Which Yoga Clothes Are Best For Bikram Yoga?

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.

Obviously you will sweat in any yoga class but given the temperatures in the Bikram studios, youre really going to pour it out in their classes. So, what sort of yoga clothes should you wear in 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.

Because you know that you will sweating a lot more in a Bikram class than in others, look for an absorbent pair of yoga pants and top. Some fabrics are better than others for this. Nobody enjoys that soaked and clammy feeling of wet yoga clothing.

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.

These sorts of yoga clothes will also let you see exactly what the poses look and feel like; are you doing them correctly?