Shops to Love: Shanti Shop

Often the best shops are the smallest in size. Yvonne Edes and the folks at Shanti Yoga Center (800 Franklin, Suite 204, in downtown Vancouver) have transformed a room at the yoga studio into a lovely space of items that, in the words of the shopkeepers, “feed your soul.”

As you step into the shop, you will find charming displays of jewelry, statues, scarves and wall hangings. New petroleum and lead-free candles scented with essential oils and 2010 calendars have recently arrived. More then 300 CDs are available and the bookshelves are well-stocked with tomes to support a yoga practice and other related topics.

Tea aficionados will appreciate more than two dozen Yogi Tea choices as well as various other medicinal teas. The Shanti Shop collection also includes yoga supplies like mats and bolsters plus incense, journals and tealights. Have a friend who could use some support? This is a perfect place to find inspirational messages in cards and small wallhangings.

Yvonne and Shanti’s other wonderful instructors offer yoga classes for all levels seven days a week at the center. The shop is only open a half hour before and after each class or event (or by appointment) so check the class schedule for open hours. Extended hours are planned for the future. Better yet, take a class! Then find a personal gift at the shop for taking good care of yourself.