“Sign Sign
Everywhere a Sign
Blockin’ out the scenery
Breakin’ my mind
Do this, don’t do that
Can’t you read the Sign?”
Were you singing along?? If you didn’t recognize the lyrics they are from the song called Signs by Five Man Electric Band. It’s the song that comes to mind...every time someone suggests we put up another sign. Honestly that request is nearly a daily occurrence. One of the most common suggestions is that we put a sign in the yoga room asking for Noble Silence. If you aren’t familiar with what Noble Silence is, it just means to respect the space of others in the yoga room by not talking. Drop your mat in the room and then maybe head out to the Link (our social area) to chat w your friends. Another one is No Cell Phones. We’ve all experienced someone’s cell phone going off during Savasana and it really does mess with the magic in that room. Oh and a third common one is to Please leave your personal belongings in the cubbies and lockers. If you bring you purses into full classes we don’t have room for all the bodies and they pose a tripping hazard so we prefer that you leave them in your trunk or in a locker. I’m sure these all sound pretty reasonable but honestly there are 100’s of other Sign suggestions...one student even asked if we could put up a sign asking students not to drink coffee prior to a yoga class because of bad breath. It’s true!!
So my point in all this is…yes we need to be reminded of some of these things and yes I’m using this antics to remind you of a couple of the most suggested (not the drinking coffee one)…but we don’t need Signs Signs plastered everywhere at BL. We just need to make choices that honor this wonderful community we call Body Language as a whole!! Thank you for your support and NO MORE SIGNS!!
