YOGA
What to Wear for Rehab Training
January 2, 2024 · Alo Editorial · 2 MIN READ
For yoga for injury rehab, one decision matters more than the rest — the legging. A short guide to getting it right the first time. This breaks down what to look for and what you can safely ignore.
The brief for yoga for injury rehab is narrow: supported, unhurried movement. Get that right and the rest of the outfit stops mattering. Every point here comes from wearing the same pieces through a full season.
The shortlist when you train in injury rehab
If you buy one thing, buy the legging. Everything else is adjustable later, and you stay close to the floor for long stretches and the pace stays slow.
Seam placement decides whether you can wear a pair twice in a week. A flat inner-thigh seam stops the chafe that shows up around minute thirty; a raised seam guarantees it.
Getting it right in four moves
Four moves: pick the legging for supported, unhurried movement, verify the waistband has to stay put when you fold forward, and the fabric needs to stay opaque through a deep squat, add one removable layer, and plan the walk home.
What separates a workable kit from a frustrating one here is how you handle supported, unhurried movement. Get that right and everything after it is preference.
Where the legging carries the load
In yoga for injury rehab, the legging does more work than anything else you put on. The waistband has to stay put when you fold forward, and the fabric needs to stay opaque through a deep squat. Everything else in the outfit is secondary to that.
Buy one, wear it twice, then decide about a second. Almost every fit problem is visible by the second wear, and none of them are visible on the hanger.
What to check before you buy when you train in injury rehab
Two pieces can look identical on the hanger and behave differently in injury rehab. The checks below are the ones that catch it early. Black Dreamscape Tank is the piece we would test them against first.
- Reach overhead: the armhole should not pull the hem up with it.
- Side bend in a mirror — a low cut gaps, a high cut restricts the shoulder.
- The hem should stay put in a forward fold without constant tugging.
Fabric behaviour, in practice
Two garments with the same composition can behave completely differently. What you are checking is how the cloth responds to supported, unhurried movement, and that only shows up once you move in it.
Get the legging right and yoga for injury rehab 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 supported, unhurried movement means heat, denser when you start cold. It is worth a minute before you buy and about ten seconds after that.
- When should I replace it?
- When the waistband stops holding, or the fabric no longer returns to size. Fabric marketing will not tell you this; the fit will, immediately.
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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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