Bamboo is a great product for creating an eco-friendly wardrobe. This quickly growing plant turns into a cloth that is soft and silky to the touch, and is also quite affordable. Plenty of natural clothing lines carry items made from bamboo nowadays and are fairly easy to find without extensive searching. Bambooclothes.com is a great resource for all types of “green” clothing.

However, bamboo isn’t the only new plant-based material being used in clothing these days. Soy also provides a sustainable product for soft and comfortable clothing, which is a natural byproduct of soy food processing. Element EcoWear features bamboo, organic cotton, and soy clothing all at affordable prices.

Even the Harry Potter actress Emma Watson has launched her own organic clothing line called Pure Threads. Whether you are a die-hard Harry Potter fan, or you just love eco-friendly clothing, Pure Threads is worth checking out!

And if you’re looking for a supplier of sustainable materials for household items in the Washington DC region, be sure to check out Eco Green Living, which also carries a clothing line of organic materials.

Though we all want to be trendy and look great, we don’t have to stick with the old routine of buying mass-produced clothing products, there are plenty of eco-friendly alternatives available today that still look great.

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Some of the local studios participating include: Bikram Yoga Capitol Hill, Bikram Yoga Dupont, Bikram Yoga Tenleytown, Capitol Hill Yoga, Circle Yoga, Flow Yoga Center, Stroga, The Studio DC, Tranquil Space and Unity Woods Yoga Center.

Not only are the classes free (or cheap), but merchandise in all the studios will be offered at discount prices as well. Their mission is “to promote the practice and enjoyment of yoga; to increase awareness of its benefits, which include increased strength, flexibility and relaxation; and to encourage greater physical health and well being in [thier] community.”

This year marks the sixth anniversary of DC Yoga Week, and to celebrate there will be: live music, classes led by DC Yoga Week teachers and Acro-Yogis, and a practice accompanied by drumming from Unified Vibration.

For more information or to RSVP to an event, check out their Facebook page. You can even participate in a Yoga Flash Mob on Saturday, May 21st from 10-11am at John Marshall Park. Click here for more info!

We just can’t help ourselves, love is in the air around apartments DC for rent. If you and your lover are into yoga, check out our list of suggestions for  a more physical Valentine’s Day.  “Let’s get physical, physical…”

Valentine’s Weekend Partner Yoga Class
The Georgetown branch of Down Dog Yoga, will host a two-hour workshop including AcroYoga (with moves like spotting your partner in a handstand). This is an all-levels class that will be fun and loose, and not too intense.
1046 Potomac Street NW. Noon to 2 pm Saturday, February 12th $35 per person.

Couples Massage and Yoga
Circle Yoga in Chevy Chase offers a four-hour workshop which includes lessons in Swedish massage, deep-tissue techniques and trigger points. Massage tables, relaxing music and body lotion will all be included. You can also take a more literal look at hearts on February 13th with a benefit class that focuses on heart-opening poses. All proceeds will go to the Children’s Heart Institute at Children’s National Medical Center.
3838 Northampton St. NW.
Massage: 1-5 pm February 12th $225-$250;
Yoga for the Heart: 1:30-2:45 pm February 13th. Pay what you can; Suggested donation $10-$80.

Massage for Friends or Couples and Partner Yoga
Willow Street Yoga is offering Valentine’s Day options at each of its locations. Learn basic massage techniques at the Takoma Park location or go to Silver Spring for a workshop that teaches you how to assist your partner in different yoga postures.
Massage: 6930 Carroll Ave. Suite 100, Takoma Park. 1:30-3:30 pm February 12th. $95
Partners yoga: 8561 Fenton St., Silver Spring. 1:30-4 pm February 13th $70.

Partner Yoga
The downtown location of Tranquil Space is going to help you find your chakra (think of it as a whirling wheel of energy), during this two-hour workshop.
1632 17th St. NW. 3-5 pm February 12th $30-$35 for individuals; $50-$55 for couples.

Valentine’s Partner Yoga
The Studio DC is offering a two-hour workshop of partner-assisted practice and relaxation and you’ll get a handout of all of the postures covered during class, so you can practice on your own. As if that wasn’t good enough, there will be chocolate truffles, too.
2469 18th St. NW. 2-4 pm February 13th $40-$50 for individuals; $65-$85 per couple.

Valentine’s Partner Yoga — Not Just for Couples!
Yoga District, known for their affordable classes, is doing their part to help out both couples and singles this Valentine’s Day. If you show up alone, you will be paired up for this two-hour workshop that offers deep relaxation and post-yoga chocolate. Due to such high demand, they have added a 2:45 class on Saturday at its Dupont Studio as well as a 1 pm class on Sunday at the studio in Bloomingdale.
1910 14th Street NW. 3-5 pm Saturday, February 12th $20 suggested donation.

Each Sunday Quiet Mind Yoga generously hosts a FREE community yoga class near apartments dc for rent and a chance for you to check out their eco-friendly studio and mingle with your neighbors!

Note: Community classes will not be available on the following days to accommodate teacher training classes: May 2nd, June 6th and July 11th

Quiet Mind Yoga Studio
3423 14th St, NW
Metro: Columbia Heights

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