The 8 best yoga gifts by Nike

If you're looking to buy a gift for someone devoted to their yoga practice, Nike yoga apparel and gear is specifically designed for flows and poses. You can gift essentials to outfit them in soft, high-quality, sweat-wicking apparel—from tops and sweatshirts to yoga trousers and bodysuits.

Or, if you don't want to go the clothing route, you can pick out yoga-gear gifts, like yoga blocks or stretching straps.

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Available in two different colours, the Nike Reversible Yoga Mat features a grippy surface to help prevent sliding. Just 4 millimetres in thickness, the mat is both lightweight and portable.

Yoga blocks are an essential for beginner and seasoned yoga enthusiasts alike. Nike yoga blocks are made from a dense foam with a grippy, rubber layer to help prevent slipping or sliding while using.

A yoga strap can help athletes achieve a deep stretch during their practice. Nike offers a 6-foot yoga strap with a rubber-coated ring to prevent the metal from clacking. The loop at the end of the strap can help in a stretching pose, or you can wrap it around your yoga mat for easy carrying.

A well-fitted sports bra can help make a yoga devotee feel more comfortable and supported during their practice. Nike offers sports bras in light-, medium- and high-support levels. Look for design features like sweat-wicking Nike Dri-FIT materials, adjustable straps and padded or non-padded styles.

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From breezy, flowy tanks to cropped, body-hugging silhouettes, Nike yoga tank tops and short-sleeve tops offer stretch and breathability to support a wide range of movements during yoga.

The Nike Luxe line of apparel features soft Nike Infinalon fabric that provides a gently compressive feel while keeping the wearer dry and cool for stretching and holding poses. Some yoga tanks also include built-in shelf bras for support.

A lightweight, comfortable hoodie or sweatshirt is great to throw on before or after yoga class. The Nike Yoga collection includes a range of styles, including cropped, fleece hoodies, woven, layered ones with heat-regulating Nike Therma-FIT technology and simple, crew-neck sweatshirts.

Wearing a stretchy, non-restrictive, high-quality pair of yoga trousers or leggings can help create a great foundation for a yoga practice. Nike yoga leggings come in mid- or high-rise variations, with sweat-wicking properties in the material.

If you think the yoga enthusiast in your life might prefer flowy trousers instead of tight leggings,

Nike yoga trousers are another style designed with performance in mind. With tapering at the ankles and a loose and roomy fit, Nike yoga trousers and joggers can double as everyday sweats.

Getting sweaty hair in the face mid-practice is one way to interrupt focus. To help prevent that from happening, consider gifting a workout headband designed to absorb sweat on the forehead, keep hair out of the face and eyes and complete an outfit for class.

Words by Emily Shiffer