Thursday, November 29, 2012

What to Wear When Doing Yoga?

We all know that there is no rule for wearing any uniforms for practicing Yoga. When people attend first time for Yoga classes, they are much anxious about Yoga but they will not show any anxiety towards what type of clothes to wear. Mainly Yoga focuses on calmness, control, and flexibility. Yoga implies of doing various types of body positions ranging from subtle poses to more complicated ones. So, that's why you have to choose the clothing apparel which should not disturbs the goals of Yoga.

Below are some of the things that will help you to choose the correct clothes for practicing Yoga.
  • Choose comfortable clothes which allow you to move freely otherwise they can block the blood circulation in your body. Try loose clothes which are made of elastic materials.
  • Suppose if you do not want to wear elastic clothes then try to wear cotton clothes which are skin tight. Skin tight clothes permit viewing alignment and making postural adjustments as needed.
  • Consider the tops which are skin tight and stretchy because they should not disturb you when doing inverted poses.
  • When coming to bottoms, wear long, loose and correct sized bottoms. Never wear drawstring bottoms because it will interfere when you are doing inverted postures.
  • Consider shorts for hot forms of Yoga.
  • Never wear socks or shoes for practicing Yoga.
  • When practicing Yoga, you sweat. Choose cotton clothes. These absorb sweat, give ventilation for your body and also you can breathe in those clothes.
  • Do not wear jewelry when practicing Yoga.

You can wear any clothes which are comfortable to you for practicing Yoga but remember that the clothes you wear should not restrict your postures as well as it should not distract others or make them uncomfortable to see you.

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