Chair Safety How to keep yourself and your clients safe WHAT CHAIR SHOULD I USE? The answer to this questions is “the chair you have”. This can create challenges. Just as every body is unique, in many cases so is each chair. Before each class be sure to inspect each chair thoroughly. Keys things to check are: 1. 2. 3. The Question of Shoes? Most yoga classes incorporate bare feet as part of the experience. In CYT, we invite you to explore the experience of being bare foot, but it is by no means mandatory. If removing shoes will create a significant amount of effort, or if there are orthotics in the shoes that will support the feet and arches (and in turn the poses) we invite our students to keep their shoes on. Do you use a mat in CYT? Yes we do. However a mat is not mandatory, and it is highly recommended that the mats be prepared for some wear and tear (especially if the chair is going to be placed on the mat). You may choose to bring small non-slip pads to place under your chair and avoid placing the chair on the mat to reduce damage to the mat.