Some people, when first beginning their practice of yoga, opt for a pair of cheap yoga pants. And, of course, that’s fine. You don’t really even need any sort of specialized yoga pants to get started. Any sort of loose clothes like sweat pants or cargo shorts will do
But like with most things in life, you like to look good where ever you go, even in yoga class. First of all, if you’ve practiced yoga for even the smallest length of time, you know that you don’t want any yoga pants that are too tight or restrictive. With the number of postures and stretching exercises that you will practice you’ll need something loose and flowing. As well as being restricting, tight pants can be distracting. So what are the best inexpensive yoga pants?
Obviously, given the meditative quality of the system, comfort is of the highest importance. Even cheap yoga pants come in a wide variety of styles, colors, and fabrics. You might want to limit yourself to bright solid colors, although I’ve seen a number of very attractive prints. You might also want to get a recognizable illustration on your flowing yoga pants as well. Perhaps something like the “Om” symbol or a likeness of the Buddha.
As far as fabric choice goes, most people like natural (non man made) products like cotton, silk, satin, hemp, or linen. And I can understand this. You are going to be working out pretty hard and are guaranteed to work up quite a sweat and most folks don’t like the feeling of wet synthetic fabric sliding against their bare skin.
Unless you live near a big city you might have a hard time finding a store that sells good quality proper yoga clothes like Lucy yoga pants. So you may have to purchase your items at an on line store. Look for a site that sells cheap yoga pants for man, woman, and child to get the widest selection.
Lightweight Yoga Pants
Date: Wednesday March 25, 2009Posted in: yoga apparel, yoga clothes, yoga pants
Lightweight yoga pants are absolutely perfect for the beginning yoga student on a tight budget. Like other traditional yoga pants, these should be loose and flowing in order to give you the proper room to get yourself into those difficult yoga poses.
The benefits of yoga are already very well known so I won’t bother to detail them here. How ever, for me, yoga has become a nice way of centering my mind and body together. Especially with lightweight yoga pants.
I’ve tried Namaste yoga and Bikram yoga, the latter being a form of “hot house yoga”. This means that the room is kept at a very high temperature. This really aids the yoga student, clad in lightweight yoga pants and perhaps a nice shirt worth the OM symbol on it, in starting out his or her yoga school routine well limbered because of the heat.
Many people like to wear natural fabrics like cotton, linen, silk, satin, or hemp traditional yoga pants and tops. These allow your skin to easily breathe and don’t inhibit your range of movement.
So, whether you wear your yoga pants or just shorts and a cheap T-shirt to your class, it is of the utmost importance that you remain comfortable. After all, that is what what yoga is ultimately all about-being comfortable in your own skin and in your lightweight yoga pants.
Basic Yoga Accessories
Date: Sunday March 8, 2009Posted in: yoga accessories, yoga mats, yoga pants
Of course the practice of yoga doesn’t require the purchase of anything, but some people like to get a few basic yoga accessories when they begin their practice. There are a number of nice, even traditional, items that you can pick up fairly reasonably. These include: yoga pants, tops, tees, and yoga mats and bags. Let’s take a brief look at some of these products.
Yoga Pants and Tops
Many people go to their yoga classes, whether they attend a yoga school or in a health club, in tee shirts and cargo shorts. And, of course, this is fine, but others want a more traditional or even eclectic approach to their basic yoga accessories. Capri pants are also a comfortable alternative as well. They offer a nice supportive fit and flexibility.
Mens Wear
In general, most men couldn’t care less what they wear when going to a yoga class. For the most part, men don’t define themselves as creatures of fashion. What they want is something simple and comfortable. Now, if you are the woman buying for this man, you know that you want him to look good in public, as well as him being comfortable. But he’s right, of course, he DOES need to be comfortable when doing his daily practice. As with most things with men, yoga accessories are no different. Keep him happy and he’ll be a good boy.
Yoga Shoes
Clearly most people practice yoga bare footed because they say it gives you a better connection with the energy of the earth. And, of course, this may be true, but when practicing in a public place I always like to have my feet covered, if only for sanitary purposes. And unless you are practicing one of those “hot-house yoga” systems like Bikram, you might have a concern that your feet may get cold. Systems like Bikram practice in rooms with the heat turned up very high, so cold is never an issue, even in the extremities.
Yoga Mats and Yoga Bags
Most modern yoga mats are lightweight and compact and ideal for mobility and are certainly a part of basic yoga accessories. Most of them come with light weight yoga bags for ease of carrying. These come in a wide variety of materials both natural and man made. You can certainly buy one of these quite cheaply but you may want to look into something that will last. And make certain it doesn’t contain any carcinogenic material as you will be spending a great deal of time on your yoga mat.
