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“The writers of Indian philosophies will survive when the British Dominion in India shall long have ceased to exist and when the sources which it yielded of wealth and power are lost to remembrance.”
--Warren Hastings (1733-1818), the First Governor General of India.
The authors of renowned yoga treatises were eminent sages!
With the advent of yoga in the western world, the trends of apparel and yoga clothes came into being. They were unheard of in India because food and clothes were not items of fancy for the ancient sages. The credit for this development goes to the western world. The ancient sages did not visit departmental stores before conducting the yoga classes. The dress that the students or the disciples used to wear was just an ordinary loincloth.
The western world has commercialized yoga. It really does not matter! Let yoga and apparel industry both prosper together!
Their approach to yoga clothing cannot be dismissed as a yen for fashion. The climatic conditions in those countries are entirely different from India. They are quite scientific in their approach and there seems to be nothing wrong in adopting styles and choosing colors for yoga clothing. Therefore, the main principles involved in planning and designing yoga clothing is that it should be loose and comfortable.
There is no problem if clothes look attractive as well. The sessions of various yoga classes are being photographed. The session of yoga is often long and you have to revert to various postures and positions. The clothes you need should be as per your requirement.
No doubt, the first lesson in yoga is non-attachment. This is important in a literal sense as well. Sticky and moist clothes are very disappointing and provide an ugly sight. Thus, your clothes must be according to your body frame.
Why make an issue of the apparel, even if there is no place for such luxuries in the sacred texts of ancient Yoga.
The ancient science of yoga has evolved and withstood the tests of time. No medical system has doubted the advantages of Yoga. Today nations throughout the world have adopted and accepted Yoga. Medical practitioners have taken to recommending yogic poses to their patients. The physical therapists, the psychologists have taken note of the advantage of yoga practices and do advise their patients accordingly.
All these developments are good for the development of yoga and for humanity!
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