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Turn off your cell phone and do not answer it during class. Yoga is not just about the workout, it is also about the ambience. A cell phone interruption of any kind during yoga is unsettling and won't be appreciated by anyone at the session, least of all your instructor.

Go to the restroom before the class begins. Enough said.

If time allows, meet the instructor before class. You may also want make him or her aware that it is your first time, and that you may need more focused attention on your form.

Do not leave in the middle of a session unless it is an emergency. There is nothing more disruptive for your fellow yoga students.

Chapter 5- Yoga- The Importance of Breathing Correctly

Breathing may be the most important part of yoga. The clothes, mats, background music and positions do not matter if you are uncomfortable and restricted with each breathe. A unity of mind and body will not occur if your body is distracted by the need for more oxygen.

Breathing is essential for life. Breathing is the most basic way we interact with our environment. We take in necessary gases for our functions, and expel necessary gases for other living things. Respiration occurs in all life forms from unicellular protists to plants and animals like us. A human can fast for days, weeks or even months with discipline. Currently, the world record for a human holding their breath the longest is 22 minutes.