Today we’d like to introduce you to Suni Gargaro. They and their team shared their story with us below:
Sunia Yoga is founded by an American female entrepreneur of South Indian descent, Suni G.
This line is designed by a yogi (RYT 200hrs with Yoga Alliance) for yogis and all active lifestyle enthusiasts passionate about yoga, healthy living, and a healthy planet. Inspired by Suni’s childhood memories of Kerala, South India, these leggings marry gorgeous colors, patterns, and inspired design with ethical manufacturing. Each legging is cut and hand-sewn by employees in Southern California, USA, with fair pay, quality, and attention to detail, which is synonymous with “Made In America.”
I have been practicing yoga for over 17 years. My vision is to bring my passion for yoga to children/adults to my own yoga studio where I will teach kids and adults in the near future. Sunia Yoga is 100% female-owned. Suni brings inspiration to every pattern and design.
Suni is driven in this mission to brighten your yoga practice with her designs, fueled by her own personal passion for yoga and her deeply held conviction in the limitless power of yoga to change bodies, minds, and lives. Our mission is to empower women, men, and especially kids to get on the yoga mat together. We designed our “Mommy and Me” matching leggings to promote healthy bonding and the plain fun that goes along with it! This is where the magic happens.
Each of our leggings has a unique Sanskrit name that inspired the design. Our goal is that these concepts and the designs they inspired help communicate universally the real meaning behind the practice of yoga. These words can be powerful if you connect your mind, body, and spirit while practicing the philosophies of yoga in your daily life. It’s all about keeping things simple and being in the present moment.
Yoga is not all about doing headstands and different complicated postures. It’s about starting with a foundation of fixing your body as a path to fixing your mind, or as the original Sanskrit meaning of the word Yoga implies – a ‘yoking’ of mind, body, and spirit.
Our leggings are bold and beautiful because we believe in living a colorful life. We take pride in having vibrant colors with exceptional durability that endure wash after wash. We use the highest quality sublimation printing process with eco-friendly water-based ink with no unnecessary chemicals. We only use premium quality fabric that is as soft as butter on your skin yet durable and long-lasting. We are proud of our recently launched Eco Friendly (recycled fabric) leggings. We practice sustainability wherever we can.
We strive to do more than sell yoga pants. The Sunia Yoga brand is here to make a long-term impact by truly enriching people’s lives and our planet. This is Sunia Yoga’s mission and always will be.
We all face challenges, but would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Unfortunately, no, it has not. What business does have a smooth road?
Getting our brand recognition established, building a Social following, and rising costs of doing business have all been challenging, just to highlight a few. The yoga apparel market is highly competitive, so we have to work hard to differentiate our unique selling proposition.
As you know, we’re big fans of Sunia Yoga. What can you tell our readers who might not be as familiar with the brand?
My brand, Sunia Yoga, was inspired by my yoga journey and my cultural roots in Kerala, India, where I was born and lived as a child. We specialize in yoga apparel and accessories. What sets us apart is that we are a yoga brand created for yogis, by yogis.
I also have a special place in my heart for children, so I also have a children’s (“Mommy and Me”) line. Another differentiator is that I am a certified yoga teacher (RYT200) with a growing body of students that includes many children ranging in age from 8 to 17.
What makes you happy?
Sharing Yoga and Meditation with my students and seeing the impact it has on them is probably the most rewarding part of being in this industry for me.
I am proud to have breathed life into a brand that (hopefully) inspires people of all ages to embrace their yoga journey and brighten their practice, and I love this aspect of my business.
But being a teacher, and seeing students adopt concepts that I introduce them to, and then seeing them reap the benefits and rewards, including how excited they get with their strides forward, really is powerful.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://suniayoga.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suniayoga/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SuniaYoga
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2FSuniaYoga
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjlEQixPVNB7N_xG-Xi17PQ
- Other: https://www.pinterest.com/suniayoga/
