How to wear yoga clothes

Comfort and nature are the key

If you have seen old photos of Yogis in India, you will see men (in Indian tradition, only men can practice yoga) nearly naked, with only the lower body wrapped in a cloth. Yes, that's traditional yoga clothes. But this kind of dress is very comfortable, but not appropriate, is it?

So, what should modern people wear better? In my experience, comfort, nature, and functionality are the main focus. Everyone knows that comfort is natural, but what does the so-called functional focus mean? Because yoga has many big movements of stretching the whole body, and not only movements at certain angles, if you wear loose and comfortable clothing made of linen and linen, it will be very ventilated and comfortable, but sometimes it will be tied up because the fabric is not elastic. The feeling of tying your hands and feet. In addition, because our movements may include shoulder-standing, head-down and foot-up postures, if the underwear and trousers are too loose, there will be a dilemma of sliding down, which will expose the abdomen or legs.

As far as I am concerned, I am used to wearing fabrics that absorb moisture and sweat. Although this material is not a pure natural material, it has an advantage: after sweating, its perspiration is indeed better than cotton and linen, and it will not stick to the body because the underwear is wet. Eczema may develop over time, and more uncomfortable. There are many types of fabrics that absorb moisture and sweat. I suggest you compare different qualities and choose the one with more meticulous texture and better elasticity. Some fabrics are heavy in chemical fiber and seem to be wrapped in thick nylon cloth when worn, so it is the best choice.

Protect navel from exposure

Because the yoga population is growing rapidly, more international manufacturers are investing in the production and sales of so-called yoga garments. Some friends will ask, what is the difference between yoga clothes and general rhythmic clothes? In fact, the materials of these two types are almost the same, and the styles are similar. It is really difficult to distinguish what is a real yoga suit. However, I think the biggest difference between the so-called yoga clothes and rhythmic clothes is that the navel should not be exposed as much as possible.

In order to be fashionable and beautiful, many rhythmic clothes have trousers designed with a low-waist style. Whether the top is a short top of sports underwear or a long top of vest, the navel will be exposed. Although this is visually beautiful, it is not very good for yogis.

Have you ever seen a practitioner of tai chi, qigong or traditional yoga leave his navel exposed? Because we are very particular about the abdomen at any time force, tightening, so that the abdominal organs and magnetic field continue to operate, if the navel such an important door exposed to blow cold air (even natural wind), for people who pay attention to health, are not good. Therefore, I suggest that everyone, whether you wear a longer jacket or a higher trousers, be sure to cover your abdomen.

Don't dress too tight.

In addition to protecting the navel, I found that most yoga practitioners have one thing in common, which is that they don't like too many ornaments on their underwear and clothes to be too tight. Especially the elastic band of underwear. If it is too tight, it will not only feel uncomfortable when it is tied around the body, but will also affect the expansion of the diaphragm and lung cavities during breathing. In addition, if there is an ornament such as a ring buckle on the abdomen, it will make abdominal landing movements such as bow and locust pose more difficult to perform, right?

Although most of what we wear is elastic fabrics, in order to show off our curves, wearing smaller underwear will make our movements tick. This is also the difference between yoga clothes and rhythmic clothes: yoga clothes do not necessarily emphasize showing beautiful breasts or waist, but focus on being comfortable and able to perform movements.

In addition, I know that some beautiful women will wear accessories on their hands and necks to make themselves look more beautiful. However, I still suggest removing ornaments such as rings and necklaces to make yourself more relaxed and easy to do yoga without being cumbersome, so that you will not be distracted from your study by these external ornaments ~

As for the length and width of the pants, or the fit? Should the jacket wrap around the shoulders? I think it's not that important if you think it's easy to dress. (Editor in charge: Teng Yun)