Studio Policies & Etiquette

• All classes are 90 minutes – DO NOT leave class unless it’s an emergency. If an emergency requires you to leave, please leave and re-enter between postures.
• Limit your postures to the Bikram series. During class, please do not substitute and/or add postures from other types of yoga.
• Latecomers will not be admitted into class, no exceptions.
• Let the teacher know of any medical conditions/injuries.
• No cell phones or pagers allowed in the yoga room at any time.
• No talking in the yoga room. Many students use the time before class to quietly meditate and center themselves as they prepare for class.
• No shoes in the yoga room.
• No gum in the yoga room.
• No watches or excessive jewelry in the yoga room.
• Please keep your body and feet clean when attending class.
• Please refrain from wearing perfumes, colognes, or other strong scents.
• Only water allowed in the yoga room. No colored water or sports drinks.
• Please, no glass bottles.
• Please refrain from drinking water for the first time or wiping until “Party Time”, which occurs after the third posture, Eagle Pose.
• Honor the silence of the room by moving quietly
• Focus only on yourself in the mirror.
• Have Fun! Enjoy the peace and energy you are taking with you from class, and make the commitment to return tomorrow!
• The students in the front row help the teachers guide the class. In order to be in the front row you have to be more than a good student. You have to give a good example to the people that are behind you

Front Row Etiquette

• BE MINDFUL: If you are setting up in the front row, look back, make sure that you are not right in front of someone, obstructing their view.
• BE COMMITED: If you are going to need to sit down, don't set up in the front.
• BE AWARE: If you can't be still, don't set up in the front.
• BE PRESENT: Do not start or change before the teacher instructs you to do so.
• BE HUMBLE: Do not change or modify any pose. No advanced poses in class.