"Keep It Zen, Friend!" ~ by Claudia A. Barbieri ~ Yoga class is your escape — from outside forces and from daily obstacles. When you enter the studio, you seek peace, quiet, and rejuvenation in order that you will have the energy to get back on the hamster wheel tomorrow. Here are a few tips to keep yoga class Zen for yourself and others around you. 1. Keep your cell phone away from the studio class space. Instead, keep it in a cubby in which the studio provides or place it on silent or on "Do Not Disturb" mode. Answering a call or stopping to send a text is not a welcomed yoga practice. Do you recall a pose called Upward-Disruptive Yogi? 2. Be on time for class. Yoga instructors and attendees are ready to begin at a certain time. Planning the yoga class choreography and maximizing your client's experience takes thought and care. This planning begins when the yoga class does. Being on time, not only help...