodie
Elysian hoodie (Courtesy of Patagonia)

When layering up for savasana, we loved Patagonia鈥檚 shea-butter-soft, mostly organic-cotton . Bike-riding testers appreciated the extended range of motion of the extra-long sleeves; everyone liked the splash of stripes in the hood.

Nau Stylus

Stylus pants
Stylus pants (Courtesy of Nau)

Testers couldn鈥檛 stop spouting their love for Nau鈥檚 organic cotton-spandex . The lounge-y fit was flattering, not frumpy, and the off-center drawstring didn鈥檛 get in the way during cobra or locust pose. Plus, 鈥渢he back pockets make your bum look better,鈥 one tester reported.

Lifefactory Glass Bottle

Glass bottle
Glass bottle (Courtesy of Lifefactory)

We love the leakproof, bombproof, and easy-to-clean 22-ounce聽Lifefactory . The Swiss-cheese-style silicone sleeve not only protects the glass and looks cool, it also makes it easy to grip.

Lululemon Skinny Satin Pirouette

Skinny Satin headband
Skinny Satin headband (Courtesy of Lululemon)

We鈥檒l wager that 80 percent of headbands slide off within just a few minutes. Not so the Lululemon . The line of silicone on the inside of the聽ballerina-inspired band kept every strand in place, even after an hour-and-a-half-long, fast-paced vinyasa-with-music class.

Kate’s Stash Bars

Stash bars
Stash bars (Courtesy of Kate's Real Food)

Stash Bars are aptly labeled 鈥渞eal food鈥: read the ingredients list (oats, sea salt, dark chocolate, peanut butter) and you鈥檒l recognize everything in this mostly organic bar. Testers consistently chose the perfectly sweet and聽savory, preservative-free snack over bigger brands.

Prana Synergy Towel

(Courtesy of Prana)

Natural rubber on the bottom of Prana鈥檚 kept it in place, while the poly-nylon plush face absorbed sweat during a 104-degree Bikram class. The traction was better than traditional rubber; we just wish it didn鈥檛 make our hands sweat so much.

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