The Comfort and Style of Yoga Pants

Yoga is a practice that has been around for thousands of years. It encompasses the spiritual, mental and physical elements and has proven to have many health benefits. For many people yoga is a way of life and not just a series of poses and meditation practices.

Yoga pants have become very popular over the past decade. With yoga studios opening up everywhere there has been a demand for yoga clothing in the Western culture. Now, you don’t have to be a yoga enthusiast to wear yoga pants. People working out at the gym, walking, running, doing aerobics or just staying at home also want the comfortable, stylish yoga pants. And for your little bambinos, they even have baby yoga pants.

Interesting enough, they do not have yoga apparel in India where Yoga originated from. Men wear a cotton cloth that is folded and wrapped around the waist and goes to the knees. Women wear more flowing garments. In the Western world you can choose from an array of colors, styles and fabrics for your yoga clothing.

Fabrics

You will want your yoga pants to be comfortable and fitting. Here are some examples of fabrics you might want to consider:

• 100% cotton
• organic cotton
• cotton/spandex blend
• bamboo
• natural hemp

These fabrics help your body breathe as well as move freely. Having a contoured fit is flattering, comfortable and helps your yoga teacher to see your body alignment and if any adjustments are necessary. This also helps you do the poses safely so no injuries will occur.
The cotton, bamboo and hemp yoga pants will also come with a drawstring feature to allow for different sizing comforts.

Styles

Your choice of styles are numerous as well. There is low rise, high rise, fold over waistbands and drawstring yoga pants. You can choose full length, capri length (below the knee), knee length and shorts. Usually people doing more vigorous yoga styles like Ashtanga, Power Yoga and Bikram Yoga will likely choose the shorter length as their bodies can get quite sweaty.

Places to Shop

Some of the popular places to buy yoga pants are Athleta, Lululemon, American Apparel as well as department stores and specialty yoga shops.

Whatever style or fabric you choose you will enjoy the benefits of yoga - feeling rejuvenated, alive and at peace.

Namaste