The new Elements collection of yoga mats, designed by Flowstate (Ireland’s first art and movement mats), was created and developed by three friends who have a shared passion for creativity and wellbeing: John Belton, Adrienne Murphy and Al Maser. Artist Maser chose a vibrant colour palette of yellows, blues and green: each mat is a contemporary representation of one of the elements (the forest, the sea and the sun). With an ambition to create thoughtful, soul driven products, Flowstate effortlessly merges artful designs with premium sustainable materials to bring you something that is really special; www.flowstate.ie. Another Irish company to note is Holdereight. Designed by modern yogis for modern yogis, the sustainable rubber pilates mats and Ultimate Grip yoga mats provide extreme comfort and cushioning. Also, check out its ethically-sourced organic cotton sweatshirts: brushed inside and peached outside for double softness. So cosy! www.holdereight.com. Galway-based mother and daughter duo Leah Tiernan and Orla Moore founded Leyo: their leggings have a high wrap waist for unrestricted movement and are designed for outdoor runs, walks and workouts. According to The Gloss’s resident yoga bunny “They’re really nice thick, super-high leggings. They are not shiny so don’t look like gym gear material, so you can get away with them for day wear too”. Apres gym? Take a look at Irish designer label Fee G’s statement sweatshirts (www.feeg.ie) as well as The Hike Life’s recycled polyester beanies. Here’s our guide to the best Irish-designed gym gear and activewear to buy now …

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