What to bring to your first class

Less than you think. A short list for anyone nervous about walking in.

People write to me before their first class asking what they need. The honest answer is: comfortable clothes and about ten minutes to spare before we start.

• Clothes you can bend in. Nothing special.
• Water, if you like. There is a tap.
• A mat if you have one. We have plenty if you do not.
• Socks for the last ten minutes, when you will be lying still and might get cold.

Arrive a little early, tell me it is your first time, and take the spot nearest the door if that makes you feel better. Everyone in the room was new once.