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Of course you can. Flexibility and prior experience with yoga are not requirements.

Wear athletic clothes – basically anything you don’t mind sweating in is fine! Remember it gets H-O-T!

We do not recommend practicing on a full stomach. You can eat something light 30 minutes before class if you’d like. But most of our classes are heated, and we will be flowing, breathing, and sweating A LOT. Hydration is imperative, so bring a water bottle to class.

If you’re pregnant, please consult your doctor before starting or continuing to practice hot yoga. We do offer prenatal classes at various times throughout the year.

Talk to your doctor first. And always tell your teacher if you have an injury, even if you think it’s small. We do give hands-on assists in this practice, and we would never want to put your body in jeopardy!

Temporary update: Due to COVID-19, we will not be doing ANY hands on assists right now.

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It is common in Baptiste Yoga to use hands on, alignment based assists to support you in your practice. We also have certain classes that have assistants to support the teacher and students throughout the practice.

We know and honor that you might not want to be touched! No biggie at all. If you do not wish to receive any hands on assists from the teacher or assistant, please just take a chip at the front desk and leave it with the “No thanks” side facing up on your mat!

Expect to flow, work hard, and leave feeling completely rinsed!

TEMPORARY COVID-19 UPDATES Here are our current policies on arrival and registration based on NYS guidelines:

1. 1. All students MUST pre-register for class.
2. 2. No walk-ins allowed right now, sorry!
3. 3. The studio doors lock at the start of class. While we would normally allow for late arrivals no problem, we unfortunately have to lock the doors at the beginning of class in order to stay aligned with the state guidance that allows us to stay open. If you arrive late, you will unfortunately miss the class.
4. 4. Indoor class cancellation policy– all students must cancel more than 12 hours in advance to avoid being charged for class. Any unlimited passes such as Annual, Month Unlimited, and Week Unlimited passes will be charged a $10 fee for late cancellation(less than 12hrs). Drop in, 5,10 & 20 passes will lose the class for that day.
5. 5. Waitlist: Due to reduced class sizes we have added a waitlist. You will receive an email up to one hour before class if you have been added to the class. Please only come in if you have received an email confirmation that you have been added to the class. The email is titled “You have been added to class.”

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Policies for non-COVID times:

It is our goal to create a community of conscious yogis who know the impact they have on others. In other words, please be sure to arrive minimally 5min early for class AND be sure to cancel yourself out of class if you’re not going to make it so we can give another yogi your spot! They will be so grateful you did!

Explained:

Arrival: Whether you did or did not pre-register, please arrive minimally 5min early. If you did not pre-register, we highly recommend you arrive 15min early to get registered for class.

Pre-registration for classes:

We do not require pre-registration although we highly recommend it to make your sign in process quicker when you get there.

NOTE: That your spot is not guaranteed if you do not pre-register, no matter how early you arrive. If you DO pre-register, you need to arrive minimally 5min early, otherwise your spot may be given away to another yogi when classes are full/waitlisted.

Cancellations: We know life happens and sometimes things come up that get in the way of that class you pre-registered for. No problem!

If you pre-registered but can’t make it to class, please do your fellow yogis a HUGE favor and cancel your class *prior to class starting* so we can move someone in from the waitlist if necessary. Failing to cancel your class ahead of time may result in losing a class from your pass.

If you’ve never done yoga before or have only taken a few classes, our PYB Basics Class is a great place to start, however, If the Basics Class times don’t fit your schedule, feel free to attend any other class, and simply let the teacher know before starting that it’s your first time! We love new friends so don’t be scared to tell us you’re new!

We always suggest you bring your own mat, water, and a towel. We recommend a full-length towel, just in case (beach, bath, or yoga mat towels all work!

Temporary COVID update: We will not offer mat or towel rentals in the studio right now.

Get whatever you are comfortable with to start. When you decide that you’re ready to invest in your practice, we suggest a sticky mat. We love BMat Yoga Mats, and sell them at each studio.

Temporary COVID Update: We do not currently offer any mat or towel rentals in the studio.

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Policy during non-COVID times:

Yes! Your best practice will be on your own mat, but if you don’t have one, we do offer rentals for $5.

Temporary COVID Update: We are currently keeping the temperature added to the room between 80-85 with not additional humidity added. The room may go slightly above this once you add bodies but know that we are being very conscious of this  with the addition of masks AND as always, please please take care of yourself, take breaks when you need and take things at your own pace! 🙂

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During non-COVID Times:

Pretty much! Every class on our schedule is heated to 90 degrees but you can definitely count on little to no sweat in classes like Yin Yoga or Restorative Yoga. We do still keep the studio WARM for those classes in order to keep your muscles and joints malleable.

Though we accept most insurance, there are some plans that won’t cover Yoga, so it is best to call your provider beforehand.

ONLY in the credit card form. We do not accept online certificates for SpaFinder.

You can purchase a gift certificate online here or in any of our three studios.

Yes!

Temporary COVID Update: The shower on Elmwood is not currently available for use.

We have one shower at our Elmwood studio only.

Our East Aurora studio has a separate changing room. Our Buffalo and Elmwood studios each have two bathrooms where you can change.

Class passes, workshops, and events are non-refundable. You can share the The 5, 10, and 20-class passes with family members as you choose. The only passes that expire are the month unlimited, month unlimited auto renew, and the annual pass.

Unfortunately, the pass is for 10 consecutive days, so we can not make changes after purchase.

ALL of our class passes, regardless of when you purchase them, begin on your FIRST class in the studio. If you sign up for your first class and don’t make it, the pass will not start until you actually attend the first class using that pass.

Temporary COVID Update: YES. In order to meet NYS guidelines for opening, we require pre-registration for ALL classes. No walk-in at this time please.

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Policy during non-COVID times:

We do not require pre-registration although we recommend it to make your sign in process quicker when you get there.

NOTE: That your spot is not guaranteed if you do not pre-register, no matter how early you arrive. If you DO pre-register, you need to arrive minimally 5min early, otherwise you spot may be given to another yogi when classes are full/waitlisted.