yoga etiquette

The practice of yoga begins from the moment you enter Black Mountain Yoga. To create the best experience for yourself and others, please follow these guidelines:

Arriving at the Studio

Please arrive at least 10-15 minutes before your class to allow yourself ample time to sign-in and prepare for class. All classes start on time. Please be on time or early for class.

Talking

Please speak quietly and keep talking to a minimum before class.

Eating

Please do not bring food into the studio. Water bottles are permitted and encouraged.

Shoes

Please remove your shoes before entering the studio. Cubbies are available for you to store your belongings.

Cell phones

Please turn your cell phones off or to vibrate mode. Please do not take phones into the studio.

Sign-In

You must check in at the front desk before entering the studio for class

On your first visit you will be required to fill out a short new student registration form.

Personal Belongings

Black Mountain Yoga accepts no responsibility for the loss or damage of cubby contents. Cubbies are not for overnight use.

Preparation Before Class

We provide everything you need for your yoga practice: mats, props, towels and other amenities.

Yoga is best practicing on an empty stomach, so eat lightly or not at all for 2 hours before. We have snacks for sale for after class.

Make sure to keep hydrated by drinking water both before and after class.

Tell your instructor about any injuries. This will help the instructor know how to adjust you or show you a modified pose if necessary.

In helping to improve our environment, please be conscious of the number of paper towels that you use.

For us, yoga is more than a series of postures.

Martia’s class seemed aimed directly at me this week, because it offered what I most needed.

In situations both on and off the mat I was left feeling stronger, more resilient and empowered after enacting the only meaningful change I could-conquering and quieting my own mind. And that made all the difference.

– Adrianne M.

We get the full extent of everything we need to know. And because of that we come away filled with confidence and the knowledge that we can do our very best as a yoga therapist and teacher. It is truly a wonderful spiritual experience; one of growth and learning about the body, heart, and mind.

– Allyson

What does Black Mountain Yoga do for me? When I walk thru the door it feels like family everyone is so sincerely caring and interested in each other… such warm feelings are shared. Then there is the pain in each bone and I wonder, how can I do “down dog” today? By the time the class is over all the pain is gone as we have stretched and relaxed the pain away. It is nothing short of a miracle.

– Barbara

I had my first lesson in voice coaching…and my teacher said for a first-time student I understood and performed this technique better than any other person that she had worked with to date. I completely credit this to the focused pranayama I participate in at Black Mountain Yoga, primarily under Martia’s care.

– Becki J

It’s been a true deepening for me. This training is the guidebook to a healthier, fuller life. If Yoga Therapy is what you want to learn than take this training.

– Caitley

I love Black Mountain Yoga! The teachers, space, and classes are wonderful. I have been going to this studio since its inception and everyone who works there, including the owners Dr. Brad and Martia Rachman, make you feel like family. Highly, highly recommended if you live or are visiting the area and want to take a yoga class or go to a sauna.

– Caryn

Martia’s class is, without a doubt, one of the best things in my life! Studio is home, the staff are family, and the clientele are immediately my friends just by virtue of the fact that you provide such a welcoming, non judgmental, all encompassing practice.

– Genevieve

With each visit to Black Mountain Yoga, I experience a grounding associated with the mind, body and earth connection. I have enjoyed a variety of classes over the past five years.

– Iva

Black Mountain Yoga feels like home to me. The staff are friendly, warm, and accepting; the yoga studio is beautiful and comfortable (e.g., the floor is heated;) and my fellow students are of all ages-which I like.

– Karen

At least once a week there is a child in one of my yoga classes. For me this shows how inclusive, accessible, and welcoming BMY is. It is a non-competitive community where all ages, skill levels, body types, and colors of yoga pants are welcome to practice! Without any air of pretension or intimidation BMY provides me a near-daily retreat.

– Katie

For me this process has been truly transformational in my personal life. I feel more assured in my yoga practice, and more confident moving through the world in my body.

– Lauren

I started taking yoga classes to try to improve my flexibility and balance. Little did I know what other benefit I would get. I had chronic hip pain. Every time I got up from a chair or got out of the car, my hip would hurt. That pain virtually disappeared after the first class I took at Black Mountain Yoga.

– Leesa

Black Mountain Yoga has been my spiritual and nurturing home since day one of its inception. When I walk in the door I am greeted as family with warmth, accommodation and loving kindness. From the minute I arrive, the rest of the world melts away and I am fully nourished in mind, body and spirit.

– Melinda H.

Black Mountain Yoga is the foundation of my exercise regimen each week. Not only does it connect me to my physical body but also to my spiritual body.

– Meredith

Black Mountain Yoga feels like my new home away from home. I am impressed with all of the teachers and staff. Thank you to Martia and Brad for providing such a beautiful pristine space. What a vision you have both manifested.

– Tanya