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Arrival: Plan on being at the studio 10
minutes before class is due to start.
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Just like an
airplane taking off, we lock the doors as the class begins.
This enables us to relax about the valuables in the front room, and
eliminates the possibility of several false starts to the class. (You
are welcome to arrange for a make-up if you miss the plane!)
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Food:
You may bring a water bottle into the studio, but please, no other food
or drink.
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Electronic Devices: Allow yourself
and others the
gift of 80 phone free minutes. Please do NOT bring cell phones,
or beepers into the studio. Turn cell phone ringers left in lobby off.
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Attitude: We all have different levels of
strength and flexibility. You are encouraged to accept your abilities
and not compare yourself to others, or to your performance yesterday or
last week. The reality is that we can only work from where we are today,
not from where we think we should be or from where we were last week!
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Avoid straining in
the poses. Yoga has many health benefits that are lost if you strain.
Remember, "No gain if you strain!"
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Questions: Please try to ask questions
after class so as allow the class to flow from one posture to the next.
The instructor will be attentive to your body language and assist you if
you look like you need assistance during the class.
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Corrections:
Occasionally, the instructor will approach you and invite you to try to
make an adjustment while in the pose, to make you more comfortable.
This is never meant as a criticism, or an insistence on perfection.
Rather, corrections are given for your benefit. Sometimes an
instructor will ask permission to touch you to show you how to move into
a more comfortable position in the pose. Please use the phrase NO
THANK YOU to let the instructor know you do NOT want to be touched.
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Yoga should not
hurt or frustrate! If at any time during the class you experience pain,
discontinue that posture, rest on your mat and rejoin the class with the
next posture. See the instructor after the class for modifications that
will tailor the pose for your comfort and specific needs.
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Clothing
should be comfortable, modest and
non restrictive; you’ll be more comfortable if you remove watches, and
jewelry, especially dangling earrings, necklaces and bracelets.
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Bare
feet will help you avoid slipping and keep
you stable
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Sticky
Mat: Please bring a sticky mat designed for yoga.
We have mats for sale at the studio.
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Avoid
wearing perfume or cologne and strongly scented cosmetics,
lotions, and hair products. It is often distracting to those who may
have allergies or are particularly sensitive.
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Eating:
You will be most comfortable, and receive the most benefit if you allow
at least two hours after a meal before coming to class and when
practicing Yoga at home.
