Yoga Etiquette

Please do

Hydrate, before, during and after class.  Come to class fully hydrated and drink lots of water after class to replenish lost fluids from your yoga practice. Did we mention HYDRATE? We can't emphasize this enough. In hot yoga, you can sweat up to a liter and a half of water (that's a couple of pounds of water weight) in a class and it needs replacement. So drink lots of waterBEFORE you come to class and as needed during class. Then go ahead and drink some more.

Bring your water bottles (at least one liter) to class. (You can bring your own or purchase water at the reception).  The teacher will tell you when water breaks are during the class. Try to refrain from drinking water in between the water breaks.

Be quiet and respectful of others in the yoga room.  Our lobby and locker areas are meant to be places of social interaction, please stay as long as you want.  However the yoga room is intended to be a quiet place, so please enter and leave quietly.

Wear comfortable clothing.  Shorts, leggings, t-shirts, tank tops, sport bras, bathing suits, etc.  Men usually wear shorts and t-shirts or go shirtless.  Remember it is quite warm in the room and cotton clothing tends to absorb sweat.

Bring your own mat and towel (yoga rug) or you can rent a yoga mat and a towel at the reception.  The yoga carpet/towel goes over the sticky yoga mat.  Some people bring a beach towel to use in place of a yoga rug. We also sell mats and rugs.

Focus on your own reflection in the mirror and direct your mind within.  Leave the outside world thoughts outside the yoga room and rest your mind (i.e., focus it on your yoga practice). Try to learn to live with your sweat instead of constantly wiping. Wiping just causes you to sweat more. Your sweat is your body working to keep you cool. Embrace it.

Try to stay in the room for the duration of the entire class.  Come down into child’s pose or savasana if you need to rest, but please try not to leave the room. This isn't to torture you, this is keep everyone focused and in the present.

Be on time out of respect for your fellow students and their yoga experience. It is disruptive to have students entering after the start of class. Due to the fact that we are a small yoga studio and for security purposes, we lock the doors to the studio at the start of class. Ideally, you will come 10 minutes early.  If this is your first class, please come 15 minutes early.  Please sign in at the reception.

 

Please don't

Bring your cell phone, PDA or pager into class.  If you are an emergency medical personnel, put your pager or phone on vibrate and place them under the corner of your yoga mat.  Otherwise, please try to keep yoga as a time just for you.

Wear shoes or socks in the yoga room. Yoga is done barefoot.  We have lockers and cubbyholes to store your socks and shoes until after class.

Wear perfume or scented lotions or oils.  Some of your fellow yogis may be sensitive to these smells.

Ask questions during class.  We will be more than happy to answer all your questions before or after class.

Come to class late or leave early. A yoga class is like a bubble. People coming in and out disrupts that energy. If know you are going to leave early, please tell the teacher in advance. If you are jtired or out of breath, lay down on your mat, the whole class if necessary. Just being in the room allows you to experience the energy. Bit by bit, you will get stronger.

Talk in the yoga room.  Our lobby, reception, hallways, and locker rooms are social areas to meet and talk with the YogaOne instructors and your fellow yogis, and we encourage you to do so.  The yoga room on the other hand is a place for focus and meditation, so please be quiet and respect the space of your fellow yogis. The yoga room is a quiet space.
 

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