Guest guest Posted July 8, 2000 Report Share Posted July 8, 2000 okay, one last question about this and then i swear i'm done asking questions! what should i wear to this class? i've had some teachers let you wear anything and then some teachers go as far as making you buy "uniforms" at their studio. and let's not mention bikram...he's also very strict on what you wear. so, what is a safe bet? thanks!!!<br><br>lauren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2000 Report Share Posted July 8, 2000 I'm a lycra/spandex woman myself. I prefer shorts and a top that reaches below the ribcage because it prevents my sweaty hands from slipping in shoulderstand. I also have one piece lycra shorts outfits that serve the same purpose. I just don't like wearing anything baggy--the fabric gets in the way. Lycra is nice and form fitting so we can move freely. But some people prefer more natural fibres; I'd be interested in what other people wear, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2000 Report Share Posted July 8, 2000 I like supplex one piece tights. No elastic around the waist & the sweat is wicked away from the body. I tried cotton spandex for a long time but I found it stayed wet & uncomfortable. In some other types of yoga you can wear baggy teeshirts & those other uniforms you mention but in ashtanga you can end up pinning yourself down with all that fabric when you try to take it up. Also teeshirts have a tendency to bag over your head in downward dog and make you extremely hot! Then there's shoulderstand & headstand....you get the picture don't you. Now we know why those yogis of old all had loinclothes on!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2000 Report Share Posted July 10, 2000 WHat to wear...<br>The one thing I would add to what everybody else says is that wearing leg covering long enough to go a little past your knees is very helpful in keeping your legs from slipping off of your arms in bhujapidasana and kurmasana - and moving in and out of those poses. You just roll them up for garbha pindasana. It's just about that sweaty slippery skin thing, but whatever works. I usually wear body hugging absorbent garments that are light and comfortable. It seems to be a common choice among yogi's.<br>See You. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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