SAVE YOGA FROM PLASTIC

• Wearing tight synthetic clothing causes compression and restricts movement during exercise.
• Tight synthetic clothes are bad for blood circulation. They also don’t allow the skin to breathe naturally.
• Skin-tight clothes cause more sweat: this makes the body a breeding environment for fungal, and bacterial infections.
• Petrochemical fibers suffocate the skin and prevent the natural release of toxins from the body: this could cause skin rashes, acne, nausea, fatigue, burning, itching, headaches, etc.
• Polyester clothing can cause eye and respiratory-tract irritation and acute skin rashes.
• Chemicals (formaldehyde, chlorine, teflon, etc.) and dyes used in clothing can cause a number of diseases or worsen some existing conditions.

So the question is: What should we wear during yoga practice?

Simply put, you need to start wearing organic or organic-rich clothing that is gentle on your body and the planet: cotton, linen, silk, wool, hemp, or even bamboo. You need to check product labels to ensure that the fabric (cotton, etc.) is organically grown and ethically produced.

Please say a big 'No' to recycled plastic garments for yoga: both the cost and eco-footprint of recycling plastic fibres is immense.