Big Sky Yoga Retreats is proud to partner with Athleta, outfitting women athletes since 1997. Margaret, BSY's founder, has been shopping at Athleta since 1997. At its core, Athleta is a grassroots company for women. Simply put, they're driven to inspire their customers by celebrating the confident femininity that comes from building a strong core and maintaining a healthy, balanced lifestyle.
Margaret Burns Vap featured in an Athleta ad
Over the last decade yoga has inspired Margaret's transition from stressed-out corporate executive to
tuned-in entrepreneur, yoga teacher, wife and mother. Now she's sharing her inspiration and passion with yoga enthusiasts who attend her rejuvenating retreats in Montana, home of Big Sky Yoga Retreats and a beautiful backdrop for the Spring '08 collection from Athleta. Sign up for their catalog to start shopping for some of the best yoga and fitness clothing for women out there. Also check out Margaret as Athleta's featured yoga athlete, and as a writer on the topic of yoga for the new Athleta Chi, connecting women to the energy of inspiration.
Every season we'll share our top Athleta clothing picks for yoga and other activities.
Summer 2008: Cowgirl Yoga! Pack these for any of our summer yoga & horseback riding retreats and you'll be all set:
YOGA - Shimmer Seamless Tank - $44
You may not start to sweat much during springtime in Montana, but with this tank you can shimmer all the time. Fitted and seamless, this tank features an internal shelf bra. order now
YOGA - All That Cropped Pant $47 (Love the Tea color!)
I've been wearing these pants for years, including all 9 months of pregnancy. They are flattering, forgiving and made of super-soft, sueded tactel. The ideal choice for any fitness endeavor where you want to free your mind and focus on your activity.
order now
YOGA & RIDE - Bra Cup Vee Neck Tank - $32
As if being breathable and quick-drying weren’t enough, this fitted top has a built-in bra with a floating underwire and seamless molded cups. Supportive yet comfy and
eye-catching too.
order now
RIDE - Dipper Pant - $79
An Athleta favorite, the Dipper Pant helps you pack right to travel light and it’s UPF 50! Constructed from a Utility Stretch fabric (optimal for coverage, durability, and packability), this semi-fitted pant is both abrasion- and water-resistant to accommodate your active itinerary. order now
RIDE - Cowgirl Straw Hat $59
Mandatory for Montana! Besides, everyone needs to express their inner cowgirl now and then. Constructed with a fine-weave raffia straw, the Cowgirl has wire at the edge of the brim, so it can be rolled to whatever shape you please. Yeehaw and namaste! order now
DRESS-UP - Kimono Dress $89
This may be my favorite piece this season (although that's always a tough call). Looks great over jeans or yoga pants. With Japanese-inspired ¾-length kimono sleeves, this semi-fitted dress has a flattering deep crossover V neck and an empire waist. order now
What we put into our bodies matters. Intentions can be set and carried out in many aspects of life beyond the yoga mat and our food choices represent a perfect place to set forth an intention.
Food feeds our souls, lifts our spirits and nourishes and sustains us. LUNA products are created with the philosophy that everything must be 100% natural whole nutrition, as organic as possible and specifically designed for women. That means our products include vitamins and minerals that women are often lacking such as calcium, folate, iron and antioxidants like vitamins A, C and E. LUNA also uses the highest quality ingredients and nothing artificial; LUNA products will never contain any artificial sweeteners, colors or preservatives, high fructose corn syrup, trans fats or hydrogenated oils.
LUNA bar, LUNA Sunrise, LUNA Tea Cakes and LUNA Sport make it easy to get the right nutrition throughout your day, on and off the mat. Yoga practice is, in part, about being kind and gentle to our bodies. Taking a kind and gentle focus to food can enhance the pleasure of eating and support our overall well-being.
Big Sky Yoga Retreats is proud to exclusively offer the new Manduka eKO mat to its retreat-goers. It's quite simply the best yoga mat we've ever tried, and we've tried a lot of yoga mats. The eco-responsible eKO is a perfect fit for our nature-inspired retreats here in Big Sky Country, where we are reminded every day of the need to preserve our beautiful surroundings.
The Manduka eKO is the next generation of eco-friendly mats. Its firm, slip-resistant surface will not peel or flake. The first durable mat of its kind, the eKO is produced without toxic agents to be kind to the earth and your practice!
BSYR's founder Margaret is a Manduka Product Ambassador. Their mats are the best quality we have found, and stand up to the wear and tear of frequent practice and transport like no other. They may weigh a lot, but are worth their weight in gold (or whatever the yoga equivalent to that is!).