I was reading a recent copy of the yoga journal and they had an article about yoga etiquette. They had 10 etiquette rules for your yoga practice. Since I had written many articles about yoga etiquette in the past, I was interested to see if they had any new etiquette rules that I had not […]
Alice came to me the other day with a problem. She had arrived early for a class and setup her mat in the practice space waiting for the class to start and chatting with some of the other students. Suddenly a person approached her and said that Alice was in her spot and that Alice […]
This is the fourth article in the Yoga Etiquette series. The first article dealt with what to do before you come to the studio take a class. Be clean No Scents Proper clothing No eating Arrive on time The second article covered setting up your space in the studio. Roll out your mat Do not […]
This is the third of a four part article about yoga etiquette. In the previous two articles we covered: What to do before you come to yoga class. What to do once you enter the practice space. In this article we will be talking about how to behave during a yoga class. Remember that the […]
This is part two of a four part series on Yoga etiquette. The previous article talked about what to do before you went to yoga class. Some of the items covered in the previous article were: Proper clothing Be clean No scents Do not eat No cell phones or pagers . . . Yoga etiquette […]
You have never been to a yoga class before A friend has invited you to take a yoga class with them. This is your first yoga class and you are not sure how to act. Are you concerned that you will stick out like a sore thumb, or that you will commit a horrible faux […]
The third of a four part series of articles about the Mysore style of Ashtanga Yoga. This article talks about the etiquette to follow in a Mysore style class.
Ashtanga yoga and other vigorous styles of yoga result in you sweating a lot. Some of this personal liquid lands on your mat during your practice. Wiping your yoga mat after each practice session with a diluted solution of vinegar and water is a good way to keep your mat clean and remove this personal […]
