How do I combine my yoga clothes?
How often do we women stand in front of our wardrobe without knowing what and how to combine our clothes, maybe also with our yoga clothes? Do you know that, you want to cut a good figure with your asanas and don't know which yoga pants or yoga leggings go with which yoga shirt? We at Yoga Shop Aalenaa would like to help you. We always reach for the same combinations of our yoga clothes that we wear all the time anyway. Our yoga clothes should be comfortable and our yoga pants, yoga leggings or yoga shirts should not be too tight. Either because we want to save time, are unsure about daring something new or because we lack the talent to put together great outfits. Then we see people who always seem like they've been peeled from the egg. With an exceptional accuracy when it comes to colors. We envy these people for their courage and self-confidence and the charisma that goes with it. It is quite easy to combine colors if we just follow a few rules.
Regardless of whether they are yoga practitioners, Pilates or fitness enthusiasts, these people have one thing in common: they have more sportswear or yoga clothing in their closet than private clothing. Yoga leggings in a wide variety of colors with or without a pattern, short or long yoga pants and then a variety of sports tops or yoga shirts.... But how to combine these correctly?
Whether you are a yoga beginner or an advanced yogini / yogi - we will show you how you can easily combine your next yoga outfit into an eye-catcher.
What are basic colors or basic pieces in yoga clothing?
In fashion, the primary colors are black, white, beige & grey. – Your basic base for your yoga clothes. It doesn't matter whether you combine the basic tones with each other or with other colors. Black & gray go well with dark colors, white and beige tend to go with light tones. It doesn't matter whether the yoga leggings, yoga pants or yoga shirts are combined with light or dark tones. With a few basic parts in the basic colors you can secure a basic framework for your yoga clothing.
What is color blocking on your yoga clothes?
Color blocking, the combination of colors that are opposite on the color wheel, this of course also applies to your yoga clothing, such as yoga pants, yoga leggings or yoga shirt. Do not combine more than three colors with each other. Take a color wheel to hand, it shows certain color combinations that harmonize with each other in a special way.
Colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel work great together, these are called complementary colors. Colors that are three colors apart, such as red, yellow and blue, are called contrasting colors. When you combine these colors in your yoga outfit, the color blocking trend becomes child's play.
How do you combine a color family?
Choose a color from the color wheel, for example for the yoga trousers, yoga leggings or yoga pants & combine it with the adjacent tones, for example your yoga shirt or yoga bra. Combining in a color family is super easy and looks particularly harmonious. Harmony plays a very important role in yoga, harmony can support you in your yoga session. Play with the various yoga clothes, such as yoga leggings , yoga pants, yoga shirt, yoga bra & yoga accessories .
Example from our shop:
Yoga Mat Ying-Yang Standard in pink // Mala bracelet gemstone rose quartz - aalenaa // Vega yoga leggings by Breath of Fire - aalenaa // Yoga block supersize - aalenaa // Women's yoga top - bakti - amethyst - aalenaa Your yoga SET under €275.
How do you combine your yoga clothes tone on tone?
Here the same color is styled all over. Yoga shirt, yoga leggings/ yoga pants in the same color. A yoga outfit in one color!
Example from our shop:
Singing bowl in the gift box: Indigo - aalenaa // Eco yoga mat, without harmful substances, sustainable yoga mat, gymnastics mat, 5 mm - aalenaa // Yoga pants Yamala by Breath of Fire-Yogawear - aalenaa // Yoga top Sohang by Breath of Fire - aalenaa // Yoga Shirt Siri - Atlantic Blue by Breath of Fire – aalenaa Your yoga SET under €380.
Tip: Not so easy to find so many pieces in exactly the same shade, it usually helps you to choose from the same brand as in the "Breath of Fire" case. Different manufacturers have different shades. If it becomes difficult to combine tone on tone, switch to a color family.
Skin Types & Hair Color
Depending on what hair color, what eye color and skin type you are, you have different shades. A distinction is made between 4 types.
spring type:
Light skin & light eye colour, hair & eyelashes have a slight gold tinge
- Warm, light colors like green & gold
summer type:
Light skin, skin and hair tend to appear cool, rarely tan/ prone to sunburn
- Cool colors like lemon yellow, purple & silver
Autumn type:
fair skin or golden-beige skin with red lips/eye color in various shades of brown, hair color in shades of red, warm brown or golden blonde
- All autumn colors like red, brown, gold or saffron
winter type:
either pale cool skin with ice blue/blue-green eyes or dark brown southern skin with dark brown eyes, dark hair
- All cool colors like white , light blue and silver
5 tips on how to combine your yoga clothes
1. Choose Ecological Sustainable Yoga WearYoga is a sport that is very close to nature, and your yoga clothing should reflect that. Eco yoga clothing is a bit more expensive than cheaply produced products, but it protects the environment and supports fair trade. In addition, organic cotton is very comfortable to wear and causes fewer creases. Organic cotton with high absorbency is particularly suitable for yoga. Ecological yoga clothing is of a higher quality, which means that with the right care , your eco yoga clothing will last for a very long time and will give you a lot of energy and joy.
2 . Pay attention to your proportions and combine tight yoga clothing with loose yoga clothing
Anyone who does yoga does not automatically become slim as a candle. Yoga is for everyone! Every body is individual and with a few little tricks for yoga pants, yoga leggings or yoga shirts, everyone can emphasize their advantages or cleverly conceal any problem areas. Every yoga clothing and color has an influence on how our body looks. Black makes thin. Tucking yoga tops into your pants makes your legs look longer, etc. Opposites attract - combine wide, loose yoga tops with narrow yoga leggings. Wide yoga pants, on the other hand, with tight-fitting yoga shirts.
3. Basics for your yoga clothes
As already mentioned, basics are important and help you to combine your yoga clothes faster. It is a good idea to have a small basic set of yoga pants, leggings, yoga pants with and without a pattern, but also yoga shirts and yoga bras in your wardrobe. You can also wear yoga shirts with jeans in everyday life or yoga tops in winter under a sweater. This opens up the idea of sustainability again. But the yoga pants worn with sneakers also look casual and fashionable.
4. Combine different materials and colors with each other
Most yoga clothing or fitness clothing at Aalenaa is made of organic cotton. For quiet yoga sessions or meditations, especially in summer, cooling bamboo fibre, linen and silk are suitable as material combinations for yoga clothing. This combination is also ideal for private styling. Note that many different colors quickly appear restless, which would not help with yoga pants, yoga leggings or yoga shirts and is very inadvisable. If you want to look elegant, then you should make your outfit with only one color.
5. Accessories
In yoga, beautiful mala necklaces/healing stone bracelets or mindlets can be used to enhance your yoga clothing & the most important thing is, mala necklaces/healing stone bracelets and mindlets can support you with energy and strength during your yoga session.
Of course, these tips will not only help you with your yoga clothes, you can also use these tips privately and observe your personal change. You save time because it will always be easier for you to combine clothes, it also gives you a bit more self-confidence & you will radiate that to the outside world. Your fellow human beings will recognize and feel it. Enjoy your positive compliments.
We hope you enjoy combining your next yoga clothing! Top yourself off!
Your aalenaa team