| If you plan to practice Bikram yoga, there are a few | | | | yoga. Wear shorts instead of pants. Short sleeve |
| things that you will need to prepare yourself from the | | | | shirts are always a better option than long sleeve |
| very beginning. Perhaps one of the most important | | | | shirts. |
| things that you need to know before you do this type | | | | A headband is a necessary addition. Although this type |
| of yoga is how to dress. Due to the nature of this type | | | | of yoga usually requires those doing the yoga to want |
| of yoga, the way people dress can make a big | | | | to wear as little as possible, the exception comes in |
| difference in how effective you are. | | | | the form of a headband. If you have long hair (or |
| First of all, there are a few things that you are going to | | | | sometimes even short hair) the sweat makes your |
| want to make sure to take to the gym with you. | | | | hair heavier and causes it to fall into your eyes. If you |
| These items include a yoga mat, a sweatband, towels, | | | | have long hair, you may also want to bring hair ties |
| deodorant and a non-stick mat cover. The main | | | | with you. It can be very hard to try to do this type of |
| reason why you will need all of these things is | | | | yoga with your hair down. |
| because this type of yoga is practiced at 105 degrees. | | | | No socks and shoes means no problem. Although |
| This means that you can expect to sweat a lot. | | | | most places require socks and shoes, one of the |
| In general, when you dress for this type of yoga, there | | | | places where you definitely do not want these items is |
| are some materials that are much better than others. | | | | at a yoga facility where you are performing Bikram |
| For example, a thin cotton is much better to wear than | | | | yoga. The socks will only cause you to slip on your |
| a thicker cotton or any other fabric. The thin cotton | | | | mat, and shoes are almost never allowed in the |
| allows your skin to breathe a little more and decreases | | | | practice rooms of any kind of yoga school. |
| the amount of sweat you produce. When performing | | | | By dressing accordingly, there is a good chance that |
| this kind of yoga, never wear any kind of sweatshirts | | | | you will not only be able to get through your yoga |
| or sweatpants. You will work up a sweat regardless | | | | courses, but you also might actually be able to enjoy |
| of what you are wearing. | | | | them. Just think of it as going to the beach on a hot |
| Wear as little clothing as you feel comfortable with. It | | | | summer day. If you would not wear a certain item to |
| may depend on where the class is held and with | | | | the beach on a day like that, then you probably should |
| whom you will be exercising, but a good general rule is | | | | not wear it to the yoga studio either. |
| to wear as little as possible when performing Bikram | | | | |