If yoga is about what we feel, then is it really necessary to spend $$$ on pants to practice yoga?

This is something that’s been on my mind a lot. When people call and ask what to wear for their first class, my most common answer is: comfortable, movable clothes. A t-shirt that won’t fall over your head in a forward bend, and pants that won’t reveal your bits and pieces—maybe even pajama pants!

To practice yoga, there is no need to purchase a whole new wardrobe.

Yoga is slowly turning into a luxury, a competitive sport full of egos and fluff. But true yoga? True yoga is about getting your mind and body to a place of inner contentment—not over-accessorized, over-elaborate garble.

There are no mirrors in the studio, only windows. And Mother Nature does not judge us when she looks at us. She embraces us with her wonder. She doesn’t dress up in fancy gear to make herself look pretty. She is beautiful just the way she is.

Her décor is natural—like the trees. She holds us up, like the trees. And like the trees, it is our job to reach for the sun.