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Modern Union Yoga Bag Giveaway

January 22, 2010 · general
See this cute bag? It’s been hanging in my closet just waiting for me to use it.
But I haven’t.
It’s a yoga bag and I can’t  don’t do yoga. Sure, I could use it for any other number of things — it would make a cute laptop bag, gym bag or diaper bag! — but I already have those things. I’ve always planned on giving it to someone, but who?
Anybody need a cute yoga bag?
The reason it is officially a yoga bag is because of these two straps on the bottom that will hold your yoga mat. It’s actually really cool. I almost want to take up yoga just so I can keep the bag.
Here’s a link to a description and more pictures of the bag (including one with a mat, this one does not come with a mat). This bag is by Modern Union and retails for about $55! I have it because I won it through a blog contest almost last year. It was a big basket of items and this was one of the prizes. The yoga bag still has the tags on it!
If you want it, enter below, and when you win, I’ll ship it to you!
I’m paying it forward with a yoga bag…

Modern Union Yoga Bag Giveaway
Ends Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010.
Please leave a seperate comment for each entry. Thanks!
1. Leave me a comment. Easy!
2. Join (follow) my Virtual Running Buddies group and leave me a comment.
3. Post this giveaway on your blog or Tweet or Facebook it, and leave me a comment telling me you did.
4. Leave a comment telling me a yoga story. Ever tried it? Won’t try it? You get the idea…

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LisaJanuary 23, 2010

OK, I want this but I'm not officially entering yet because #1 never wins lol.

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LisaJanuary 23, 2010

But just in case, See #1 for my comment lol. No seriously, this would come in handy for my pilates classes. Bringing my own mat and not using a used one.

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LisaJanuary 23, 2010

I'm already a follower.

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LisaJanuary 23, 2010

I've never taken a yoga class before but I hear good things about it. I just want to feel the burn and I don't think you feel it with yoga.

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LisaJanuary 23, 2010

Off to post this contest on my blog.

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Mel -Tall Mom on the RunJanuary 23, 2010

I linked you in on high five friday.

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Mel -Tall Mom on the RunJanuary 23, 2010

My comment, if you give the bag to me you CAN and will say on shipping 🙂 Think about it…

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Mel -Tall Mom on the RunJanuary 23, 2010

I Follow you deary!!

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KellyJanuary 23, 2010

Cute bag!! I tried yoga a year ago & when I started couldn't touch my toes. I now can put my palms on the ground & am much more flexible & strong in the hips & core. It's a great add on for a runner… I'd love the bag but I think you should keep it and give yoga a try!!

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TriciaJanuary 23, 2010

I'm a follower!

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TriciaJanuary 23, 2010

I've only done yoga dvds… 🙂

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TriciaJanuary 23, 2010

Oh, and have you entered my Road ID giveaway?

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lifestudentJanuary 23, 2010

Followed through from Lisa's blog – seems like we have a bit in common (my little girl is almost 16 months). I gave up marathon training due to the time commitment, but am doing a 1/2 here or there. And the day I started running I made it around my block (and signed up for marathon training a few weeks later).

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lifestudentJanuary 23, 2010

Ohhhh….and now I'm following you. Keep your eyes open, looks like we pace similarly too, I'll be on your (virtual) tail.

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AnnaJanuary 23, 2010

Just found you through Lisa, and must say I'm excited to catch up on your blog! 🙂 Thanks for the great giveaway.

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AnnaJanuary 23, 2010

Just became a brand new follower!

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AnnaJanuary 23, 2010

Also just linked you in to my giveaways section on my blog.

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AnnaJanuary 23, 2010

I think yoga is a great workout. Every time I do it though, I can only think about how hungry I am. No clearing of the mind for me. My ADD kicks into high gear and I spend more time laughing at my husbands OM pose and meowing at the cat post than anything else. But, I must say that P90X yoga kicks my butt!

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2 Fat 2 Run 13.1January 23, 2010

I have only tried Yoga once….. I need to give it another chance…but I am convinced that the human body was not meant to be in some of those positions!!!!

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ChristinaJanuary 23, 2010

Thanks for a great giveaway. BTW. I too love emerald green.

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The Happy RunnerJanuary 23, 2010

Love it! I would love to win this!

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Jaime G.January 23, 2010

enter me please

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Jaime G.January 23, 2010

i'm a virtual running buddy (who hasn't ran much lately… hopefully today)

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Jaime G.January 23, 2010

ha… i did a kundalini yoga lesson once. there was a lot of talk about it cleansing your body and ridding it of toxins. i was thinking toxins, like impurities purging out through sweat or something.no, it was really cleansing. i spent a lot fo the next two days in the bathroom. i must say, all of that pooping was a good mid-section workout!

