So what do you wear?

Before hot yoga I wore loose fitting clothes, but in the hot yoga environment I have been wearing biking shorts – they work great!

Steve

Zeke..know where you are coming from..

I have just taken my first three classes. 1st of..running shorts with t-shirt, second two..running shorts. no t-shirt. I did take a bit of courage in a room full of mainly women to take off the t-shirt.

But just observing the other blokes..mainly in running shorts, swim jammers … but there is one guy who wears swim trunk..square cut trunks, with a pouch for bits…humm..is he trying to get attention?

Zeke..may be replace the bike shorts with tri shorts..which have less padding…I may move to using tri shorts..but running shorts seem to work fine and modist..

Very interesting thread…just shows how self concious we all are….

My DS is a swimmer and when he goes he wears his swim suit. The ones he gets have very little stretch because lycra gets eaten by pool chemicals. He puts his bits between his legs (ahem). The trick to a speedo type suit is to get it really small. TMI but hey, I know the tricks from the swim world. Most guys wear ‘speedp’s way way way too big.

I say you wear fabric that is moisture wicking, fitted, and something you feel comfortable wearing. My yoga studio sells Shakti and Prana clothing (I think). The shorts are really short and many of the tops don’t seem to offer support for a curvier gal. I would be self conscious wearing something so small. Maybe one day when I am in better shape, but right now, I want to be comfortable. My preference would be longer bike shorts in moisture wicking material and a halter tank with of some type in moisture wicking material. I found a store called Lucy that sells yoga clothes. Unfortunately, they only sell the short bicycle shorts that come down about 2 inches or so from your inner thigh area. Those are too short for my liking. I did buy a pair, but I don’t feel comfortable wearing them. So, I bought fitted capris like what one would wear to a power yoga class. And, I like them. I also bought some power yoga halter tops that work well for me. I like that they aren’t skin tight so as to show my little extra around the middle. I bought a size medium for that reason instead of a small because when I am looking at myself in the mirror, I notice the little extra chub visible above my waist band and my judgement about myself makes me weaker in my poses. I am coming to a place of more self-love as I get better in my practice, but initially starting off (I’m up to class 23 now), I don’t want to be distracted by that. I want to have my strongest thoughts guiding me. The size mediums offer support in the bra area, and I like that the tops have petals or whatever they are called inside so that my nipples don’t stick out. I did buy a different tank top at Lucy that comes down kind of low. I feel like my boobs are about ready to bust out, and that makes me uncomfortable in class. So, my recommendation — especially if you are new, is to wear something you are comfortable in that is moisture wicking. As you come to love yourself more, you can buy something smaller and more suited to the heat. But, I’m not there on the skimpy clothing yet (maybe not ever) as I tend to be more modest and conservative anyway. I also recommend a yogitoes towel (or 5 if you go everday). They grip the mat better and don’t slip, and it has changed my practice because it helps eliminate the distractions that pull me away from concentrating on a pose. This is important for me as a beginner.

Another Newbie. Started out with self-underpant soccer shorts, but can’t be doing with having to hike the wet lose bits off my thighs once head to knee starts. Now wear skin tight black Nike lycra running shorts which work just fine. Don’t ride up, feel like I’m not wearing anything and as I go commando, they keep everything (including my modesty) in place. Only tip is, whatever you wear, it has to be black or navy! Wearing white shorts without anything underneath is a mistake you’ll only make once! 😉

Hello,
When I started I wore longer yoga pants as I found that it helped my grip. But now when the strength in my hands and being able to use the sweat to go further in the poses I find that Sweaty Betty’s hot yoga short is the best! And then jogging tops which dry super quick from the same brand works amazingly!

Namaste

E

Hi Katrina

What an interesting concept! Keep me posted (perhaps PM me if you decide to go ahead).

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂

Nice concept, Katrina!

Your ideas are really nice Katrina! Liked it… Waiting for more interesting ideas 😉

I love the running shorts made by Under Armor: they have a built-in panty and the outer shorts are weightless and magically stay away from my body rather than getting plastered even when very wet. Since I’m 5’1″ these shorts aren’t as short on my as they are on the models in retail sites or store mannequins. In forward bends, seated head-to-knee, or any of the 26 poses I don’t worry about flashing or adjusting. For tops I use the Aerie Fit Racerback. It’s like wearing just the upper part of a tank top. I don’t require as much compression or support as other women but I absolutely have to have cup inserts for modesty. I’m not a fan of “pokies” and in a hot room when a teacher cracks a door or turns on the ceiling fans then all it takes is a breeze on wet skin and clothes. The Aerie Fit Racerback cup inserts are really minimal–smaller than any inserts I’ve seen in any brand, and believe me I’ve looked–and don’t cause heat or retain sweat. I used to wear tank tops in hot yoga, but now I bare the middle because it helps me to follow cues for sucking in the stomach or expanding the rib cage.

I wear running shorts that have built in briefs. A t-shirt, which normally comes off when I start to heat up. Fortunately I do my sessions alone, so I can take it off. I do where Gaiam gloves, which I kind of dig, but not the booties since I am adverse to my feet getting too hot. (I wear Altra vented running shoes in the winter and flops in the summer. It was -20 a few weeks back and I still had the Altras on.)

So, that is what I wear.

Dryfit tank top and tight capris/pants. I hate wearing shorts because my arms slip on my legs when I go into certain positions.

As a new Bikram practitioner, I started with running shorts with built in undies and a tank. The loose shorts got clingy when wet and really distracted me. I then moved to my wardrobe of beautiful yoga capris and tanks that I built up over several years of barre classes. While somewhat sweat wicking, the thicker lycra blends still felt too hot. This is not the best time for me to invest, so I then moved to inexpensive Champion brand bike shorts which have been good, except that I find being new, capri type pants give me a better grip in some poses. I bought two capri pants sold at my studio- Onzie brand. The black pair has been the best so far- very cool but with the length I wanted. I am not ready to move to the half tops and don’t think I’d ever do the short shorts due to my body type. I think I’d be adjusting too much. However, what really inspired me to post, was the second Onzie capris I bought are black with white skulls on them. Aaaand… as it turns out, even though they are lined, the skulls turn absolutely transparent when wet. I should have seen that coming, but since they are designed for hot yoga and sold from my studio I figured they’d be fine. Fine if you want everyone to see everything everywhere! I don’t really notice what others in class are wearing, and am too focused on my own practice to see anyone else’s wardrobe malfunction. I am crossing my fingers most didn’t notice me in a state of appearing somewhat pantless 😛 Lesson learned, and as others have posted- NO WHITE!