Do you go Commando in yoga?
Pros of Not Wearing Underwear for Yoga
Wedgie elimination. It’s worth repeating, because bunching, scrunching, and pulling in inconvenient places can really do a number on your dharana.
VPL prevention. Do you pay top dollar for those pants to show off an unflattering panty line?
Lady-part health. Unbreathable underthings paired with tight tights can lead to yeast infections, while panty-line-friendly thongs can result in UTIs. Going without can sometimes be a safer bet.
Freedom. “I personally feel a sense of freedom that’s probably more psychological than physical, but it makes a huge difference for me to feel less constrained in my yoga practice,” Sygiel says. In other words, it’s just liberating to have less between you and your lunges.
Cons of Going Commando in Yoga Pants
Scanty coverage. Think panty lines are unsightly? Consider the alternative. “I don’t mean to be indelicate,” says Sadie Nardini, yoga teacher and star of the reality show Rock Your Yoga. “But by the end of class, I have seen one of the following things that are not in my job description: scrotum, pubic hair, vagina, crack. This, my friends, does not for a Zen experience make.”
Moisture mismanagement.“I have gone commando, but honestly not in years,” says Kathryn Budig, international yoga teacher and YJ’s #FindYourInspiration blogger. “I like the extra ‘wicking’…Geez, awkward!”
Camel toe. You may be able to prevent the classic wedgie by going without, but that leaves you vulnerable to one on the flip side. “Sixty-six percent of the women we asked listed camel toe as a pet peeve of their current yoga pants,” Sygiel says.
Loads of laundry. “If you’re not getting super sweaty, you can wear the same pair of pants multiple times before washing,” Sygiel says of panty-wearers.
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