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How to begin yoga classes at It's Yoga Puerto Rico:
1. Always begin with a beginners class. The modified Primary covers all foundations of our practice. It is important, even if you are advanced, to revisit either the Modified or Full Primary once a week. This keeps the body conditioned for these postures and keeps the practitioner humble and aware of our ultimate goal in yoga.
2. Commit to the class. Avoid leaving early or lying down in the middle of class. Everyone is allowed to rest when needed, but if you need to finish early set up your mat by the door so you do not disrupt the other students practice.
3. All Yoga asana is done with smooth and controlled movements. Do not let yourself become disturbing to the class by attempting postures that are not accessible by your bodies. You are here to practice pranayama, dharna, and dhyana. The postures just happen to be in the mix with the other limbs, so dont let them be a boundary to yogas true goals.
4. Students are allowed to modify or take advanced varitations of postures in classes as long as they do not disrubt the flow and timing of the class. Students must stay in rythm with the class and respect the teachers presence. If you want to take advanced variations of postures avoid the Modified Primary or Full Primary. These are set sequences and they are not to be changed once the student reaches the full image of the asana. Variations will change the effects of these classical series.
Things to bring to class:
1. Clean body and mind. Always come
with good intentions. Even if you feel bad, you know you will
feel better afterwards.
2. Mat. We do provide community mats, but we require you put
either another mat or a towel over them to help keep them clean.
3. Towel large enough to cover your mat or two smaller towels.
Good to have so the hands and feet will not slip. This is required
at our studio, so if you do not have one we will provide one
for you at $1 a towel. Its a sanitary issue, we strive to keep
our studio a clean and comfortable place at all times.
4. The rest is up to you. Yoga is very simple not much is needed
for your practice. We do have a few community blocks and straps,
but if you would like to bring anything that aids in your practice,
please feel free.
Things not to bring to class:
1. All ambitions and judgments.
Always come in positive spirits. If you come with bad intentions
you may receive bad effects.
2. Heavy smelling perfumes or products that may irritate fellow
practitioners.
3. Cell Phones. Why bring it? If you do, then please turn off the ringer or set your ringer to somthing soft and yogic. |
