If you haven’t heard of Bikram Yoga, it is one of the newer members of the yoga world. It is often referred to as “hot house” yoga because it is practiced in yoga studios that have the temperature turned up as high as 105 degrees. These rooms also have a humidity level of 40%. We’re talking hot here, folks.
Founded by Bikram Choudhury, this system contains 26 postures (asanas) and 2 breathing exercises (pranayama). Often imitated and sometimes controversial, Bikram Yoga is one of the most popular styles of yoga in the US, particularly with the well to do.
Clearly every yoga class is going make you sweat but with the high temps in Bikram Yoga studios, you know that you are REALLY going to pour it out. So, one might ask, what should I wear to these classes?
The first thing you want to consider is comfort. You want your yoga clothes to be comfortable and functional. Make sure you have plenty of freedom of movement. Also you want a nice soft fabric against your skin.
Given the fact that you will sweat more in these classes than in other yoga schools, it is certainly advisable that the fabric in your yoga clothes be particularly absorbent. After all, few things feel as uncomfortable as a sticky, clammy body that is sodden from perspiration.
Although yoga claims to be a unified system of body, mind and spirit, a lot of people practice yoga to tone their muscles and developing greater awareness. Given this fact, is there anything wrong with wanting to look good while you are in your yoga studio practicing your postures?
Certainly you could just practice at home in a ratty T-Shirt and painter’s pants, but if you’ve worked that hard to look a svelte as you do, why not wear something that will show off all those hours of practice?
So, maybe you want to shop around for some tight form fitting little number to wear to your Bikram Yoga class. Sure, let everyone see those deft lines and slinky curves as you tie yourself up those pretzel like poses.
The thing is that these yoga clothes let your instructor see if you are doing the postures correctly or not.
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