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5 Best Places To Find Yoga And Pilates Gear In Sacramento

Looking for that perfect yoga and Pilates gear? Look no more, find the equipment that fits your needs.  The fine art of yoga and Pilates differs in personality, but share similar efficient movements that using the appropriate gear benefits.  The variety of equipment used for this body, mind, and discipline sport explores various movements that enhance health and self-awareness.  To perform these unique exercises effectively, you need to gear up.

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Zuda Yoga
515 19th St.
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 441-1267
zudayoga.com

Zuda Yoga is a popular studo that offers yoga workshops and programs, but also houses a stellar boutique in which yogis can find clothes and accessories. Clothes from brands like Be Present, Om Girl, Hard Tail, Beyond Girl can be found here. You'll also find Zuda's own line, Zuda Wear, which features inspirational messages on its clothing. As far as accessories go, you can pick up mats, totes, yogi toes to help you keep traction on the mat, meditation cushions filled with buckwheat hull and CDs and DVDs.

Related: Top Yoga Studios In Sacramento

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Balanced Body
8220 Ferguson Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95828
(916) 388-2838
www.pilates.com

Body, mind, core strength and ability are the key principles of Balanced Body. The diverse local and international community is all about the health of mind and body, and provides the best Pilates equipment you can find. Reformers, studios furnishing, videos, DVDs, books, audios––this amazing company provides it all, including instructors that teach the fundamentals of the art. Are you an instructor who wants to connect with a Pilate's community and learn new methods?  Balanced Body offers Pilates Podcast, a weekly video series for instructors and therapists. Follow this community on twitter and Facebook, join in on discussions, and learn about upcoming events, sales and promotions.

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Sport Chalet
2401 Butano Drive
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 977-1730
www.sportchalet.com

You can enjoy yoga and Pilates in the comfort of your home thanks to the items you'll find at this sporting goods store. Sport Chalet offers a beginners yoga video, Gaiam SPRI Pilates Power Ring and video, and an Empower, Portable Pilate Studio with DVD.  The lightweight and portable equipment can be easily transported from your home to a studio. The store also has yoga wrist savers, straps, mats, natural fitness bamboo yoga block, and much more. Need to purchase a complete workout system? This is where to go.

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Big 5 Sporting Goods
980 Florin Road
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 393-1831
www.big5sportinggoods.com

Yoga and Pilates workouts are not complete without a perfect mat. Big 5 Sporting Goods offers a variety of yoga and Pilates equipment and mats. The shock athletic print yoga mat comes in average and larger sizes with a non-slip surface, available for both yoga and Pilates. Both mats can be easily rolled and stored. Want a thicker option or double padding? Upgrade to Altus double––this non-stick and "double thick foam" provides comfort while you work out. The Harbinger deluxe mat not only has thick foam, but this luxury option also has "specially formulated foam" that resists germs and odor.Related: Best Soup and Salad Spots In Sacramento

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Sports Authority
1700 Arden Way
Sacramento, CA 95815
(916) 564-3400
www.sportsauthority.com

Whether you are new to the art of yoga and Pilates or have practiced the art for some time, the right gear to accommodate workout sessions is a must. Sports Authority understands your needs, and strives to carry the latest yoga and Pilates gear, including women's yoga and Pilates clothes. Find inversion tables, ab and thigh training machines, core training balls, jumpboards, Pilates kits, resistance tools and DVDs for Pilates. For yogis, Sports Authority offers hot yoga bundles, mats, straps and towels. If you can't find what you're looking for in the store's Sacramento location, check them out online.

Stephanie Reed, a freelance writer in the Sacramento area, covers family and parenting issues for Examiner.com. She works and volunteers for local agencies and organizations promoting healthy family living. Her work can be found at Examiner.com.

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