Welcome To Body Benefits!!

Yoga Etiquette, to Enhance Everyone’s Experience

1. Please do your best to arrive on time. The pranayama (breath) work at the beginning of class is
   crucial in allowing us to clear our minds of the daily clutter and prepare mentally for class. The warm-up
   series is extremely important. Practicing our asana’s (Yoga Poses) when muscles are adequately warm is
   proven to increase flexibility and greatly lowers the risk of injury.
2. If you must arrive after class has begun, (door is closed) please wait for opening meditation
   to conclude, (when you hear movement) before entering and then do so as quietly as possible.
3. Class will be closed to late comers 5 minutes after class has begun. The warm-up is
   extremely important in order to practice safely and without injury.
4. Please turn cell phones OFF, no exceptions. There is no acceptable circumstance for a
   ringing cell phone during asana (Yoga) practice. Since we know that our yoga practice is about building
   stronger minds as well as bodies and learning to tune into our own bodies communication ringing cell
   phones can be very distracting to other participants.
5. If you must leave class before the class is over, Please take an early Savasana (relaxation),
   which will alert the instructor of your planned early exit.
6. Please DO NOT leave during the group’s Savasana, this is VERY disruptive to the process
   of creating Mind/Body memory of our new found alignment.
7. Please remove your shoes before entering the room. It’s part cleanliness and part respect for
   the space and tradition. You may place your shoes underneath bench right outside the Yoga room or in
   cubicles on walls inside the Yoga room, but please remove them before entering the room.
8. Please place your valuables and other belongings in one of the cubicles inside the Yoga
   room, this is not only to free up floor space but also to avoid any unfortunate accidents involving
   candles and/or tripping.
9. If you practice yoga-no matter how sporadic-you should have your own yoga mat. The
   loaner mats are intended for students new to yoga and guests who are visiting from out of town.
10. Please wipe down borrowed mats after each use with sanitary wipes provided. This
    helps to cut down on the spread of germs and is respectful to the next person who uses that mat.
    • “We are all practicing yoga together. We do not DO yoga.”
    • “We are all Human Beings, Not Humans Doing”
    • Thank you so much for understanding and adhering to these guidelines. Everyone
      appreciates your cooperation.