Christmas is just around the corner, and for those who celebrate it, it's time to start shopping for meaningful gifts for those you care about. If you have yogis in your life and would like to treat them to something special, we have a selection of wonderful gifts to help and enhance their yoga, meditation, and mindfulness.
We've put together our top recommendations for gifts for yoga lovers this Christmas, grouped by their level of experience so that you can buy to suit whichever stage in their individual yoga journey they're at.
What to get a yoga lover for Christmas
Here are our recommendations for yoga gifts for Christmas, suited to beginners, intermediates, experts, and finished with some special well-being accessories for the home, which would suit anyone who loves making their space zen.
Yoga Christmas gifts for beginners
For those just starting out their yoga journey, or someone who has mentioned wanting to get into the practice, we have a range of Christmas gifts that are perfect for supporting the beginning of their yoga exploration.
First, every new yogi needs a high-quality yoga mat. The Proyog Bengal Mat is perfect for all levels of yoga experience, but its grippy surface, 3mm thickness, and durability make it especially ideal for those just starting out. The mat's natural rubber and jute material stops you from slipping while learning new asanas, the thickness acts as a cushion for your knees, and its strength means this mat will continue to support you through every stage of learning.
Find the mat here: The Proyog Bengal Mat
A good, supportive yoga bolster is essential for those truly getting into yoga. Our eco-friendly buckwheat bolsters, available in a range of colours to suit every style, are perfect for offering comfort, support, and calm to a beginner's yoga practice. To learn more about bolsters and why they're an essential yoga prop, read our in-depth guide to yoga bolsters and our helpful article on how they can be used.
Find the bolster here: Small Rectangular Buckwheat Bolster
Finally, no beginner should go without the right tools to create a peaceful atmosphere for yoga practice. We have a range of incense and essential oils boasting many beneficial scents, but for beginners, we recommend the Phool Patchouli Incense Sticks. The warm, lingering, and earthy scent of patchouli is ideal for relaxation, helping steady your mind and soul for yoga and meditation.
Find the incense sticks here: Phool Patchouli Incense Sticks
Yoga Christmas gifts for intermediates
For those who are already settled in their yoga journey, we've selected gifts that can further their practice and enhance well-being.
We've chosen the Maya Shanti Serenity Bundle as a gift for intermediate yogis looking to deepen their mindfulness. This beautiful set, featuring a weighted eye pillow, versatile yoga blanket, small yoga bolster, and grounding meditation cushion, is designed to elevate meditation through luxurious comfort and the perfect amount of support.
Find the set here: Serenity Bundle
For the yogis who regularly go to classes, an often overlooked aspect is transporting your mat around. Our Mat Baguette has been intuitively designed to make carrying your mat, no matter how heavy or dense, easy and comfortable. Simply roll the mat and use the adjustable internal strap to secure it inside the bag. This yoga mat carrier, which also contains two internal pockets for your small essentials, comes together and can be held like a tote.
Find the bag here: Mat Baguette
It's time for experienced yogis to ditch the plastic bottles. Drinking water from pure, food-grade copper vessels is believed to offer many health benefits, including aiding digestion. This is due to copper's antimicrobial properties, which can kill the harmful bacteria found in stored water. This beautiful Hammered Copper Water Bottle holds 750ml of water to keep you hydrated through yoga, meditation, and daily tasks.
Find the bottle here: Hammered Copper Water Bottle
Yoga Christmas gifts for experts
For the most experienced yogis among us and our wonderful yoga instructors, these props and accessories make the perfect Christmas presents.
The ultimate in performance and sustainability, our new MÄTi Pro Yoga Mat makes a very special gift for expert yogis. It has been engineered to provide an unwavering foundation for the utmost in stability, grip, and cushioning, ensuring a completely stable and luxuriously comfortable practice, no matter the asanas or practice length. Made of ethically sourced natural rubber and both biodegradable and recyclable, this mat is an environmentally responsible gift for those who rightfully cherish the health of our planet. We designed this yoga mat to be a true convergence of modern invention and ancient wisdom, and we are incredibly proud of how it transforms yoga practice.
Find the mat here: MÄTi Pro Yoga Mat
Long-time yogis and meditators will love a beautiful set of Mala Meditation Beads. These beads are made of genuine, highly polished Tiger Eye, creating a powerful accessory for courage, inner strength, and enhanced focus. Yogis can count breaths, mantras, or intentions on their Maya Shanti beads while wearing them around their neck or wrist, or simply holding them in their hands.
Find the beads here: Mala Tiger Eye Meditation Beads
For experienced yogis looking to move into new areas of well-being practice, gift them the power of sound healing. A beautiful and mesmerising way to unwind, our crystal singing bowls produce a stunning resonance, with each bowl's note corresponding to a major chakra. Our starter's set comes with three crystal bowls in notes B, F, and C, a suede mallet, a rubber mallet, rubber o-rings, and a helpful carry case. This is an incredible gift for those looking to find new routes to a meditative state.
Find the crystal singing bowls here: Set of 3 Crystla Singing Bowls (432 Hz)
Well-being Christmas gifts for the home
The perfect accessory for having on hand on your bedside or coffee table, our soft, weighted eye pillow is essential for elevated relaxation. While this piece is wonderful during a Savasana, it's also perfect for taking 5 or 10 minutes to find some peace during the day. Simply place it over your eyes while you're reclined, and let its weight apply gentle acupressure and ease tension. This makes a thoughtful Christmas gift for those busy souls who deserve a bit of bliss.
Find the eye pillow here: Round Hemp and Linseed Eye Pillow
Yoga blankets aren't just for practice and meditation. Yogis will love this cosy and comfortable hemp and organic cotton blanket on their bed or sofa, ready to wrap themselves up in its gentle and breathable weight.
Find the blanket here: Meditation Yoga Blanket
Yogis, meditators, and their loved ones will adore a home filled with the uplifting and energising scent of fresh oranges. Thought to help reduce stress and anxiety, the orange scent of these Phool Incense Cones will turn any home into a happy, citrusy delight.
Find the incense cones here: Phool Orange Incense Cones
We've spoken about the health benefits of copper vessels, and these drinking straws are yet another way to enjoy them. In a set of four, these straws are aesthetically rustic but modern in design. Every sip of water taken through one of these straws will benefit from the copper's antimicrobial properties, while users can rest assured they're making a sustainable choice by not using plastic straws.
Find the straws here: Copper Straws
Yoga Christmas gifts from Maya Shanti Yoga
If you're shopping for thoughtful gifts, we're certain you'll find the most special pieces for the yogi in your life here. Here at Maya Shanti, we have many years of experience and passion for the craft, and are happy to recommend the best yoga props, meditation accessories, and mindful pieces to make the perfect gift for yoga lovers this Christmas. Discover more beautiful pieces in our yoga Christmas gift collection.