FAQs
A few helpful rules that will elevate your yoga and/or fitness experience:
Sign in at the front desk before proceeding to lockers/studio.
Please remove your shoes when entering the studio.
No personal belongings are permitted in the studio (this includes bags, purses, keys, and especially cell phones) - Lockers are provided for your personal items. Any valuable items we advise you to leave at home or in the trunk of your car.
The class room in general is a cell-phone free zone. At the very least, please make sure it is on silent in your locker while you are in class.
Please refrain from using heavy scents or perfumes - many people are sensitive or allergic.
Once the class starts, please avoid going in and out of class. Stay till the end of class.
+ WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT FOR MY FIRST CLASS?
Expect to SWEAT! Arrive 15 minutes early and let the front desk staff know that it's your first visit. A SHACK team member will help make sure you have everything you need for class. If you arrive later than 5 minutes before class start time, your spot may be given to someone on the waitlist.
+ ARE MATS AVAILABLE FOR RENT?
Yes, mats are for rent for $3. We have mat and hand towels for purchase in studio.
+ HOW HOT IS THE STUDIO?
We are a warm heated studio. Infrared Heaters are set to specific temperature depending on the class type. See class type tab in main menu.
+ WHY A HEATED STUDIO?
The heat allows for detoxification through sweat, opens tight areas of the body, and promotes circulatory health.
+ LATE ARRIVALS
Life happens but our classes do begin on time. Doors are subject to being closed/ locked at the start of class. Please arrive 15 minutes early to check-in, and set up. Sometimes a SHACK team member may be available to check people in up to 5 minutes of class start time but this is not guaranteed.
+ WHAT IF I NEED TO CANCEL A CLASS RESERVATION?
No problem. We ask that you cancel 8 hours before class to avoid a late fee of $10, or a loss of credit. Want to switch to a different class? Please contact hi@theyogashack.com and we will do our best to swap your reservation if a spot is available.
+ WHAT HAPPENS IF I'M ON A WAITLIST?
If a spot in the class becomes available and you are on the top of the waitlist, the system will automatically enroll you in the class, up to two hours before, and you will receive an email notifying you that you've been enrolled in the class. You can remove yourself from the waitlist and should do so if you no longer plan to or are able to attend the class, otherwise you are subject to the loss of a class credit or a 'no show' fee.
+ WHAT SHOULD I WEAR TO CLASS?
Any comfortable athletic wear will do. Leave your shoes and socks in the locker or lobby - no shoes in the studio please.
+ HOW DID WE GET OUR NAME?
About 13 years ago a passion project was born in downtown Sarasota in a very tiny square shack made of tin, The Yoga Shack. This space could only fit a couple people at a time, practicing yoga together in the sweaty Florida humidity. The small shack soon expanded its tin walls to fit about 20 people, but eventually even this was not enough. By then one of the Founders - Courtenay - met Nikka and they decided to take the shack and elevate it into its next stage. Nikka and Courtenay moved the community into its current space off of Central founding Shack yoga + fitness. In 2023 they expanded with a satellite location in Waterside Place Lakewood Ranch.