Yoga: why baggy shirts suck

Anika Schulz

17/6/2025

Translation: Jessica Johnson-Ferguson

Pictures: Anika Schulz

This article is short. So grab yourself an espresso instead of a latte. It’s about the weird fact that most yoga shirts have a loose cut.

Take a look at the photo above. That’s me in a downward-facing dog position, a standard asana in yoga. I’m wearing a loose shirt. It’s slipped over my head. You can see lots of skin, I can’t see anything. When I’m back up, I need to tuck the shirt into my leggings so it doesn’t come tumbling down when the next dog comes around.

I don't want to be faffing about during my yoga sessons. I want to focus on my breathing and do my asanas correctly. I don’t want to be thinking about clothes or my bra showing.

Sure, these loose-fitting yoga shirts also featured in our range have their purpose. They suggest to the wearer that everything is flowing – including the fabric. Understandable, but highly impractical.

So what I’m trying to say is: wear tight-fitting tops for yoga. For me, it doesn’t even need to be sports clothes made of super-duper-fast-drying material. A basic cotton top will do. I’ll wash it right after anyway.

Do you agree? Then I have some close-fitting tops I can recommend. You know, for inner peace and that.

Sports shirts

Odlo Active 365 2-in-1

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Sports shirts

EUR30,69

Puma W CLOUDSPUN MESH 2in1 Tank

T-Shirts

Pieces Pcsirene Tank Top Noos

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What’s your favourite outfit for yoga? Tell me all about your style in the comments

Anika Schulz

Teamleader Editorial

Anika.Schulz@galaxus.de

As a child, I was socialised with Mario Kart on SNES before ending up in journalism after graduating from high school. As a team leader at Galaxus, I'm responsible for news. I'm also a trekkie and an engineer.

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