New to yoga?

Here is some information to help you get started or re-started.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. If you have a health issue (illness, injury, or medical condition), please let me know before class. 

• Wear anything you feel comfortable in when you exercise.
• Yoga is practiced in bare feet, so you will need to remove your shoes and/or socks. 
• Do not force your body. Take total responsibility. Your health is your responsibility.
• Be patient and move into your poses with care and focus.
• Place your cell phone settings on mute (or airplane mode).     
• Avoid eating a heavy meal at least one hour before practice.
• Enjoy your practice. People who enjoy their practice get the best gains. The emotion of enjoyment puts the mind and body into a positive state. 
• Don’t compare yourself to others. Look to improve on your own level. Over time, you will discover that when it comes to yoga, everyone wins. 
• Be kind to yourself. It is okay to come out of a pose before the teacher says to.
• “No pain, no gain” does not apply in Yoga. On the contrary, the body will respond beautifully when you are kind to it, accept it, and lovingly allow it to unfold in its own timing.  Start where you are, and do what you can, with what you have.