INFORMATION FOR NEW YHC STUDENTS

BEFORE CLASS

• Always check into class at front desk

• For your first class, arrive at least 20 minutes early before class to register and prepare for class. Or register online!

• We allow up to 5 minutes for late arrivals - NO more

• Bring a sticky Yoga mat; it is required for all classes. We have them available for rental or purchase. Please - no oversize mats.

• Arrive with an empty stomach (ideally no food 2 or more hours before class) and be well hydrated, bring water

• For Bikram hot yoga;

  • Bring 2 mat size towels and a small face towel (no oversized or beach towels)

  • Women wear shorts or yoga pants and sports bras (Cotton is not recommended)

  • Men wear shorts and a short sleeved or sleeveless wick shirt. No shirt is acceptable.

  • We strongly recommend a skidless mat towel. We have them for sale.

  • Be well hydrated, bring water

• Remove your shoes and jewelry

• No perfume, colognes or sprays

• Walk at the feet of students, not over their head; do not walk on other student's mats

• When lying down, head faces front mirror

• Speak quietly in the room

• Line up your mat with the orange dots on the floor, upper left corner touches the orange dot

• Cellphones are not allowed in class, except for medical professionals and on vibrate only

DURING CLASS

• For late arrivals, enter between postures or when the teacher indicates

• If you have to leave the room do so in between postures

• Listen to and respect the teacher - do not do your own thing as it disrupts the energy of the class

• Practice your stillness and focus on yourself

• No talking

AFTER CLASS

• NO TALKING after class in the yoga room

• Tidy up your area (dispose of kleenex, etc...)

• Wipe any wet floor areas around you, dry off your body, yoga gear

• Leave quietly, no keys or water bottles jangling 

• Return props to the racks according to teacher instruction

• Cover up in reception/lobby area if you just finished a Bikram hot yoga class (wrap up in a towel, t-shirt, etc...)

YOGA PRACTICE

Daily is ideal! Yoga must be practiced on a regular basis with no long lapses of time in between lessons to be effective. If you are new, a minimum of 10 classes in 30 days is recommended. Once you start practicing regularly, you will find that you want to do yoga- not only is it fun, but it works! The time and effort you put in will return to you tenfold.