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Yoga Etiquette

• Arrive on time or 5-10 minutes before the class starts. This gives you time to get comfortable and become focused. Find a spot and unroll your yoga mat. Sit quietly or lie back and relax. You may want to concentrate on following the inhalations and exhalation of your breath to help you release the cares of the day.

• Most teachers understand that sometimes being late is unavoidable. If you arrive late please enter the studio as quietly as possible. Unroll your mat before entering the studio and lay it out quietly when you find your spot. Please do not snap your mat open and make a commotion. This is rude and disturbing to those who were on time and already centering.

• Remove your shoes as soon as you enter the studio to keep the floor clean. The floor is where you will be spending most of your time.

• Please be quiet during class instruction. It's great to share with friends, but it can be distracting to others to have an extended or loud conversation.

• Remove noisy jewelry like bangles and bells before class starts.

• Keep questions brief but do ask questions if you have them. Everyone will learn with you!

• Turn off your cell phones and beepers before entering the studio.

• Resist watching other students during their practice. First of all it's rude and it only encourages comparisons. Comparing yourself to others is not what yoga is about. There will always be different levels of physical flexibility and strength when a group assembles for a yoga class. Yoga is about being aware of your own personal flexibility, strength, and focus. You cannot be focusing inwardly when you are focusing outwardly on others.

• Don't leave class during Sivasana, the very important deep relaxation ending of the class. If you must leave during Sivasana, please do so as quietly as possible so classmates are not distracted. If you must leave class prior to Sivasana, remember to take at least 5 minutes of deep relaxation at some point during the same day of your yoga practice. It is imperative to make time for deep relaxation after a yoga practice to integrate the benefits of the breath work, body work and focus.

• Please do not wear any heavy, chemically produced fragrance oil perfumes or lotions to class. Respect that some students are sensitive to these chemical products, especially when breathing deeply! Natural essential oils and essential oil products help some students relax and may even help in facilitating breath work. This is perfectly fine as long as they are used in a minimal amount, enough for only you to smell. Although essential oils are more subtle than chemically produced fragrance oils, sometimes those around you will still be sensitive to the aroma. Please be considerate of this.