Referring Students Out for Diagnosis or Individual Assessment

Before Students Arrive

Helping Students Make Informed Decisions

We recommend that you offer guidelines to help students and potential students make informed choices about which classes they choose to attend. By sharing detailed information ahead of time, you can help to prevent students arriving at a class that is not a good fit for them.

The places where such information can reach potential students:

• Yoga studio (or other facility) website
• Teacher website
• Brochures and signage at the yoga studio or other facility
• Front desk staff or anyone who interacts with students on the phone and at the teaching site

Consider which classes are a good fit for students with injuries and conditions, and which are not.

• Is the class style vigorous and/or does it involve quick movements?
• Does the class usually get a large number of students making it difficult or impossible for the teacher to attend individually to all students?
• Is it taught by a relatively new teacher, or one who is not comfortable offering adaptations for various conditions?
• Is it taught by an experienced teacher who has demonstrated capability in safely accommodating various conditions?
• Does the studio have plenty of props to meet the needs of students with injuries or conditions?
• Does the studio as a whole cater to a student base that is focused on achievement-oriented asana?