November 30th, 2009 by The Barefoot Blogger: Laura Kleinbaum

Yoga Class is a funny place to travel.  You’re in athletic-wear, but you don’t need sneakers and it’s not really the same kind of athletic-wear that you would sport, say on your way to Spinning.  And since the sneakers aren’t mandatory, you’re really blessed with endless possibilities in the shoe department.

Now listen, I’m not saying you shouldn’t wear athletic sneakers to Yoga class.   Maybe you want to run there (I’m too lazy for that, but good for you.)  And they’ll look perfectly appropriate, as your wearing matching clothes after all.  But yoga has its own style.  You’re not wearing shorts and a t-shirt.  You’re wearing sleek leggings or flowing fold-over pants, or tiny shorts if you can pull them off-I cannot.

Yoga is supposed to relax you, and so looking cute to and fro should not stress you out.  It’s just that sometimes the instructor is really hot and you want to impress him, sometimes the other girls in class are really annoying and you want to show them up, and sometimes you just want to look nice because when you look better you feel better. And isn’t that what yoga is all about, doing something for yourself? Yes, it is.  So here are some suggestions on how to incorporate cute footwear into your practice.

With leggings (cropped or full-length): A ballet flat always looks delicate and feminine.

The All Black ‘Woodstock’

With a wide-leg yoga pant (full-length): A moccasin is in keeping with the peaceful tone of your practice.  They’re of the earth.  You could be taking a vinyasa on a riverbank.

The Manitobah ‘Trapper Moc’

With wide leg yoga pant (cropped): These are the most athletic-looking pant in the yoga-wear family.  A stylish sneaker completes the look.

The Ed Hardy ‘Low Rise Dubai’

With tiny yoga shorts (short): A big boot is an adorable contrast and warm feet will enable you to walk around with bare legs even when it’s not warm out.  Additionally, wearing bulky boots is always a great way to make your legs look tinier, not that you need to!

The Australia Love ‘Short Nomad’

Namaste.

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