12 Best Yoga Pants, Tested and Reviewed
Yogi-approved styles to upgrade your exercising (or lounging).
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We updated this guide in January 2023 to include new picks from Lululemon, Athleta, Girlfriend, Alo Yoga and more, based on recent testing from the Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab.
With flare, wide leg and traditional legging styles, the right-fitting yoga pants can be so comfortable you'll never want to wear anything else when working out or even just lounging at home. Upgrade your yoga practice with high-quality yoga pants and leggings and you're well on your way to the athleisure fit of your dreams.
The Good Housekeeping Institute's Textiles Lab tests all kinds of athletic clothing like workout leggings, sports bras and yoga pants for things like stretch recovery, moisture management, pilling resistance, washability and overall construction. On top of Lab testing, we also send yoga pants to our consumer testers to get feedback on the fit and important factors like breathability, waistband rolling, appearance and comfort. The picks ahead are based on our most recent test of over 35 different yoga pants and leggings.
One thing to keep in mind when shopping: Since you’ll likely be moving and stretching a lot in your yoga pants, make sure they have a gusset, which looks like a triangular or diamond-shaped piece of fabric at the crotch. You'll find a gusset in workout leggings and yoga pants more often than fashion leggings because it prevents the pants from riding up.
Our top picks:
After shopping through our top-tested yoga pants and yogi-approved leggings, keep reading to learn more about our testing protocols and shopping tips from fitness experts.
Lexie Sachs (she/her) is the executive director of strategy and operations at the Good Housekeeping Institute and a lead reviewer of products in the bedding, travel, lifestyle, home furnishings and apparel spaces. She has over 15 years of experience in the consumer products industry and a degree in fiber science from Cornell University. Lexie serves as an expert source both within Good Housekeeping and other media outlets, regularly appearing on national broadcast TV segments. Prior to joining GH in 2013, Lexie worked in merchandising and product development in the fashion and home industries.
Emma Seymour (she/her) is a senior product analyst at the Good Housekeeping Institute's Textiles, Paper and Apparel Lab, where she has led testing for luggage, pillows, towels, tampons and more since 2018. She graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor of science in fiber science and apparel design and a minor in gerontology, completing research in the Body Scanner Lab on optimizing activewear for athletic performance.
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