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TMB @ RACING WITH BABESJanuary 23, 2010

Seriously, that is a super cute bag! I so want to win it! You know my birthday is on the 7th! Talk about a great gift!

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TMB @ RACING WITH BABESJanuary 23, 2010

I am already a follower a.k.a virtual running buddy and I am trying to convince the hubby to send me out there so we can run in person!

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The Happy RunnerJanuary 23, 2010
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TMB @ RACING WITH BABESJanuary 23, 2010

you are linked on my sidebar of my blog!

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TMB @ RACING WITH BABESJanuary 23, 2010

I have only taken yoga once. I loved it and it was super relaxing, but I totally realized that I have like zero lung capacity. I was getting lightheaded from all the deep breathing and long exhales. I would run out of breath. With that said, I really want to try Bikram. There is something about a 100+ degree workout that I am itching to try.

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TeamarciaJanuary 23, 2010

I literally just came back from yoga, carrying my stupid, rolled up mat in my hand, because I do not have a yoga bag. Never did. Nada. I've come close to buying one, just never pulled the trigger. So I need one. : )

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TeamarciaJanuary 23, 2010

I'm already a follower

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Glenn JonesJanuary 23, 2010

Never done yoga myself, but my kids did as part of their athletics careers in high school and college. They were always at the best performance wise when they were doing yoga.I think we are getting the rain that the Nothwest usually does. The jet stream has dipped lower or something like that. What's this I read that they are trucking snow into Whistler for the Olympics? Mammoth Mt just received 92 inches of snow this week!

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TeamarciaJanuary 23, 2010

And I linked you on my blog!

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Steel SpringsJanuary 23, 2010

Neat! I always carry my yoga mat in a plastic bag. It can get unruly. This looks like an awesome bag! Thanks for hosting the giveaway.

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Steel SpringsJanuary 23, 2010

I'm a follower! I love your blog!

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Steel SpringsJanuary 23, 2010

A few years ago, I was fortunate to have free yoga classes at work. The teacher was amazing. After such a wonderful experience, I tried a yoga class at school, but I couldn't get into it. I think that the feel of the class depends a lot on the instructor.I'm one of the least flexible people I know, so I really should get back to yoga. After doing yoga once a week for months, I finally noticed a difference in my flexibility. I never notice a big difference with simple stretching.

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candlerun (htabby)January 23, 2010

New follower! :0)

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candlerun (htabby)January 23, 2010

New follower! :0)

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candlerun (htabby)January 23, 2010

Link up and running!

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candlerun (htabby)January 23, 2010

Link up and running!

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candlerun (htabby)January 23, 2010

Why the bag? I don't have one and would actually use it. lol In fact I am leaving here in about two hours to head to my Hot Yoga class… makes injury time so much easier to handle. :0)Cheers and thanks for the contest!

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candlerun (htabby)January 23, 2010

Why the bag? I don't have one and would actually use it. lol In fact I am leaving here in about two hours to head to my Hot Yoga class… makes injury time so much easier to handle. :0)Cheers and thanks for the contest!

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TrishJanuary 23, 2010

Gorgeous bag! I've recently started running and found your blog. It's fun!

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TrishJanuary 23, 2010

I tried Bikram yoga once. It was wicked hard. I had talked one of my guy friends into going with me. He actually loved it and kept up his practice! The best part… after we sweated and stretched to the hilt, we went across the street to Burger King! (Yuck!) 😉

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snackpakJanuary 24, 2010

I'd love the bag! Great color!

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snackpakJanuary 24, 2010

Also, yoga story: I studied in London for a semester in college and I paid too much for Bikram yoga. One of the first times I went I noticed the studio was packed except for this one spot behind an old man. I quickly laid down my mat there. Halfway through the class I looked ahead in crow pose only to realize why my spot wasn't so popular; the man in front of me was wearing short shorts and no undies, and I had a heckuvan ugly view to soak in all to myself. Gross.

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KirstenJanuary 24, 2010

Cute bag! I'll throw my name in the hat!

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KirstenJanuary 24, 2010

Wow – how can I beat that last yoga story? Ick. My yoga has been pretty uneventful. I did pregnancy yoga (is that what it's called?) and that remains one of my favorite memories of being pregnant. It was great.

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ShannonJanuary 25, 2010

I'd like it – but to use as a laptop bag! I need a new CUTE laptop bag and this one looks like it would do the trick!

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Jenna ZJanuary 25, 2010

Oooh, so cute! Thanks for the head's up about the new giveaway!

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Jenna ZJanuary 25, 2010

I'm a virtual running buddy!

