Classroom Etiquette

Dress code guidelines: 

Clean, plain clothes that are loose and comfortable to provide full range of motion, and are not overly revealing or visually distracting. Class T-shirt is recommended after you complete the Beginning Module.

Shirts that cover the shoulders, no tank tops.

Pants, full length or knee length.

Flat shoes with a flexible sole, or no shoes if indoors.

Keep nails trim.

Minimize jewelry. No earrings.

No strong fragrances.

No gum.

Behavior:

Preserve respect, decency, and dignity of self and others, at all times.

Arrive on time.

Feel free to quietly warm up and stretch in the back of the classroom if your class has not begun yet.

Minimize chatting during class.

Give the instructor(s) and the curriculum your full attention. Carry out the directives of the instructor promptly. Class is for a limited duration of time, so please make the most of it.

Focus on your own practice experience while simultaneously being aware of and respecting your classmates, and environment. Our training is both individual and communal.

Avoid instructing others unless given permission to do so. Cultivating good communication is an important part of practice.

Home practice is strongly encouraged and required to advance.

Bowing:

As a general sign of respect and greeting, one bows to the chief instructor, senior students, and to fellow students.

In closing class, one bows in formal salute to the instructor(s) and then to your classmates.

One bows at the waist w/ arms to the sides when entering into and exiting the classroom to show respect for the school, practice space, and lineage. Bow before entering the practice room. Bow after practice and remain facing the room as you mindfully step out to exit.