Sometimes your inner gracefulness isn’t so forthcoming. Work on your balance with Bean Products burst-resistant exercise ball.
Available at yogawithstyle.com, $20-$22.
San Francisco boutique Clary Sage Organics makes an ecofriendly line of yoga clothes that keeps you high on life.
Available at clarysageorganics.com, $48-$268.
Much like a balance ball, the Ergo Sit seat cushion makes you sit up straight while working your abs. And, unlike your current alt-seating arrangement, it will not slip out from under you or look like a prop from Gymboree class. It’s discreet, fits all types of chairs, and can even work out your legs and feet.
Available at theragear.com, $14-$30.
Torn between juicy electrolyte coolers and good ole H2O? The HydraDuo’s individual chambers allow you to switch, keeping you hydrated during that down dog.
Available at quirky.com, $18.
Ivee Activewear pulls gym threads out of the box with functional finery that’s designed to be as fashion forward as what you wear during the rest of your day.
Available at iveestyle.com, $39-$176.
Can’t decide between kickboxing and yoga? Don’t have to. The cult Koga class (part kickboxing, part yoga) is available on DVD, so you’ll be long and lean and seriously mean (not spirited, calm down).
Available at kogaworkout.com, $50.
Conceptualized in SoCal, Kor One’s ecofriendly 750-milliliter bottle is made of durable, heat- and chemical-resistant copolyester that’s BPA free.
Available at korwater.com, $30-$35.
You’d have to be a dense foam brick to turn down help with pretzel-twisting poses. Lululemon comes to the rescue with its namesake line of top-notch yoga equipment.
Available at lululemon.com, $10-$55.
Seattle astrologer Stephanie Gailing can determine the best approach to your well-being by charting celestial bodies. Her book, Planetary Apothecary, is an overview of health concerns particular to your astrological markers and includes specific advice on nutrition, yoga poses, relaxation, aromatherapy, and natural remedies aligned with each sign.
Available at randhomhouse.com, $16.
Lunge for multifunctional activewear from Play by Sarah Reilly. Her pedigree (Parsons, J.Crew, and Madewell) accounts for the small collection’s clean lines and body-conscious yet demure cuts.
Available at playbysarahreilly.com, $48-$528.
Created by a husband and wife who could not find stylish, ecofriendly workout clothes, Prancing Leopard Activewear has chic jumpsuits and asymmetrical boatneck sweatshirts that will have you sprinting to the gym.
Available at prancingleopard.com, $53-$189.
Tie-dye, camouflage, and color blocking give So Low’s old-school sports bras, camis, and workout pants some attitude.
Available at solowstyle.com, $31-$80.
The magic shammy from Yogitoes sops up everything you emit during swampy Bikram sessions.
Available at yogitoes.com, $14.
Tara Stiles taught us how to do yoga in a taxi and utilize the practice for better sleep. Keep the good advice coming with her yoga workout DVD.
Available at tarastilesdvd.com, $20.
Last time you straddled a tree, the neighbors called the police. But with the TreeYoga Multi-Sling, only your panties will be tied in a knot. Created by schoolteacher and yoga instructor Hal Pruessner, the device is for all levels of yogis wanting to practice closer to nature.
Available at treeyogamultisling.com, $109-$124.
Yoga Mart instructor Marj Rash’s site offers blankets, books, self-made bolsters, and these cotton yoga straps.
Available at yogamartusa.com, $9-$13.
Yogamatic lets you print personal photos on your yoga mat — because you can never have too many things plastered with pictures of your dog.
Available at yogamatic.com, $85.
Zobha’s yoga pants and tops are flexible in an unconventional way: Their hues, fit, and fabric (a Supplex and Lycra blend) are as wearable at work as they are in the middle of a flying crow upside-down scorpion dog pose.
Available at zobha.com, $52-$160.
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