YOGA ETIQUETTE FOR OUR NEW COMERS
Before class:
- All classes are on a drop-in basis. Pre-registration for a class is not required.
- Every class is designed for beginners.
- Please arrive 10 minutes early before the scheduled class time.
- Please arrive 15 minutes early for pre-registration and orientation if it’s your first time. Front door to the studio will be locked when class starts.
- All classes are 90 minutes long. Please plan your schedule ahead as students are expected to stay for the entire 90 minutes.
- Advise the instructor of any medical conditions or physical restrictions (pregnant, have had surgeries, or any illnesses). The teacher must be aware so he/she can help you with specific postures.
- When you sign in, please PRINT your first and last name legibly.
- Refrain from eating at least 2 hours prior the class and drink plenty of water throughout the day.
- Bring a large towel, one bottle of water and wear light clothing. Mats and towels are mandatory and available for rent or sale.
- Please be silent in the yoga room. Walk in and out of the yoga room quietly and gently close the door behind you.
- Please refrain from wearing perfume or scented oils.
- Please remove your footwear at the entrance. Shoes and socks are not to be worn inside the yoga room.
- Please refrain from using cellphones and pagers during class
Come with an open mind and open heart and be prepared to sweat.
During class:
- Refrain from talking in the yoga room. Yoga is a practice of meditation so please respect others by honoring the silence of the room. If you have any questions, please feel free to talk to the instructor before or after the class.
- Stay inside the room for the entire duration of the class to become acclimated and to strengthen your will and concentration skills. Leaving the room is very disruptive to other students in the class.
- If an emergency requires you to leave, please leave and re-enter silently between postures.
- Limit your postures to the Bikram series. During class, please do not substitute and/or add postures from other types of yoga.
- Please come tot he class properly hydrated and refrain from drinking water for the first 3 postures to allow your body and core to warm up properly and sufficiently (the instructor will announce a water break). After the 3rd posture (eagle), students are free to drink water during any break.
- Practice stillness and discipline between postures.
- Focus on only yourself in the mirror, practice mind-body connection by looking into your own eyes.
- The students in the front row help the teachers guide the class. If you choose to be in the front row, please be strong and lead by example for the people behind you.
- If you physically can’t do certain postures or just need a break, it’s permitted and advised to lay still in savasana with back on the floor and feet facing the wall. However, always keep your eyes open to stay present in the room and rejoin the class as soon as you can.
After class:
- The series is not completed until you have done your final savasana. Observe silence after the savasana – relax, meditate, allow your body to completely absorb all the benefits of your hard work.
- Please respect the teacher by waiting until he/she has left the room before you leave yourself.
- Respect others by leaving the room quietly and gently closing the door behind you.
- If you need a mat from us, please hang it up over the ballet bar on your way out in the area indicating “for used mats” and spray cleaning-solution provided in the studio and hang to dry.
- Enjoy the energy and peace your taking with you from class and make up your mind to come back tomorrow.