1.  Breathe-Ability.  Yoga pants are not sweat pants, you want to make sure that you are able to breathe when performing yoga.  Sweat pants might not be the most comfortable thing while doing yoga and will make you overheat more easily.  You want your pants to be able to breathe but not be see through.

2.  Color.  I know you might not think that color is very important for yoga, but when it comes to sweating it is.  You will most likely be sweating while doing yoga and sweat isn’t the most flattering thing.  So, you want to make sure that you avoid colors that show off sweat, such as gray.  I would stick to white or black for your yoga pant.

3.  Comfortability.  To get the most out of any yoga session you should be able to relax.  If your pants are too tight, loose, itchy, etc. you will not be able to focus on your yoga.  You need to feel comfortable in your clothes.  Women don’t want to be wearing men’s yoga pants and men don’t want to be embarrassed by showing up in women’s yoga pants.

4. Flexibility.  This is important when looking for the right pair of pants because you will not bend as much in your life as when you are doing yoga.  Your pants must be able to move in any way that your body will be moving.  If your pants constrict your movement they will affect your yoga session.  If you are taller you will need long yoga pants.

5.  Material.  The actual material that makes up you pants is very important.  You want to avoid any of the itchy materials that are found in clothing today.  Cotton yoga pants are a great fit for most people.  If the material doesn’t feel right then don’t buy the pants.  There are many places to buy pants you just have to shop around.  I have found that deals on the internet beat out overpriced yoga stores almost everytime.