Coming late disturbs the peace of the practice for yourself and others. Please respect all students who are trying to de-stress and have made the commitment to attend.
Commit to Your Yoga Practice
- Aim for arrival 10 minutes prior to the class starting. Classes generally start on time.
- Leave at least 5 minutes more than “necessary” to travel to class.
- Respect the fact that if you arrive late you may be turned away. Why stress out even more??
- If you know you will be late for class before you arrive, it is best to aim for the next scheduled class.
- Do not consider your yoga practice to be 75 or 90 minutes, but devote 120 minutes to practice, including travel time both ways.
I realize allowing 2 hours for practice isn’t possible in all cases, however consider that reducing your own stress by avoiding late arrival is usually far more beneficial to your health than taking 5 extra minutes to fold that last bit of laundry or send that one last email at work that could be sent the next morning.
To get the accurate time, go to http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=250 and note that many studios automatically synchronize their computers with a service such as this every morning. At the studio I work at, our clock is accurate. If you know that you are perpetually late, one strategy is to set your clock ahead 5 minutes. Even though you know it is fast, your brain on some level will still believe it is the actual time.
Thank yourself for your practice. I thank you for your practice. Make time for it.