{"id":6339,"date":"2014-12-15T15:54:26","date_gmt":"2014-12-15T23:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wagayoga.com\/blog\/?p=6339"},"modified":"2014-12-23T21:51:45","modified_gmt":"2014-12-24T05:51:45","slug":"approaching-11th-hour-gift-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wagayoga.com\/blog\/beautiful-things\/approaching-11th-hour-gift-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"9 more days&#8230;a commercial break:)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Approaching The 11th Hour on this countdown to Christmas ~ <\/p>\n<p>With the rain, shopping via Amazon seems like such an easy &#8220;go &#8211; to&#8221; site BUT let&#8217;s also support local businesses &#8211; they make our town more exciting and worth living in when we do.  If getting something yogic for the yogis and yoginis in your life, &#038; if one were to be near San Francisco airport, check into local eco-green studio, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nandiyoga.com\/products.html\">Nandi yoga studio in San Mateo <\/a>and get their gift package (&#8220;Shanti&#8221; gift basket is wonderful) or a quality yoga mat along with china jell (topical muscle tension\/cramps\/pain reliever) or a lavender lotion. Their boutique has a nice selection of Prana brand yoga wear&#8230;and real kind yogis who can help you.<\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, here are some net shopping gift ideas, <em>the very best one shared in the closing of the post &#8230; <\/em>at first sharing a glimpse of health related books &#8230; just a few.  <\/p>\n<p>Cookbooks &#8211; vegan &#038; not:<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;OneJS=1&#038;Operation=GetAdHtml&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;source=ac&#038;ref=tf_til&#038;ad_type=product_link&#038;tracking_id=waga009-20&#038;marketplace=amazon&#038;region=US&#038;placement=1583335595&#038;asins=1583335595&#038;linkId=2RB3PO2BVRIUWVQH&#038;show_border=true&#038;link_opens_in_new_window=true\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><iframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;OneJS=1&#038;Operation=GetAdHtml&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;source=ac&#038;ref=tf_til&#038;ad_type=product_link&#038;tracking_id=waga009-20&#038;marketplace=amazon&#038;region=US&#038;placement=1599218011&#038;asins=1599218011&#038;linkId=6LE2VRJNVWHAZ7KL&#038;show_border=true&#038;link_opens_in_new_window=true\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><iframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;OneJS=1&#038;Operation=GetAdHtml&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;source=ac&#038;ref=tf_til&#038;ad_type=product_link&#038;tracking_id=waga009-20&#038;marketplace=amazon&#038;region=US&#038;placement=0307336794&#038;asins=0307336794&#038;linkId=2CIJBCI4V3OGUPGK&#038;show_border=true&#038;link_opens_in_new_window=true\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><iframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;OneJS=1&#038;Operation=GetAdHtml&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;source=ac&#038;ref=tf_til&#038;ad_type=product_link&#038;tracking_id=waga009-20&#038;marketplace=amazon&#038;region=US&#038;placement=0307718271&#038;asins=0307718271&#038;linkId=FOO5QBZDKNZZPHCN&#038;show_border=true&#038;link_opens_in_new_window=true\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><iframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;OneJS=1&#038;Operation=GetAdHtml&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;source=ac&#038;ref=tf_til&#038;ad_type=product_link&#038;tracking_id=waga009-20&#038;marketplace=amazon&#038;region=US&#038;placement=B00M9P7JJY&#038;asins=B00M9P7JJY&#038;linkId=XKETSCZXRKJ5D5SV&#038;show_border=true&#038;link_opens_in_new_window=true\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><iframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;OneJS=1&#038;Operation=GetAdHtml&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;source=ac&#038;ref=tf_til&#038;ad_type=product_link&#038;tracking_id=waga009-20&#038;marketplace=amazon&#038;region=US&#038;placement=0316334251&#038;asins=0316334251&#038;linkId=ZSU34NWOZDWPCFOP&#038;show_border=true&#038;link_opens_in_new_window=true\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><br \/>\nFood Thoughts Provoking Books:<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;OneJS=1&#038;Operation=GetAdHtml&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;source=ac&#038;ref=tf_til&#038;ad_type=product_link&#038;tracking_id=waga009-20&#038;marketplace=amazon&#038;region=US&#038;placement=0865477388&#038;asins=0865477388&#038;linkId=VJCICK343ZPZHM4G&#038;show_border=true&#038;link_opens_in_new_window=true\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><iframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;OneJS=1&#038;Operation=GetAdHtml&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;source=ac&#038;ref=tf_til&#038;ad_type=product_link&#038;tracking_id=waga009-20&#038;marketplace=amazon&#038;region=US&#038;placement=0143114964&#038;asins=0143114964&#038;linkId=PGT3A3HWPV4HNAXT&#038;show_border=true&#038;link_opens_in_new_window=true\"><br \/>\n<iframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;OneJS=1&#038;Operation=GetAdHtml&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;source=ac&#038;ref=tf_til&#038;ad_type=product_link&#038;tracking_id=waga009-20&#038;marketplace=amazon&#038;region=US&#038;placement=B00M9P7JJY&#038;asins=B00M9P7JJY&#038;linkId=XKETSCZXRKJ5D5SV&#038;show_border=true&#038;link_opens_in_new_window=true\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><iframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;OneJS=1&#038;Operation=GetAdHtml&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;source=ac&#038;ref=tf_til&#038;ad_type=product_link&#038;tracking_id=waga009-20&#038;marketplace=amazon&#038;region=US&#038;placement=1573246247&#038;asins=1573246247&#038;linkId=REFPXQEOHWGAJMC2&#038;show_border=true&#038;link_opens_in_new_window=true\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><iframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;OneJS=1&#038;Operation=GetAdHtml&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;source=ac&#038;ref=tf_til&#038;ad_type=product_link&#038;tracking_id=waga009-20&#038;marketplace=amazon&#038;region=US&#038;placement=193207354X&#038;asins=193207354X&#038;linkId=K3Z26FWGMMKYWEDZ&#038;show_border=true&#038;link_opens_in_new_window=true\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Yoga Related Books:<br \/>\n<iframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;OneJS=1&#038;Operation=GetAdHtml&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;source=ac&#038;ref=tf_til&#038;ad_type=product_link&#038;tracking_id=waga009-20&#038;marketplace=amazon&#038;region=US&#038;placement=0553384066&#038;asins=0553384066&#038;linkId=ZOJ7OJY4KVBMIZ3U&#038;show_border=true&#038;link_opens_in_new_window=true\"><\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><iframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;OneJS=1&#038;Operation=GetAdHtml&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;source=ac&#038;ref=tf_til&#038;ad_type=product_link&#038;tracking_id=waga009-20&#038;marketplace=amazon&#038;region=US&#038;placement=1930485158&#038;asins=1930485158&#038;linkId=23E5YAYEFFXQ36PY&#038;show_border=true&#038;link_opens_in_new_window=true\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><iframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;OneJS=1&#038;Operation=GetAdHtml&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;source=ac&#038;ref=tf_til&#038;ad_type=product_link&#038;tracking_id=waga009-20&#038;marketplace=amazon&#038;region=US&#038;placement=1930485247&#038;asins=1930485247&#038;linkId=AEWHEVSPFRGQK4I4&#038;show_border=true&#038;link_opens_in_new_window=true\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Fun with Doggies &#038; Kitties:<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;OneJS=1&#038;Operation=GetAdHtml&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;source=ac&#038;ref=tf_til&#038;ad_type=product_link&#038;tracking_id=waga009-20&#038;marketplace=amazon&#038;region=US&#038;placement=B00M0HOF66&#038;asins=B00M0HOF66&#038;linkId=65TVNUZ7XQQJCY2T&#038;show_border=true&#038;link_opens_in_new_window=true\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><iframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;OneJS=1&#038;Operation=GetAdHtml&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;source=ac&#038;ref=tf_til&#038;ad_type=product_link&#038;tracking_id=waga009-20&#038;marketplace=amazon&#038;region=US&#038;placement=B00M0HODAY&#038;asins=B00M0HODAY&#038;linkId=OF2GMD6NCHGN33V7&#038;show_border=true&#038;link_opens_in_new_window=true\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Then there are so many ideas that does not require lots of time wrapping. A gift of experience that celebrates a deepening bond &#8211; such as a concert or lecture tickets, sessions with personal trainer, massage, yoga therapy; a gift of learning, again a class you can do together &#8211; yoga, dance, cooking, etc. &#8211; and as far as learning &#8230; musical instruments, CDs, books.  E-books are nice but I still like the good old fashioned paper bound books&#8230; especially when it comes to poetry, haiku &#8230; something about turning a real physical page.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not so much the material object or a thing &#8230; as my mother always said &#8211; don&#8217;t get me anything you can get with money &#8211; &#8220;it&#8217;s the thought that counts.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>True PRESENT is the gift of being, &#8220;radically&#8221; PRESENT with that person before you.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>(&#8220;radically present&#8221; quotes Judith H. 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