We teach our online classes live through Zoom, an application which you can easily download for free on any device.

With this app we are able to see and communicate with each other as if we were in a regular class. Instructors are able to offer instruction and feedback, students can ask questions, and we can have group discussions.

You can download the app whenever you like. Computer users want to download the Zoom Client for Meetings, and others want one of the Zoom mobile apps. You can do a test meeting to familiarize yourself with how it works, and to see how you will appear to others when you are in class.

You do not need to set up a Zoom account or purchase anything from Zoom to participate in our classes.

Once you have registered for a course, the weekend before your first class is held, we will send you an email with the Zoom Link you will need to participate.

You will need this Zoom Link to join each meeting of your course - so please it in a safe place.

At least one day before your first class, please download and make sure you can open the Zoom App on your device. If you have trouble, please email us at info@towardharmony.com.

For your first class, please arrive 15 minutes early. Open the Zoom App and enter your Meeting ID and the name you wish others to see under your video stream in class. Check only the first box. Then click Join. Enter your Passcode, and click Join again. If you have any problems, email us at info@towardharmony.com.

We advise you to use a laptop computer - or a desktop computer with a tiltable web camera - for these online classes. By tilting the screen or web camera, you can easily position the camera so that we can see your whole body.

A phone screen may be too small to see us on. A tablet or desktop may be difficult to position easily. But use whatever device works best for you, of course. If you want to just listen in from your phone without video, you can.

To prepare for class you will need to find a place where:

  • you can set up your device with enough space to do your practice. 

  • you can be far enough from the device so that your whole body fits in the screen. You'll probably need to be about ten feet from your device.

  • you have a light which illuminates your face and body so others can see you easily.

  • you have a chair in which you can sit about 4 feet away from your device. This will allow you to participate in group discussions or other activities where we want to see each other better.

Alternatively, if you want to participate in the classes without being on camera, you can turn off your video when you join the class. There is also an option not to connect your audio.

During the class, please wear light- or medium-colored clothes, and especially not black clothes. The darker your clothes, the more difficult it is for the teacher to see what you are doing, and to give you clear feedback.

Zoom Security

We have taken measures to protect your privacy by using the security features offered by Zoom:

  • We do not record you at all

  • We do not allow screen sharing

  • We have limited the chat feature

  • All of our group classes are password protected

Questions?

Please email us at info@towardharmony.com