New Students

Welcome to the hot yoga experience! Please keep the following in mind. These rules and suggestions are meant to help provide a beginners with a safe environment to learn and appreciate yoga:

• Arrive at least 15 minutes early to class.
• Wear as little as possible while still being appropriate.
• Expect to sweat a lot.
• Inform the teacher of any injuries prior to class.
• Hydrate well before class.
• Do not eat anything at least 3 hours prior to class.
• Bring a yoga mat, towel(s), and water (towels available for rent; mats available for rent/purchase; water available for purchase).
• Please try to stay in the studio room for the entire class; sitting or lying down is preferable to leaving the classroom. 
• Please follow teacher’s instructions for every posture and refrain from doing different or modified yoga postures during class.
• Please try to refrain from talking during class.
• Bring an open mind and positive attitude and leave all judgment at the door.
• Take advantage of the introductory special for new students and come as often as possible for the first ten days; this will enable your body to gain some physical memory and your mind to let go of some of the judgment and inhibitions common to new practitioners.

Please note the following:

• You might feel very tired after class, particularly as a beginner.  This is normal, natural and a good sign that your body is responding to the yoga, by cleansing and detoxifying.  Conversely, you might also feel extremely energetic after class, such that you have difficulty sleeping.  This is also a good sign that the yoga is working.  With continued practice, most people find they need less sleep yet still have more energy.   
• You might feel sore or stiff after your first couple of classes.  As with all new forms of physical activity, you are targeting and reaching parts of the body that have been dormant.  The best thing to do is return to the hot room the following day and continue the waking process.
• If you feel nauseous, dizzy or experience a headache after class, these are likely signs of dehydration or indications that you are not breathing properly during class.  Please drink lots of water after class and before returning to the hot room.
• You might experience some skin irritation when you first begin practicing.  This is normal and likely a sign that the body is releasing toxins.  A shower will wash the toxins away, as well as help normalize the body temperature.