HYGIENE POLICY

At Samantha Walsh Pole Fitness we have implemented the below hygiene policy to help stop the spread of Covid-19 at this point.

We would ask that all students, instructors and other visitors to the studio abide by the below policy at all times. Failure to do so may result in removal from the studio with any future attendance suspended without a refund.

PERSONAL HYGIENEWash hands with soap and water before class for at least 20 seconds. This should be done as a minimum on entering and leaving the studio, after going to the bathroom and after coughing or sneezing. Use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your arm when you cough and sneeze. Put the used tissue in the bin immediately and wash your hands. Wear a face covering in situations where it is not possible to continually socially distance. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth while at the studio. Avoid any close personal contact (hugs etc…) and follow our social distancing policy. Avoid touching any ‘high contact’ areas where possible such as door handles.  
EQUIPMENTOnly use the equipment you have been assigned to for the class. Avoid touching any other equipment unnecessarily. Only use the cleaning products provided for your piece of equipment. For ground-based classes please bring your own mat as requested. Please ensure you have your own grip aid – studio grip will not be available during this time.  
COMMON AREASCommon areas including toilet facilities will be cleaned and disinfected thoroughly before, during and after class. This also extends to door handles, light switches and other high contact areas. Please avoid using common areas where possible, wait outside or in your vehicle before class until your instructor calls you in.  
WASTEPlease ensure all waste is disposed of safely in the bin. Please wash your hands after disposing of waste.  
VENTILATIONFans will be on and doors / windows open for the duration of your class. Please do not touch these. Let an instructor know if you would like them adjusted.  
STUDENT STORAGEPlease leave all non-essential items in your car, or at home – only bring to the studio exactly what you need for your class. Storage boxes will not be available – please leave all car keys etc with your shoes.  
RIGGINGPlease do not touch or adjust any rigging above your equipment or any paging points – all rigging will be at a fixed height to avoid unnecessary cleaning at this time.  
HYDRATIONCommunal water facilities will be unavailable during this time, please ensure you bring your own water bottle with you for class.  

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  • Before your first class please familiarise yourself with the new studio rules below for social distancing conduct. We will operate an ‘outer circle’ ideology to keep students spaced apart during lessons and a ‘keep to the left’ rule for students sharing equipment and also for entering and exiting the building. The instructor will also go through this with you in class to ensure understanding.
  • Please remain in your vehicle until your instructor calls you into class – this will allow the previous class time to exit, and time for our team to clean the studio ready for you.
  • Any attendees to the studio are required to adhere to a minimum of 2 metres social distancing from anybody that they do not live with.
  • As you enter the studio, please make your way to a free piece of equipment and stand next to it.
  • Looking inward, you are required to stand back from the ‘inner circle’. This will ensure that in both large studios of 6 poles that there is a circle of students as far apart as possible. Both studios are large enough to accommodate this effectively so please stay within those boundaries.
  • If sharing a pole, after cleaning it for the next user, please traverse in a linear fashion toward them bearing to the left. Do not cross into their area whilst in use or into another student’s equipment areas at any point during your class.
  • When you are not on your equipment try to ensure you are 2 metres away from the person next to you (mouth to mouth).
  • Please only leave your equipment area to wash your hands, use the bin, go to the bathroom or if you need medical attention.
  • Please move around the studio following the one-way system and any signage to this effect.
  • There is no storage area available to you at this time – please only bring into the studio with you what you will need for class and nothing more.
  • Please ensure you have water with you as our communal water facilities will not be available at this time.
  • Please ensure you bring your own grip with you as grip will no longer be available at the studio and we will not be allowing students to share grip between them.
  • Wear a face covering when suitable in the studio (not during exercise classes).