I’ve always thought of yoga to be a form of meditation and stretching exercises, but after I started working with a Yoga Instructor on a product line I soon learned that yoga can be good for your overall health.  There are millions of Americans practicing yoga (Yoga Mania), and I wonder how did this enthusiasm get past me? I’m a “Tae Bo” girl  and I’ve dabbled in “Pilates” in my down time.  So when I heard the word yoga I immediately had my “Pilates video playing in my head. When I learned about the different poses and not to mention hot yoga, I had to admit that I was wrong!

From a design perceptive, I’ve learned about the yoga colors, symbols, mats, and blocks.  These aspects are important to research when creating a yoga bag.  Of course there are thousands of handmade bags and logos out there, so It took time and creativity of course to come up with a similar, but unique design.  I felt the need to come up with a logo for my bags to separate my bag designs from the rest of them.  The logo I’m working on is taken from a yoga meditative pose and a lotus flower.  I need to make a few adjustments to the design, but I think I will place the outline of this logo on all of my yoga bags.

My first yoga bag is complete without the logo and I have three more that are ready for construction.  Are you still wondering what’s unique about my yoga bag??  Well I have come up with a way to have one continuous strap that will allow you to open and close the bag.  Most bags have a draw string at the top of the bag and a separate strap.

Here’s a look at my first prototype!

The bag is large enough to carry two mats rolled together, or a mat and a towel. I found out later that I used yoga colors in my design.  The inside zippered pocket is large enough for a cell phone, keys and a small wallet.

I have a yoga mat and a pose to complete the design!

I will share more of my yoga experience with you over the next few blog posts, as I continue with creating and working on my own fabric designs to incorporate into this collection.

Stay tuned there’s more to come from LaCartera!