| The worst yoga class I ever endured had nothing to | | | | instructor-led make-out session. Keep yourself and |
| do with the instructor. It was the person in class who | | | | your partner in line during class time so you don't make |
| seemed to throw etiquette and common courtesy out | | | | any of your classmates uncomfortable. |
| the window. How can you avoid making the worst of | | | | Keep your yoga space tidy. Having your yoga mat |
| the yoga studio etiquette taboos? | | | | bags and other yoga accessories strewn all over the |
| Mind your wardrobe. You may be perfectly | | | | floor takes away from the yoga studio space and |
| comfortable wearing a bikini to your yoga class. That | | | | may irritate other students. |
| doesn't mean the rest of the class will appreciate your | | | | Do not text or make phone calls during class. Not |
| self-confidence. Make sure you wear appropriate attire | | | | only is this rude to your instructor but it can distract |
| when attending yoga classes. | | | | other students, taking away from their personal yoga |
| Avoid heavy fragrances. You may love Chanel's | | | | experience. Your cell phone will be just fine without |
| newest perfume. It doesn't mean the rest of your | | | | you for an hour or so. Turn it off and enjoy your yoga |
| class will. Some people are sensitive to scents and it | | | | time. |
| can actually induce migraines in certain people. Play it | | | | Don't show off. Follow the poses that the |
| safe and keep yourself fragrance-free when visiting | | | | instructor is leading. You can be very proud of your |
| the yoga studio. | | | | yoga skills but it can be intimidating to others in a |
| Don't show up to class thinking you can wear | | | | beginning or intermediate yoga class if you just start |
| socks and shoes. Most people practice yoga barefoot | | | | doing your own thing by displaying the more advanced |
| and some studios have rules as to whether or not | | | | yoga poses you may have mastered. |
| yoga footwear is acceptable. Make sure you know | | | | Everyone has the right to enjoy their yoga classes, |
| the rules before you go. | | | | and that means each student must be considerate of |
| Don't be late to class. Not only do you run the risk | | | | those around them. These yoga tips will ensure that |
| of missing important class time, but you interrupt all of | | | | you're not the "problem" student everyone is talking |
| the other students when you walk into the yoga studio | | | | about when they discuss what happened in the yoga |
| late. | | | | studio with their friends the next day. |
| Remember that yoga for couples is not an | | | | |
