We all have that friend or family member who keeps talking about how Christmas is nothing more than a marketing invention to encourage consumption.
This is a person who likes to talk about his spiritual life and the practices he carries out in it. We like his speech… but gifting him something this season seems like an impossible task.
If you are in that dilemma, here we present a guide with ideas that can make even the most yogi of your contacts smile.
- Meditation accessories
A zafu with an original design inspired by the chakrasa bad japa of rudraksha (seeds that are considered sacred in Buddhism and Hinduism) or a Tibetan bowl to harmonize meditation sessions can be a great surprise for those who are interested in this practice.
Where to buy them? La Cueva del Yogi (Chiapas 54 and Plaza Villa de Madrid 9, Col. Roma) or directly at https://www.lacuevadelyogui.com.mx/
No one resists an essence that connects with their intention, be it to relax, activate or focus energy. For those who enjoy some alone time or deepen their yogi, meditative or ritual practices, the aromas are the cherry on top of the experience. You can give away oils, soaps, incense or a whole kit.
Where to buy them? There are many options, Just, Do Terra Body Shop and Good Express have good quality at a fair price, for example, this kit: https://www.goodexpress.com.mx/kit-de-jabones-artesanales.html
For those who value the non-material much more, this is perhaps the best gift. You can give it in the form of books. Here are some recommendations: the yoga tree, from BKS Iyengar; The yoga of the Bhagavad-Gitaby Paramahansa Yogananda; the path of yogafrom Osho; yoga anatomyby Leslie Kaminoff; Yoga keys. Theory and practiceby Swami Digambarananda; The yoga bibleby Christina Brown; the wisdom of yogaby Stephen Cope
Where to buy them? www.amazon.com.mx or your trusted bookstore
If your special someone likes the idea of messages from the Universe, a collectible tarot can be a fun gift. The one with Mudras by Gertrud Hirschi; that of Patnñjali, a great wise yogi, or even one of Star Wars are collectibles.
Where to buy them? Tarots of the World (Oaxaca 71, Col. Roma)
Red bracelets for protection, a quartz pendant that corresponds to your zodiac sign, accessories that have the symbol of OM, the Hamsa, a dream catcher or an elephant (because it opens paths and blesses the beginnings in Eastern philosophy).
Where to buy them? Cielito en la Tierra, which sells through https://www.facebook.com/cielitoenlatierra/?ref=br_rs
Or how about this slave with mantras to meditate?
If you are a spiritual person, you surely have an energetic altar. And if you have an energy altar, of course include plants on it because they represent life and care. It is a simple gift, which can be very cheap and remains present in his daily life, so he will remember you all the time.
Where to buy them? Any market or nursery, we recommend the ones in Xochimilco for their great variety and excellent price.
Painting these sacred symbols has become very fashionable and more and more people enjoy this activity to relax and even as an active meditation. Receiving a book or a set of postcards and a kit of markers or colors will not only please you for its therapeutic purposes, but it will undoubtedly return the recipient to that part of their childhood in which a box of colors ready to be released was the maximum. emotion.
Where to buy them? The Gandhi and El Sótano bookstores have a wide variety of options.
Tea is part of many meditation and relaxation ceremonies. Preparing and consuming it is a ritual that connects you with the present through the senses and every day there are more people with spiritual inclinations who consume it or consider it part of their practices.
Where to buy it? There are many tea houses where you can get it in bulk, pure or mixed with flowers, fruits and wood. If you want to shop online, Good Express has great options.
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