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Yoga Pants – A Practical Guide
Yoga Pants!
I understand that yoga pants may not be the first thing that you think of when it comes to your yoga practice. But the fact of the matter is that most people like to look good for every activity that they involve themselves in and yoga is no different.
Of course, there are many things to be taken into consideration when you decide to buy a nice pair of yoga pants. I’m going to mention a few here so that when you go to buy, you will be well informed.
The first, and probably the most obvious factor, is fit. I am assuming that you will be trying your pants on before buying. That said, many people buy online so trying them on isn’t possible. You’ll want to get as prefect a fit as you possibly can. You will be doing a lot of movements in them so it is vitally important that they fit well. This is where you might want to look into a stretchy material, although some people prefer natural fibers.
Next, make certain that the clothes are not too revealing. You are going to your class for a purpose other than to be alluring (I presume). My feeling is that you should be looking for a combination of clinging and yet loose and flowing, if you can get it.
Since I sweat fairly profusely in class I tend to gravitate towards darker colors so as to hide the sweat stains. For me, gray tends to show sweat more easily than other colors. Even white seems to do a better hiding job than does gray.
Clearly comfort is of prime importance-you won’t practice if you are not comfortable. In that yoga is supposed to be a system that emphasizes relaxation, comfort should be high on your list. Here is where many students look for natural fabrics like cotton, hemp, linen, or even silk and satin (although I find these fabrics to be too slick).
Whatever style of yoga pants you decide to purchase, you can get more insight by seeing my site at http://yogapantsonline.com
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ToeSox Yoga Toe Socks!
Cotton Toe Socks, great for Yoga!
Features (From ShopYogaGear.com):
- Low profile athletic sock with anatomical five-toe construction for yoga and palates workouts
- Designed with a patent pending non-slip sole
- Superior hygienic alternative for mat and machine workouts
- Toe separation helps to increase flexibility and strengthen the muscles in the foot
- Made from 90 percent organic cotton and 10 percent spandex
These socks are adorable and they have those little rubbery dots on the bottoms to help you grip and balance doing yoga or pilates workouts. I like that they’re practical, but not horrible to look at, and being made mostly from organic cotton is a big plus!
They’ve also got sizes from XXS to XL with a handy Size chart:
ToeSox Size Chart!
So if they seem like a good “Fit”… heh sorry, I’m feeling punny. But really, if they seem like they’re the right socks for you, then head on over to ShopYogaGear.com and check ‘em out for more customer reviews (most of them positive) and all sorts of other yoga related things!
In the meantime, Happy Deal Hunting!
-M.
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Over on ShopYogagear.com I came across this – Yoga Anatomy by Leslie Kaminoff.
It’s a great visually appealing resource for yoga buffs, and it’s got some good customer reviews. It seems to me like the kind of book that would be great for something interested in learning about the connections between more traditional kinesthesiology and the movements and postures of Yoga.
Yoga Anatomy by Leslie Kaminoff
One customer mentions that it’s not a great book for someone unfamiliar with a lot of “physical therapy terms.” I’d respond by saying it seems to be a book that is more focused on linking the workings of the body to the practice of yoga, so some technical terms are to be expected.
All-in-all it looks like an interesting read, and a visually stunning look at the beauty and strength of the human body.
Plus, it’s priced about $12, which is a reasonably good deal for any educational material.
P.S. While you’re over there, click over to the “Videos” on ShopYogaGear.com to see some Yoga-related vids filtered from Youtube. They update pretty regularly so check back!
