YOGA
How to Make Rainy Training Stick
September 10, 2024 · Alo Editorial · 3 MIN READ
Yoga for a rainy day works best with a legging that handles handling a temperature swing. Fit behaviours, fabric weight, and the mistakes that shorten its life. Follow the sequence in order and you can skip the guesswork.
Yoga for a rainy day is less about the newest fabric and more about the legging that stays quiet while you move. Everything here is checkable in a mirror in under two minutes.
Three small changes: what changes in a rainy day
Three fixes cover most problems: get the size right, stop tumble drying, and rotate properly. The same session can start cold and finish warm, or the other way round.
Opacity is a fabric weight problem, not a colour problem. If a pair goes sheer in a forward fold, no darker shade will rescue it; the knit is simply too light for the stretch being asked of it.
- 01Adjust the fit before you buy anything new.
- 02Air dry instead of tumble drying.
- 03Give each piece a full day between wears.
What to pick from here
Build the shortlist from the fit test, not the photo. The waistband has to stay put when you fold forward, and the fabric needs to stay opaque through a deep squat.
The practical constraint is simple: the same session can start cold and finish warm, or the other way round. Plan around it and most of the other decisions make themselves.
The bag, sorted
Leave out anything you would not wear twice. The same session can start cold and finish warm, or the other way round. The bag gets lighter and the decisions get faster.
If you are choosing between two that both fit, take the one that still works when the plan changes. Sessions rarely go exactly as intended.
- The legging, in a fabric that suits handling a temperature swing.
- A layer that opens fully rather than pulling over your head.
- A dry change, even for a short session.
What to check before you buy: what changes in a rainy day
Two pieces can look identical on the hanger and behave differently in a rainy day. The checks below are the ones that catch it early. Espresso 5" Airlift Energy Short is the piece we would test them against first.
- Sit and stand: the leg opening should not ride up past mid-thigh.
- Check the rise against your hip — a low rise folds when you sit.
- The liner, if there is one, should not shift when you move.
A four-step setup
Set it up in this order: choose the legging, check the fit, add the layer, then sort the bag. Each step removes a decision later.
Get the legging right and yoga for a rainy day stops being a decision you make every time.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- How do I know if the fit is right?
- Check it through a full range of motion and again seated: The waistband has to stay put when you fold forward, and the fabric needs to stay opaque through a deep squat.
- What fabric weight should I choose?
- Mid-weight for most of the year. Go lighter when handling a temperature swing means heat, denser when you start cold. It is also the cheapest thing to fix — usually a size or a wash habit.
- When should I replace it?
- When the waistband stops holding, or the fabric no longer returns to size. Most people solve it by buying more, which is rarely the actual answer.
WORTH A LOOK
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
Written by Alo Editorial. Every fit and fabric claim in this guide is checked against the pieces we actually sell — if something does not apply to your size, body or climate, our customer care team will say so. Corrections get published, not quietly deleted.
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