Yoga — In Touch with Body, Mind Spirit (and Clothes)

Posted on March 10, 2008
Filed Under Chief Blogging Officer

Yoga practitioners are becoming picker about what they wear to the extent that they’re spurned an entirely new industry that aims to satisfy their unique aesthetic tastes in clothes.

For those that are new to yoga and go to yoga classes wearing Nike shoes and Under Armour attire, here a few basics to know about yoga gear:

Pants: yoga pants are soft, stretchy and lightweight. The most important thing is to find pants that move with your legs and are not restrictive in any way. Go for bright colors to spice it up a bit!

Yoga Tops: Come in a variety of colors and prints and are some of the more artsy tops around. The most popular manufacturers are New Balance, Danskin, Titlenine and the Marika Group.

Yoga Shoes: Yoga has usually been practiced bare foot, but a new movement has sprung up where shoe-wearing is in vogue. Yogies are wearing lightweight, thin, flexible shoes that protect the feet and aid in stability and traction during certain poses.