What You Need to Consider Before Buying Yoga Bags

Yoga bags are a lifesaver – literally. Have you ever imagined bringing so many things with you for your yoga class? How do you think you can manage to do that without one? You’ll have a laundry list of all the items you need to bring with you to your yoga classes. These items include your yoga mat, a towel for the mat, a towel for when you start sweating, a yoga block, extra clothes, a water bottle, your phone, wallet, etc. 

What You Need to Consider Before Buying Yoga Bags
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Wouldn’t it feel uncomfortable when you’re staggering in with all these items? The amount of stuff you need to bring to your yoga class is unreal, and you wouldn’t be able to bring all these without using yoga bags.

But the problem is there are so many yoga gym bags to choose from – not all of them can even hold yoga mats. You may be able to find some but the quality wouldn’t be excellent. If you’re looking for a guide to help you choose the right one, then you’re in luck. This article will highlight the things you need to consider before buying one. 

What’s inside the yoga bags?

When buying yoga bags, it will help you if you understand what people usually put inside them. Below are a few of the yoga essentials that your yoga bag should be able to support:

• Yoga mats

• Slip-on shoes

• Grippy towels

• Headbands and ponytail holders

• Low-impact sports bra

• Fitted crops and leggings

• Water bottle

• Yoga bracelets and beads

• Blocks and straps

• Light pullover

You don’t need to bring a lot of stuff when you attend a yoga class, but these are the things you should not forget to bring. So, before buying a yoga gym bag, you should be able to determine if the bag can support all these items. 

Before buying yoga bags, consider these:

Carrying a yoga mat and all your yoga essentials to class is usually awkward – but not when you have a yoga bag. This will help the zen vibes roll from the moment you leave your home. But then, there are so many yoga gym bags available. You might make the mistake of buying whatever you think is attractive.

There are so many factors that you need to consider before you can choose the right yoga bags for you. Today, you’ll learn the six most important factors that you need to consider before spending your money on one. You wouldn’t want to spend a few hundred dollars for a bag that wouldn’t last a week, right?

Price range

Compared to other items like yoga mats, the price difference between bags isn’t that huge. That’s great because it will give you more freedom to choose the one that you want to use without feeling that you’re constrained by its price.

Style

Yoga bags or general gym bags that come with yoga mat holders have three main styles. Whatever style you want, you’ll see that they will always come with a yoga mat holder. They will also come with several compartments to help you keep your yoga items organized. Here’s a few of them:

• Duffel

These yoga gym bags are shaped like your typical duffel bag, but slimmer, and they come with a yoga mat holder. These bags can usually house the yoga mat on the inside of the bag.

• Backpack

These backpack style bags are similar to regular backpacks, but they are a sling-style backpack. What this means is that instead of having two straps, it only has one. And this is what makes it more comfortable to carry when you’re on your way to your yoga class. Not to mention that you wouldn’t look like you’re in high school anymore, walking around with a two-strap backpack. These one-strap backpacks typically have a strap holder for the yoga mat on the outside.

• Tote 

A tote style yoga gym back is very popular today, especially for those who are doing hot yoga. A tote bag typically has the yoga mat strap on the outside.

Strength

Can they support thick and heavy yoga mats? The maximum thickness yoga mat that your yoga bag can support depends on the length of the strap for the yoga mat holder. Moreover, some yoga mat holders themselves include a mesh housing to support the yoga mat. This limits how thick of a yoga mat can be used.

All types of yoga gym bags can support the standard-sized yoga mats, usually about 1/8-inch thick. However, if your yoga mat is one of the newer super thick mats, then this will probably be a problem. You will need to make sure that your bag can support the mat.

Compartments

When choosing a yoga bag, you need to ensure that it has several compartments, which include the following:

• The strap or yoga mat holder

• Water bottle holder

• Large components to support the towels, blocks, shoes, laptop, etc.

• Small compartments to support your wallet, keys, phones, etc.

Not all bags are created the same, so you’ll notice some of them will have more compartments than the others. When choosing your yoga bag, you have to ensure that it should at least have these basic compartments.

Quality

The quality of a yoga bag is one of the most important factors you need to consider when choosing one. But then, it varies between yoga products. Some of the items can last for years, while other products start coming apart in just a few weeks. This can be because most yoga products are made overseas, so the quality of work is different between the manufacturers.

Warranty

Some yoga gym bags usually come with warranties that range from 6 months up to 5 years. And while this doesn’t usually happen, but those companies offering the longest warranties also have very high-quality products. 

There you go – the things you need to consider before shopping for yoga bags. Not all yoga gym bags are created the same, so you shouldn’t just buy whatever you find available. Don't forget this list when you buy a yoga bag for yourself!