CIY is fully committed to maintaining
a safe yoga space for the community.

All classes will be in a hybrid format - in-person and online.

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Please review our updated studio procedures to maintain the health and safety of our community when attending in-person classes. We are adhering to public health requirements and will continue to adapt procedures if necessary.

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In-Person class update as of Monday, September 20

Due to government restrictions all students attending in-person must be:
(a) vaccinated and show proof (double vaccine required after October 25); or
(b) have a medical exemption document; or
(c) have had a rapid test within 72 hours of coming to the studio from a privately-paid source.

We would like to support all of you as best we can. If you are planning to attend in-person classes, please come early enough to show the receptionist one of the above documents and we will make a note on your account. Your documents are not stored on our system. We really appreciate hearing your thoughts, ideas and feedback as we navigate this process. We love you and wish that you and your families stay safe and healthy. Though these times can be polarizing, we hope that everyone continues to honour and have compassion for fellow community members.

 
 
 
 

Class size will be limited to 50% of full studio capacity. Disinfected chairs and bricks will be at your mat space, including your own personal bin to place belongings and other props in. Please pre-register for class to save your space. We ask that you register for the in-person classes you are confident you will attend.

Please use the central entrance of the building and use the intercom (search Calgary Iyengar Yoga) to gain access, then proceed to the 2nd level. Before, during and after class, students and CIY team members will be mindful of keeping a distance between each other.

To reduce interaction with other students we have increased our class transition timings to at least 30 minutes. Upon arrival at the studio, please remove your shoes, collect a shoe bin, check-in with reception and take all of your belongings with you to your mat space where you’ll find your own personal bin to place your belongings in.

All CIY team members and teachers will do a self health check before they arrive at the studio and are trained on our new procedures. Team members, teachers and students will continue to wear masks before and after class and while moving about the studio. Your mask can be removed once you are on your mat. Please read the list of screening questions prior to entering class, these questions are related to your health and any recent travel.

All surfaces and studio floors will be disinfected before, between and after all classes. Enhanced cleaning procedures of the entire space have been implemented. Students will be required to sanitize their space and studio props before and after each class. We appreciate your help with this.

Studio doors may be left open for airflow. The HVAC system in our building is equipped with a well fitted MERV 8 filtration system and is maintained regularly.

 

The Process

Before Arrival

Please do a self health check prior to class to ensure that you don’t have any symptoms of Covid-19 (cough, shortness of breath, fever, see a full list here). If you have any of these symptoms, please do not attend an in-person class and instead attend a live online or on-demand class.

Please pre-register for your class via the class schedule. In-person classes will be listed on the studio schedule, along with live online classes. Please check that you are choosing the correct format for class. For now, walk-ins will continue to be on hold. We ask that you only register for the in-person classes you are confident you will attend.

Hard props will be available with each student having their own set of sanitized wooden bricks and 1 chair placed at their mat space prior to class. You are welcome to bring in your own props and place them in your personal disinfected bin near your mat space, we encourage you to bring your own mat. A few disinfected yoga mats are available at the studio for use. A standard prop set typically includes: sticky mat, 2 wooden bricks, 1 chair, 4 blankets, 1 strap and a bolster. If you’d like to build or add to your personal prop kit, we have high-quality Iyengar yoga props available for purchase via PropShop - you can pick up in studio or order online. Please disinfect the studio props and bin before and after you use them.

Contactless payment is available (credit/debit card) with no cash payments accepted at this time. We suggest updating your credit card details on your MindBody account so we can take care of payment for you (instructions).

Upon Arrival

Please proceed to the central entrance of the building for in-person classes and use the intercom (search for and then select Calgary Iyengar Yoga and we’ll buzz you up) to gain access.

Please be mindful of social contact when you arrive and sanitize your hands. We recommend coming to the studio 5-10 minutes before your class, especially if it’s your first time so we can welcome you and show you around.

Remove your shoes before entering the studio hallway and take one of the small bins available in the hallway to place your shoes in.

Continue on to the reception area check-in with the team member at reception to say Hi and show your documentation (proof of vaccine, exemption document, negative rapid Covid test result). If you are new to CIY, welcome! Let us know you’re new when you check in and we’ll provide you with some additional information.

After check-in, proceed to the studio with all of your belongings, including your shoe bin, and select an open space near the wall. Disinfect your hands, prop set (chair and bricks) and wall space with the cloth and disinfectant located in the bin near your mat space. Place all of your personal belongings into the bin during your practice and keep the bin on the left of your mat, near the wall.

During Class

If you need to use the washroom during class, please collect your shoes and follow the marked pathway in the studio, take a washroom key and proceed down the hallway to the washroom. Re-enter the class the way you came in, taking your shoes off, passing reception, re-sanitize your hands and leave the washroom key with reception so it can be disinfected, then head back to the studio to your designated space.

After Class

Pack up all of your belongings and please disinfect your hands, chair, bricks, large bin and wall area (if you used) and leave these items at the mat space. We appreciate your help and support with this.

Exit through the main studio with your shoe bin. Please do not put your shoes on until you have left the studio and leave your shoe bin outside of the studio door for us to sanitize.

If you are experiencing Covid-19 symptoms please get tested and contact us immediately.

Thank you for your love and support during this transitional time for all of us and thank you for being part of our community!