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Jenna ZJanuary 25, 2010

I LOVE yoga! I go to two classes regularly. Our instructor Steve is SUCH a talker, he is very knowledgeable and talks you through every muscle, breath and feeling you could imagine during our 1.5 hour class! Our other instructor Joelle is great, she does a lot of breathing exercises and holds the poses for a nice long time. I also do yoga at home to Wai Lana yoga, she is….a little avante garde. But she has helped me work into a lot of more advanced postures like full wheel, that I am scared to try in class until I master it at home. I don't want to create a domino effect if I fall into the person beside me. 🙂

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ShutUpandRunJanuary 26, 2010

I love yoga, and was thinking last night (really, not just saying this) that I needed a yoga bag. I usually just carry all of my crap in my arms and drop it on the way into class. I am trying Bikram yoga for the first time today, so I will def need a place to put a towel or too. I think you sweat in that class in a major way.

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madelineJanuary 27, 2010

Love the bag, it'd be really handy to have around for me. The other day I was trying to hold all my stuff plus my yoga mat and the mat completely unfurled onto the ground of the parking lot. It wasn't a pretty sight with me trying to pick it back up without dropping everything else as well! Thanks for a great giveaway 🙂

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LisaJanuary 27, 2010

I would LOVE this bag! I used to take yoga a lot but got out of the habit. lately I've picked it back up and I'm trying hot yoga for the first time on Friday! Can't wait! (I'm sure my husband would not agree with me that I need another bag, though!)

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5 Miles Past EmptyJanuary 27, 2010

wow! how is it that I am just now following you? I thought I was but alas, I wasn't. But now I am. Confused? Me too!!! 🙂

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5 Miles Past EmptyJanuary 27, 2010

so my random comment, this is it! I am looking forward to the Milliion Inch Race!!! Maybe i would bring this bag if I win!

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5 Miles Past EmptyJanuary 27, 2010

I did yoga last year a lot, well twice a week. It was awesome and I really was getting good at it! the instructor used me as an example once because I could “walk down a wall” into a back bend. Very weird because I am not bendy at all! Then this one time I wa in yoga with like the whole YMCA gymnastics coaching team, you know like 15-18 year old girls who are super cute and have NO fat and no MOMMY CURVES!? they were all gigly and bendy and I was like, “wow..is this even a work out when you can just tie yourself up in a knot like that? no, its not.” Oh well. I should get back into it, it is hard and I really enjoy it. It just takes SO long! Most of the classes are an hour to one hour 15 min! Ugh. I would rather be running and lifting.

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Angie BeeJanuary 27, 2010

I am a new follower!

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Angie BeeJanuary 27, 2010

I am glad to have found your blog! Inspiring and its great to meet other running thirty something mamas out there!

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Angie BeeJanuary 27, 2010

I posted this giveaway link to my blog 🙂

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Angie BeeJanuary 27, 2010

I have never been to a formal yoga class however my hubby and I have both studied often on our own. I got into yoga my most intensely when pregnant with all 4 of my boys. I used it in collaboration with the Bradley Childbirth exercises. Now I do it to keep my hip flexors limber mostly. There is however a yoga in the park class that is free and I so want to start going to it!

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Yoga and Zumba® with Gaileee, E-RYT `n` Licensed Zumba® InstructorJanuary 28, 2010

Not a runner, but am a yoga teacher. Would love to upgrade to a nice bag. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!yogawithgaileee at gmail dot comForward Fold, Monkey's Pose, and Runner's Lunge great for tight hamstrings for those runner!gaileee

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Yoga and Zumba® with Gaileee, E-RYT `n` Licensed Zumba® InstructorJanuary 28, 2010

I taught a therapy yoga class this week. My favorite runner loved it, as she goes to yoga twice a week, for her running habit. She claims the time that she kept up with her yoga practice and did her running competition, was the time that she did her best run!How cool is that?yogawithgaileee at gmail dot com

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BeccaJanuary 28, 2010

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BeccaJanuary 28, 2010

This bag would be great to start my yoga routine again!

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BeccaJanuary 28, 2010

I am a new follower. 🙂

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5 Miles Past EmptyJanuary 28, 2010

Ok, blogged your giveaway!!!www.5mls2mt.blogspot.com

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MichelleJanuary 28, 2010

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MichelleJanuary 28, 2010

Following!

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MichelleJanuary 28, 2010

Found your blog through Tall Mom and love the bag!

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AnneJanuary 28, 2010

Following 🙂

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AnneJanuary 28, 2010

Would love this as I do yoga twice a week.

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AnneJanuary 28, 2010

Will put link in today's post later this afternoon.

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ShannonJanuary 28, 2010

Cute!!!

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ShannonJanuary 28, 2010

Following too!

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ShannonJanuary 28, 2010

I tried Hot Yoga several years ago. Have not been back 🙂 Will have to try again though!

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MarleneJanuary 29, 2010

I'm here from Tall Mom and would LOVE to enter. Gorgeous bag!

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MarleneJanuary 29, 2010

Just became a followers!(FYI, I have a Lift Your Sole giveaway going on til Monday on my blog!)