Getting Started with Silver Lotus Yoga
After you have preregistered for your class on the scheduling system, please arrive 15 minutes before class begins in order to meet your teacher and get acquainted. This will give you time to change and relax on your mat before class. 
Please bring a mat, towel and a bottle of water with you. For your convenience, we also have mats and bottled water for a small fee. We encourage you to avoid eating two hours before class. Also, please come to class well hydrated.
Please complete the Client Intake + History Form and Release of Liability Form and bring with you on your first visit.
If you are coming to us with an injury, special needs or chronic pain we strong encourage you to set up an introductory private session so we can accommodate your needs and help you stay safe.
PRIVATE — SEMI-PRIVATE SESSIONS
We offer private and semi-private sessions in Linda’s Home Studio. Private Sessions offer you the opportunity to focus your time and training on your specific needs. Whether it is to begin a yoga practice, to advance your practice, cross training or just for fun , a private or semi-private session may be the best way to go for you.
See the PRICING page for more information.
10 Rules for Building a Yoga Practice
- Know your limits - Pre-existing conditions, check with your doctor. Always stop if you feel pain or discomfort. Move in and out of poses slowly. Modify postures to fit your needs. Never force yourself, physically or otherwise.
- Listen to your body - There is a fine line between listening to your mind and listening to your body. Your mind might object to a posture that in reality your body is perfectly capable of doing, listening to your body is tuning in to discomfort, pain and referring back to rule 1.
- Breath - The words “spirit” and “inspire” have the same root, which means “to breathe”. Try to breathe as fully as possible before, during and after each posture.
- Expand your comfort zone - Go beyond what you THINK you can do. Explore your possibilities (like an inversion!) Of course do not continue if you feel any sharp pain.
- Have fun! - Watch children play and let them be your role models. Don’t take yoga so seriously that you forget to enjoy it!
- Let go of self-judgment - Be aware of self-judgment during your Yoga practice. Voices of fear or disappointment might visit you, “Gee, I still can’t touch my toes after practicing for an hour; I am always stiff and achy; I feel old; and I’ll never be able to do it”. Be gentle and patient with yourself as you would when a child is first learning to walk. Let yourself be a beginner. And even as you become more comfortable with Yoga, maintain the attitude of freshness, awe and wonder toward this miracle that is your body.
- Be comfortable - Wear loose, flexible clothing that you feel good wearing and moving in.
- Eat lightly - Try to eat no less than 2 hours prior to your yoga practice. Eating moderately will enable you to feel light and more energetic.
- Make this your time - Tell yourself that for a specific period of time, you will put aside your worries, fears, troubles and responsibilities. This is your time. If at home, turn off the phone, and let loved ones know you are unavailable. This is not selfish. Rather by giving ourselves time to grow and develop, we are more able to give to others.
- Create a routine for Yourself - The more you practice Yoga, the more you will see and feel the benefits. On days when you do not practice, you might notice a difference in your body, your mood and your temperament. Yoga loosens the body, calms the mind, balances the emotions and focuses your energy. By maintaining consistency, you create a spiritual ritual that will nourish your inner and outer being.