Guidance for Remote Sessions
Maximising your experience of remote yoga sessions
Being in a remote class is a different experience to being physically present with a teacher in a group setting. You may be attending remotely because it is not possible to physically attend your regular local class, or you may attend a remote class because it offers the opportunity to work with a teacher who ordinarily lives too far away for you to attend regularly.
Remote teaching is offered in a number of formats. You may be attending a live streamed secure session that enables interaction between you, the teacher and the other participants, or you may be watching or listening to a pre-recorded session.
Health Questionnaire and Assessment
Before taking part in a remote session you must have completed a health questionnaire and disclaimer. If you are an existing student you do not need to complete an additional health questionnaire but you must sign a disclaimer for remote learning. If you are a new student, you must complete the health questionnaire, which includes a disclaimer, and go through a brief online assessment interview. This is a one-off process.
A verbal screening before each session will still take place and this is when you should bring to the attention of your teacher anything that is new and current, in relation to your health, for the session you are about to participate in.
Important Disclaimer
Your Responsibility
Remote learning has insurance implications and responsibilities for you as a student/participant. Teachers are fully insured to teach remotely, either live streamed or pre-recorded, on a secure platform, to a private audience. However, they are unable to risk assess the space in which you are practising, or you, to the same degree that is possible in face to face teaching.
By participating in remote sessions you agree to be responsible for ensuring you are practising in a suitable remote environment, and that you are healthy enough to participate.
Guidelines for Optimum Learning
You will be sent a private invitation or link to a live streamed secure remote session. No links, passwords or access to any sessions should be shared with anyone else.
If you are using the technology for the first time, allow 15 minutes prior to the session to get set up properly.
Use an ethernet cable to connect your device to your router if possible. Close all other web browsers and data heavy applications so that your internet connection is secure and stable.
Mute alerts on your phone and the device you are using for the session.
Think about connecting your laptop to your TV via an HDMI cable to give you a bigger screen.
In a live streamed session, arrange your screen so that your teacher can see as much of you as possible. You will probably need to be a minimum of 6 feet away from your device.
Make sure you have everything ready beforehand including any props (blocks, belts, blankets, cushions), notebook and pen, and water.
Dress as you would if you were attending a face to face yoga class.
Make sure you have plenty of room to move your arms and legs and that the space around you is clear and safe.
In a live streamed session, keep your microphone muted when not speaking to avoid background noise.
If you need to speak to the teacher, use the chat or 'raise hand' button.
Enjoy the experience! Don't worry about being perfect. Be human, be authentic, be you.
GDPR Notice
If you are taking part in a live streamed session that is being recorded, you will be asked in advance to give your consent to this, in accordance with GDPR legislation.
Questions?
If you have any questions about remote sessions, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
This guidance is based on British Wheel of Yoga best practice guidelines.