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Beyond Yoga Spacedye Lift Your Spirits Review

A flattering and feminine fit with pajama soft fabric that holds your curves just right for most activities
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Beyond Yoga Spacedye Lift Your Spirits Review (The Lift Your Spirits separates, avoids the uni-boob, and accentuates natural curves.)
The Lift Your Spirits separates, avoids the uni-boob, and accentuates natural curves.
Credit: Kate Pitts
Price:  $66 List
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Manufacturer:   Beyond Yoga
By Kate Pitts ⋅ Review Editor  ⋅  Jul 16, 2024
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  • Comfort and Fit - 40% 9.5
  • Support - 30% 8.0
  • Style - 15% 9.0
  • Quality - 15% 6.0

Our Verdict

Support and comfort in one. This shaping bra offers a rare balance of body-sculpting fit, mobile 4-way stretch, and cozy support. One of our testers wore the Lift Your Spirits for three days without wanting to switch it out. It is one of the most comfortable sports bras on the market and the material feels cotton soft on your skin. This bra is versatile, comfortable, and satisfying for a full day of activities, from challenging workouts to lounging to date nights.
REASONS TO BUY
Form flattering fit
Compression suitable for most activities
Moves with skin
Breathable built-in padding
REASONS TO AVOID
Fabric pills over time
Not good for high impact or running
Elastic may stretch after extensive use

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Top Pick Award
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Bottom Line A medium-impact sports bra that hugs your curves just right and is comfortable through all the day's activitiesOne of the highest-performing bras in every category, its comfortable compression, soft comfort, and sporty style make it one of our top picks for athletesThis versatile and comfortable bra provides support for breast sizes ranging from B to G during high-impact workouts and running. Its softness and flexibility also feel amazing for activities like yoga and daily wearWe never knew how easy it could be to wear and care for a sports bra with sewn-in pads. This bra keeps you snug during your hardest moves and gives you a classic athletic styleA soft, breathable, and date night attractive bralette best for smaller chests that is a budget buy for everyday wear, backpacking, traveling, restorative yoga, and swimming
Rating Categories Beyond Yoga Spacedy... On Performance Lululemon Run Times... Nike Swoosh REI Co-op Active Br...
Comfort and Fit (40%)
9.5
8.5
8.5
8.0
8.0
Support (30%)
8.0
8.5
9.5
8.0
3.0
Style (15%)
9.0
8.5
6.5
6.0
7.0
Quality (15%)
6.0
9.5
7.0
9.0
7.5
Specs Beyond Yoga Spacedy... On Performance Lululemon Run Times... Nike Swoosh REI Co-op Active Br...
Material 87% polyester, 13% elastane 65% recycled polyamide, 35% elastane 59% nylon, 41% Xtra Life lycra elastane 72% polyester, 28% spandex 86% polyester, 14% spandex mesh
Support Medium impact Medium/high impact High impact Medium impact Low impact
Size Range XXS - 4X XS - XL 32B - 42G XS - XXL XS - 3XL
Support Type Encapsulation Encapsulation and compression Encapsulation Compression Encapsulation
Strap Style Racerback Racerback Adjustable cross-back or tank Racerback Racerback
Adjustable No No Yes No Yes
Padded Yes, removable Yes Sewn in pads Yes, sewn-in Yes, removable
Neck Line V neck High neck Scoop neck Scoop neck V neck
Key Pocket No No No No No

Our Analysis and Test Results

The Beyond Yoga Spacedye Lift Your Spirits is a sculpting medium impact bra that Beyond Yoga advertises as a “barre-to-brunch” style. It comes in a beautiful variety of staple and seasonal colors, and you can create stunning outfits with leggings, yoga shorts, or skirts made from the ultra-soft Spacedye fabric. Beyond Yoga offers this bra in an XXS - 4X.

Performance Comparison


beyond yoga spacedye lift your spirits - we absolutely adore sports bras that offer both comfort and the...
We absolutely adore sports bras that offer both comfort and the freedom to extend through our entire range of motion.
Credit: Kate Pitts

Comfort and Fit


All of our testers loved how the shapeliness of the silhouette of the Lift Your Spirits highlighted the natural curve of their chests.


Beyond Yoga created the bra's seaming to accentuate the body's natural curves. A v-neck accentuates the neckline, visually complementing a rising diamond seam from below the chest that celebrates natural curves with the most body-contouring fit in our lineup. We noticed many smaller-chested women were into the shaping fit, while others in larger cup sizes voiced concerns about cleavage. If you are between sizes or have larger busts, consider sizing up to increase your coverage.

Our smaller cup testers appreciated the lifting and sculpting fit.
Our smaller cup testers appreciated the lifting and sculpting fit.
The Spacedye is flattering for all chest sizes, although the desired...
The Spacedye is flattering for all chest sizes, although the desired coverage is a personal preference.
The Lift Your Spirits complements all chest sizes and hugs your curves.

