Om Shanti Yoga Center
705 West Kettleman Lane - Lodi, CA 95240 [map]
(209) 369-YOGA

YOGA ETIQUETTE 101

This is your yoga – an inner journey and exploration of self realization. Our commitment is to maintain a peaceful, supportive and safe center and our wish is for everyone to have the best experience possible. Please follow these simple guidelines while attending classes at Om Shanti.

Signing-In

• Please sign in at the lobby desk before class starts.
• Tuition fees are logged into the Student Log Book.
• Find your Student Log in the log book (filed alphabetically by last name) and pull it out of the book.
• Sign the log
• Date of class i.e. 2/15.
• Please list payment i.e. check # - amount or cash - amount.
• Day/time of class i.e. Sat. 9:15 prenatal.
• If you can’t find your Student Log, please inform your instructor.
• If your student log is full, please inform your instructor.
• Place signed log into the file box.
• Fees are dropped into the Tuition Box.
• Pre-registration is required for Series Classes. The non-refundable payment is required in Full on or before the first class session unless upfront agreement has been discussed with our instructors.
• New Students are required to fill out Student Registration and Waiver forms, please read them carefully. Partners cannot use the same form; we need a form per student.
• New Students, please arrive at minimum 15 minutes prior to class to allow time to fill out the forms and get acquainted with the protocol. Our instructors will give you a quick tour of where to get props and entrance into the Asana (exercise) room.

Respect for the Studio and Space

• Please enter the Asana (exercise) room through the Main entrance via the meditation room.
• Hang your coats up on the Hall Tree in the lobby or place them with your shoes in the shelving area.
• Turn off cell phones and pagers before entering the center.
• Remove your shoes prior to entering the Asana (exercise) room and store them respectively on the shelves.
• Do not turn lights out in the Asana Room. If the lights bother you, our instructor can dim them, but we need to see you, to assist you.
• Roll mats out quietly and resume your position quietly; your intention for your yoga practice begins the minute you walk in the door.
• Be obedient to your thoughts with respect and gratitude first and foremost for yourself, thereby drawing that same energy to you and to your practice.
• Water is provided for your convenience. Do Not bring water cups into the Asana room to avoid spilling.
• When putting props away, please stack them neatly (fold blankets, re-roll straps, roll mats (do not fold them) and return everything to their proper place.
• Please consider bringing your own mat and towels if you sweat a lot and dry off the floor around you if you drip sweat onto the wood.
• Please do not use center blankets, props, or eye-pillows without a towel if you are perspiring.

Class Etiquette

• Be on time – if you are late, enter Quietly and please avoid sharing why you’re late.
• If you need to leave early, inform the instructor Before class and position yourself and your belongings toward the back of the room and leave quietly through the Back - door.
• Move your mat to make space in crowded classes – we can always make room.
• Take a moment to meet the person next to you.
• No chewing gum in class.
• Your pose may not look like everyone else (its not suppose to – everyone is unique).
• We provide a non-competitive environment – be supportive to others.
• Please ask for assistance if the pose does not feel good (you’re not here to hurt).
• Discipline comes from commitment to self.
  • Breathing yields your resistance to allow for flexibility.
  • Breathing assists your ability to tolerate which allows for balance.
  • Breathing encourages the body to hold a pose for strengthening.

Guidelines

• Yoga classes are drop in unless they are part of a series.
• Please wear comfortable attire; avoid over baggy clothing, it will get in your way and make it difficult for the instructor to see if your body is in proper alignment in postures.
• Please arrive 5 – 15 minutes before class to insure the full class time and to allow for an uninterrupted session.
• New Students – arrive 15 minutes prior to class to fill out paperwork.
• Eat 2-3 hours before class.
• Prenatal classes eat light snack 1 hour before class.
• Always inform your instructor of any health concerns prior to class.
• Refrain from perfumes, oils, body sprays and lotions – people are allergic; be considerate.
• Please observe basic hygiene when attending yoga class – make sure your feet are clean and fresh.

Our vision is to maintain a peaceful, supportive & safe center for learning and self exploration while serving our community through yoga, inspirational events and wellness programs.