I realise that there are those that celebrate naked yoga, but that is for another day - here we look at yoga clothing and apparel that is suitable for becoming our true self.

Part of the feel good effect is in bringing the body into balance. Part of that is feeling comfortable in what you wear when you practice yoga.

Finding the right yoga wear can be a soul searching exercise

The first thing that you need to decide is - how comfortable do I want to be?

Well that is a no brainer -right? - so what do I need?

For posture work something flexible comfortable and in material that is not going to create irritation would be a good place to start.

Cotton yoga tops and well fitting leggings are ideal. When it comes to tops personal preference will decide whether to go tank. tee or long sleeve.

The Sweaty Betty range of clothing for yoga and active wear fits the bill here. Their tops have a really clean cut feel and look great.

Is discount yoga clothing really an option? Of course it is for those that wish to be frugal with their apparel. When the times out there in the great wide world shout lack and tightness (economic, that is) we as yoga practitioners bask in the awareness that this is just a mind set, right?

No? Then we have not only a clothing problem but a serious mind comprehension situation - read here for help with this .

What to wear, how we look and what we feel about ourselves are all part of the human condition and to feel that as yogis and yoginis it is inappropriate to consider fashion as an accepted pleasure of practice would be churlish.

In the UK PrAna yoga wear has always been at the cutting edge of design and good looks as well as being very affordable.

In the USA you can find a superb range of the top designers of yoga wear that come in as discount yoga clothing yet with nothing less than top quality.

Let us face it, being happy is part of the smile course in life and if we are unable to give ourselves the pleasure of feeling great through what we wear, then it's back to school (School of Life) and remember that if I am happy then all who I meet in life will be affected by that happiness and be encouraged to be happy.