The Space-dye fabric has widespread popularity for its softness and stretch, and one of our testers said she wore it for three days straight and did not want to switch it out. The stretch compression feels cozy and mobile, and never pinches or chafes. The fabric is moisture-wicking and ventilates well for sweaty workouts. The broad waistband and shoulder straps provide lift and a perky fit.

The snug fit is never confining and moves comfortably with your body.
Credit: Kate Pitts

Support


It is a rare bra that can give adequate compression for athletics but be comfortable enough for everyday wear or even a cozy pajama top. The Lift Your Spirits gives high-performance compression for intense workouts without the “uni-boob” sacrifice of many sports bras on the market.


The Lift Your Spirits gives outstanding compressive support that never feels confining but gives cozy support that leaves us satisfied - no need to change because it is hard to find a more comfortable everyday bra. Although it has no wire, the seams mimic the lining of an underwire bra and give a good balance of lift from above and stability from below to support the chest. The expansive upper racerback band reinforces the stabilizing compression, allowing it more support for higher-intensity gym workouts and even running for small to medium chests.

The soft bra gives a surprising amount of compressive support, and smaller chests found it comfortable for trail running.
Credit: Kate Pitts

The bra balances traditional compression with seams that encapsulate and support the breast's shape to keep the girls in place. Although advertised as medium impact, it can hold you in for all but the most aggressive workouts for many bodies. However, you will want more coverage or support for running and high intensity for larger chests. The soft fabric has an excellent four-way stretch, making it easy to slide on and off between workouts, and it never feels like you could rip out the seams when pulling it over your head. The shoulder straps are broad and help lift the chest, and the back of the bra has a wider band than many sports bras, which adds excellent compression.

beyond yoga spacedye lift your spirits - the broad racerback adds compressive support.
The broad racerback adds compressive support.
Credit: Kate Pitts

Style



The Lift Your Spirits looks and feels so good there is no reason to change into something more comfortable for date night. It's one of the most flattering fits in the lineup.


The overall fit accentuates curves. The bra looks high quality, and we appreciate how the stitching thoughtfully highlights the natural body's unique shape. The bra comes in a variety of beautiful staple and seasonal colors. The seams can be slightly thick under shirts, but the Lift Your Spirits looks like a regular bra under overshirts, and you can dress it up to a stunning effect with many tops and jackets.

beyond yoga spacedye lift your spirits - the lift your spirits is flattering and feminine without a top.
The Lift Your Spirits is flattering and feminine without a top.
Credit: Kate Pitts

Quality



Beyond Yoga's “Spacedye” fabric is famous for being one of the softest materials on the market. The Lift Your Spirits bra is easy to care for but can extend the life of the ultra-soft fabric with a little TLC.


This bra has the care instructions women strapped for time love to hear, as Beyond Yoga advertises, “Easy Care - Wash + Dry.” The bra holds its stunning colors and shapes throughout wash cycles. However, some testers noted from experience with yoga leggings made from the signature Spacedye fabric that pilling can happen with this material over time. Still, you can prevent wear and tear by air drying the bra. Since the material is quick to dry, we were impressed with how easy it was to dry the bra on a railing or chair swiftly. Washing the bra in a lingerie bag makes it easy to reduce friction and protect the fabric over time.

beyond yoga spacedye lift your spirits - wash the lift your spirits in a delicates bag and air dry to...
Wash the Lift Your Spirits in a delicates bag and air dry to maintain the famously soft Spacedye material.
Credit: Hayley Thomas

Should You Buy the Beyond Yoga Spacedye Lift Your Spirits?


If comfort is your top priority in your adventures, it is hard to find a bra that is more supportive than the Lift Your Spirits. It gives all-day and everyday comfort and is also one of the most flattering bras. However, if you have a larger chest, the v-neck may reveal more cleavage than some women are comfortable with during workouts. This bra calls to women who want to avoid the uni-boob effect and desire a form-fitting, curve-enhancing style.

beyond yoga spacedye lift your spirits - the lift your spirits is one of the most comfortable bras to wear...
The Lift Your Spirits is one of the most comfortable bras to wear all day.
Credit: Kate Pitts

What Other Sports Bras Should You Consider?


Although the Lift Your Spirits offers good support, comfort, and style, some women prefer a higher neckline with more coverage. In that case, the prAna Becksa Bralette has an elegant high neckline and can comfortably double as a crop top for light workouts or everyday wear. The Lululemon Energy Longline has a second-skin softness if you love silky material. Both the Girlfriend Collective Paloma and the Girlfriend Collective Topanga offer more coverage in the front chest for women who want to invert upside down in dance, martial arts, or yoga. Pair the Lift Your Spirits with our top yoga pants for a relaxing flow on one of the best yoga mats.

Kate Pitts
 

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