What Type of Yoga Pants Should I Get?
Yoga has caught the attention of people the world over as a very systematic and result-oriented method of gaining inner peace as well as physical fitness. The acceptance and popularization of yoga has been closely connected with the rise to prominence of the ISKON cult and Osho (Bhagwan Rajneesh) Ashram in Oregon.
Yoga Clothes should be Comfortable
Yoga clothes have to be a bit loose unlike aerobics where skin-tight fitting clothing is preferred. For yoga it is preferable to have cotton garments since it will need to absorb the sweat resulting from the exercise. It needs to be loose since yoga involves a number of ‘asanas’ or specific positions which are meant to be done to regain the balance of health of body and mind.
There are a number of yoga pants available in the market. The most common variety is the three quarters length also known as the knee length pant. Close followers are the ankle-length yoga pants. A few prefer to have them above the knee, though this is not very comfortable. Some people prefer fitting yoga pants and that is acceptable provided you can bend and stretch. If that is what you feel comfortable in, there is absolutely no reason why you cannot wear what you are happy with.
There is no such standard uniform for yoga, and hence there are no prescribed yoga pants either. However, as per manufacturers’ visions, the market is flooded with karate-similar dresses designed for yoga classes. When we speak particularly of the yoga pants, most people (yoga gurus) recommend the use of cotton pants instead of synthetic and loose instead of tight fitting.
The best way to know whether the yoga pants you choose are the right ones for you, or not by evaluating the way you feel. If the pants feel good, then go right ahead and buy them; if not continue to look around until you find something that provides you with comfort and flexibility.
Before you make a final decision, check out your yoga pants while sitting in the lotus position. If you feel comfortable in this position, it is very likely that the pants you bought are the correct one. A T-shirt similar in material to the pants and/or a plain cotton shirt that could match can usually complement your new yoga pants.
Regardless of how you look outside, the important thing is how you feel inside after practicing the art of yoga.
