| If you are a beginner to yoga and have just decided | | | | Bikram yoga class, you may want to opt for shorts as |
| which class you're taking first, you'll be faced with the | | | | opposed to pants. Another wise decision is to dress in |
| question that haunts many of our teenage memories: | | | | comfortable layers so you can add or remove clothing |
| what am I going to wear? Allow me to allay your | | | | if the studio is cold or warm. |
| fears. Yoga class is not a fashion show. You can | | | | In terms of footwear, most yoga classes require you |
| wear whatever you feel comfortable moving your | | | | to leave your shoes outside of the studio, so most |
| body in. | | | | yoga students are barefoot. Some people prefer to |
| It is important that you feel supported, your limbs are | | | | wear socks into the studio and then remove them |
| unrestricted, and that you can breathe easily. So while | | | | before the class begins. Others choose to wear "yoga |
| there are never wrong decisions, it may be an | | | | socks" that have gripped bottoms and individual toes. If |
| ill-advised choice to wear a turtleneck and tight jeans | | | | you decide to wear socks during your yoga class, it's |
| to a hot yoga class. In general, shorts, yoga pants, | | | | important that they have grips on the bottom so you |
| t-shirts, loose-fitting clothes, and supportive under | | | | won't slide on your mat. |
| garments are always a safe bet. | | | | When you attend your first yoga class, you will see |
| Certain yoga classes may require slightly different | | | | that people wear a variety of different types of |
| clothing choices. If you are taking a class where | | | | clothes. As with all things yoga, clothing is a personal |
| posture alignment is a high priority, it may be helpful to | | | | choice and varies from person to person. Whatever |
| wear more close-fitting clothing. This will allow your | | | | feels best and makes you most comfortable for class |
| yoga instructor see the positioning of your body and | | | | is probably the right choice for you. |
| help adjust your alignment. If you are taking a hot | | | | |