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Gaiam Thirsty Yoga Towel (Smokey Purple)

Gaiam Thirsty Yoga Towel (Smokey Purple)

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Brand: Gaiam
Category: Sports

List Price: $24.98
Buy New: $19.98
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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 33 reviews
Sales Rank: 353

Color: Smokey Purple
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 0.7 x 0.2 x 0

Model: 05-52221
UPC: 018713522214
EAN: 0018713522214
ASIN: B000VDRQRQ

Release Date: September 4, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Features:
  • Purple-colored microfiber yoga towel
  • Prevents slipping when used with yoga mat
  • Super-absorbent material is ideal for hot yoga
  • Acts as substitute for yoga mat in a pinch
  • Same size as standard Gaiam yoga mat

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Product Description
Hot yoga devotees, meet your new favorite prop. Placed on top of a yoga mat, this super absorbent, microfiber towel wicks away moisture and dries in half the time of a cotton towel even after hot yoga classes like Bikram. 24"W x 68"L x 1/8"D (2.5mm). 75% nylon/25% polyester. Machine wash separately in cold water. Tumble dry low. Made in China.

Amazon.com Product Description
Yoga towels come in handy in several situations--as a top layer for your yoga mat, as a yoga mat substitute when a mat isn't available, or while performing "hot" yoga. When used with a yoga mat, this microfiber towel from Gaiam keeps you from slipping while adding a hygienic barrier to the floor. However, it also excels as a regular towel, with a super-absorbent construction that mops up sweat during a particularly energizing routine. The same size as a standard Gaiam yoga mat, the towel is fashionable and effective.

About Gaiam
Gaiam was created as a lifestyle company with the vision that, given a choice, people would choose a lifestyle that is healthy and life enhancing, for themselves, their families and the Earth. The Gaiam lifestyle is a vote for individual health as well as the future sustainability of the Earth's resources. Gaiam strives to provide customers with alternatives to traditional products by offering natural, eco-friendly or healthy versions that compare with the style, quality and price of conventional products.

Gaiam's goal is to become the trusted source and unifying brand for Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS) participants. They understand that the opportunity to affect people's lives with information and products is both a privilege and a responsibility. Gaiam believes in the concept of Conscious Commerce, the practice of making purchasing decisions based on personal values and beliefs. It takes into consideration all the aspects of our lives and the impact we have upon the planet. Research indicates this concept appeals to approximately 50 million people in the U.S. alone. Gaiam's strategy in delivering the distinctive quality for which they are known is to partner with experts in health/wellness, eco-living and personal development to develop proprietary products that meet our customers' needs with meaningful solutions.

The name GAIAM is a fusion of the words Gaia (the name of Mother Earth from the Minoan civilization in ancient Crete), and I am reminds us that we are all interconnected with the Earth, the air and water, and very much a part of this living system that sustains us all.




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5 out of 5 stars Does the job!   July 28, 2010
IluvTarget
I use this towel for hot yoga. It is sooo much better than an old towel. It fits right over my mat, it absorbs a great amount of sweat, still works great after many trips to the washing machine, and dries super fast in the dryer. The only negative, which really doesn't bother me, is that it does take some straightening out during class. I really don't mind fixing my towel 4 or 5 times during class when this mat is so much more affordable than other yoga mats. This is the only hot yoga towel that I will buy in the future; you can't beat the price!!


3 out of 5 stars Bath towel < This Product < Yogitoes Towel   July 20, 2010
Media Addict (Los Angeles, CA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

I bought two of these, thinking that I would get a better deal and more bang for my buck than buying one yogitoes towel. While better than a regular old towel, they don't provide much traction at all, that is, until they get a little sweaty (gross).

For Bikram, they're a good bet, you don't need a Yogitoes towel b/c you should be straining so hard to stay upright, and you also aren't jumping all over the place with your down dog, plank, handstand, etc.

For Vinyasa, Power, Ashtanga, etc., invest in Yogitoes, use your old bath towel, or sweat less.



5 out of 5 stars Better tan a bath towel for hot yoga   July 19, 2010
Spyglass (Austin, Texas)
Spray or sprinkle some water on your mat and this towel and it works much better than a bath towel for hot yoga. It's sized to fit a standard yoga mat.


5 out of 5 stars Into Bikram or Hot Yoga?   July 13, 2010
Walkabout
If so, this towel really lives up to it's claims - it fits and stays on the mat, absorbs the sweat - I use it as a sweat barrier for the seat of my car on the ride home - good value for the money and with an advertised 500 wash limit, even very ambitious practitioners should enjoy a long lived towel!


5 out of 5 stars I have 3 of these towels   June 9, 2010
Sharon H. (San Diego, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I am definitely a fan of this towel. I do Bikram yoga 4-5 times per week, and this towel absorbs well, and fits perfectly on my mat. One Thirsty Towel was not cutting it for the frequency of my Bikram Yoga practice, so I bought 2 more. The price is right, and it does the job. I noticed a lot of people were saying this towel slides around on their mat - I do not experience this. Perhaps you aren't sweating enough to make this thing stick to your mat?? :) I sweat like a fire hydrant on full blast, so I am sure that is why my towel doesn't slide around my mat. If you don't sweat much, maybe you would be better off with the more expensive kind with the silicone dots.

Definitely a fan, and will probably buy a 4th!


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