YOGA ETIQUETTE:
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Before Class:
- Arrive 5-10 minutes before class begins. (First time students arrive 10 minutes before class)
- Turn off cell phones and pagers and never bring them into the yoga room!
- Wearable fitness devices such as watches must be muted. No texting during class.
- Drink plenty of water throughout the day before coming to class. Hydration is very important.
- Sign in online before arrival.
- Have clean feet and be perfume free
- Ask questions either before or after class, but not during the class.
During Class:
- Refrain from talking in the yoga room. Many students use the time before class to quietly meditate and center themselves as they prepare for class.
- Do your very best to stay in the yoga room once class begins. If an emergency requires you to leave, please leave and return to the yoga room between postures (not during).
- You may bring bottled water into class with you and the teacher will indicate the points during class when everyone takes their water breaks.
- While you may use your hand towel to dry your hands to help with your grip, please refrain from wiping away your sweat throughout the class.
- Practice stillness between postures.
- Honor the silence of the room by moving quietly.
- Focus on only yourself in the mirror
- Do not talk during class
After Class:
- Observe silence after the final savasana. Leave the room quietly. Respect others.
- Place rented/borrowed mats inside laundry basket at the end of the hallway.
- Enjoy the peace and energy you're taking with you from class, and make up your mind to come back tomorrow!
I made hot yoga a part of my life a few years ago. After suffering with neck, shoulder and back pain for several years and receiving poor and inconsistent help from traditional western medicine, I sought out a different remedy for my physical ailments. Hot yoga has not been a quick fix for my mind or body but I have received tremendous lasting benefit and relief from my pain with a consistent practice. My life is started each day without pain and my mind is more open to new ideas and ways to improve it. My neck, shoulder and back pain are nonexistent and my mental attitude and approach are more positive and patient. Life for me has become much more of a peaceful process of enjoyment and satisfaction, with many newly found ways to better deal with the issues that come up and enjoy its many rewards.
Anyone searching for a freer flow of thought and improved pain free range of motion needs to seriously consider a yoga program.
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