Yoga Socks & Gloves

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stickymat
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October 19, 2012 at 10:42 pm

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#2423

Like I was saying in another thread, I just recently attended my first Bikram yoga class earlier this week. Now, I knew I was going to sweat, but I really had no idea HOW MUCH I would end up sweating! Even with a sticky mat, my hands and feet still slipped at times, enough to get on my nerves a bit. Do you think using yoga socks and/or gloves would prevent that in the future?

Gabrielle (The Hot Yoga Doctor)
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October 19, 2012 at 11:44 pm

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#10002

Hi Stickymat

no, probably not! You’ll get used to and it’s possible you’ll sweat less. Do you happen to notice lots of other people with yoga socks or gloves on? I would be interested to know

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂

mzsocialworker1
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October 22, 2012 at 1:04 am

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#10005

Definitely agree they are not necessary. I’ve even had teachers ask people to remove their socks if they wore them inside to class. Can’t say I’ve noticed anyone wearing gloves.

kfi2000
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October 22, 2012 at 1:19 pm

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#10009

I’m trying to figure out when your hands would slip in a Bikram class? Can you say what pose that is? Also, do you have a towel on top of your mat?

-Kristin

stickymat
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October 24, 2012 at 2:57 am

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#10012

Hi Stickymat

no, probably not! You’ll get used to and it’s possible you’ll sweat less. Do you happen to notice lots of other people with yoga socks or gloves on? I would be interested to know

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂

Well, I didn’t pay close attention to the other people in class, with the exception of the people to my immediate left and right, respectively. They weren’t wearing gloves or socks though.

stickymat
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October 24, 2012 at 2:59 am

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#10013

I’m trying to figure out when your hands would slip in a Bikram class? Can you say what pose that is? Also, do you have a towel on top of your mat?

-Kristin

No, I haven’t memorized the names of the poses yet. And no, I didn’t have a towel on top of my mat. I kept one off to the side, but I have to admit that I didn’t think to lay it down on top of the mat!

Gabrielle (The Hot Yoga Doctor)
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October 24, 2012 at 5:17 am

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#10014

Hi Sharon

It really is useful to stand and lie on a towel. It’s usually what everyone else would be doing. In this case it is good to be a ‘copycat’.

If you want to diagnose which poses your hands slip then zip on over to “yoga poses” (see above in the menu) and you can look at the photographs

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂

vetwfoer
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February 15, 2013 at 2:54 am

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#10322

I would guess the instructor would ask you to remove the gloves and socks. To get all of the benefits of your practice, it can only be you and your will to get you through each posture. You’ll have to build the strength to hold on and have a firm base. I’ve practiced in many different Bikram studios and they all have had a slip resistant floor.

Aloha
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