Workshop Etiquette
If you have your own props such as blocks,
belts and bolsters, please bring them with you. Put your
name on your props.
When you arrive at the studio, take off your
shoes and put them in the cubbies in the dressing rooms. Do not leave money,
your wallet or other valuables in the
dressing room. It's best to lock your purse in the trunk of your car. Yoga
East is not responsible for lost or stolen property.
Please be on time to the workshop and get
there early enough to set up your mat and your props and be ready to begin
at the start time each day.
Ramanand prefers that you NOT bring water
with you into the practice room. Leave
your water bottle in the dressing room and drink water at the breaks.
Do not take photos during the workshop or
make recordings. You may take notes if it doesn't interfere with paying
attention to Ramanand and listening to his instructions.
You are welcome to ask questions during the
workshop, but keep them brief and to the point. Be prepared to demonstrate
the pose about which you are asking.
Do not talk while Ramanand is talking or
giving instructions.
Yoga East's policy is to observe silence in
the practice room during breaks so that participants can rest or meditate.
Please go outside to have conversations during breaks.
If you have a medical condition or
injury that you want to bring to Ramanand's attention, write him a succinct note
about it and give it to him at the start of the workshop. Ramanand does not
teach therapeutic yoga. Please read his article about this topic on his website.
Ramanand's
article on Yoga Therapy
