Yoga Etiquette

To ensure that you get the most from your yoga experience — and to be considerate of others — please follow our yoga etiquette:

Before Class

• Turn off cell phones and pagers and leave them in the lobby. Do not bring them into the yoga room!
• Drink plenty of water throughout the day, before coming to class. Hydration is very important.
• Sign in and print legibly.
• Arrive 10 minutes before class begins.
• First time students arrive 15 minutes before class.
• 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 re-enter between postures.
• Bring bottled water into class with you — the instructor will indicate the times 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, not what others in the class are doing.
• Do not talk during class.

After Class

• Observe silence after the final savasana — meditation.
• Leave the room quietly. Respect others.
• Enjoy the peace and energy you're taking with you from class, and make up your mind to come back tomorrow!