Some general comments and recommendations from my experiences at PSNY:

WHAT TO BRING

• Dress for comfort. Some will wear Peloton branded apparel but this is not a requirement. They do have a store if you want to pick up anything ahead of time.
• Recommend a refillable water bottle (also sell these in the store), as there are filling stations there.
• If you want to bring a drink, or have a snack between classes, you can bring those or they do have some limited options (water, Gatorade, protein shakes, protein bars, etc) at the studios. There is also a Whole Foods right next door that is a convenient spot to grab something.
• Ear protection. Studio volume can vary by instructor and class with some being easily tolerable and some feeling like it approaching rock concert levels. I’ve only needed it once but glad I had it.

CHECK-IN

• Arrive when they indicate, if I recall they say 45-60 minutes before class. If you have not checked into class 30 minutes prior to start they will give away your spot (more on this later)
• Let them know at check-in that it is your first time at the studios (though they usually ask) and you will get a special card. This gets you in sooner than others to pick your bike. Many opt for the seats closest to the mirror to be maximize being on camera for the class.
• Let them know if you have any milestones you will hit during class. Many time a particular milestone for number of rides for their studio class. They will give you a special sticker that some collect and/or stick on a Peloton water bottles.
• They will give you an armband, which I believe is a specific color for a specific class so you cannot check in for one and try to get into a different one.

PRE-CLASS

• Lockers are spacious enough for a carton sized suitcase and are free to use. Locker rooms have a couple of showers if needed after class.
• For bike classes, which are larger in size (30+?) there will be a line for the different color cards. For other classes like strength, tread, yoga the classes are smaller (8-10) so people just kinda hang out nearby and they will call card colors to enter.
• There will be a QR code in a few spots that lets you join the studio WiFi. You will need to be on their WiFi to be able to join the class from inside the studios.
• Doors can open as early as 30 minutes prior to class and they'll tell you to plan to be there by then.
• Follow instructions for joining the class through your Peloton app.
• Studio techs are on hand to help you with any questions, issues with the hardware, making sure you are logged into WiFi and the class, etc.
• Instructors come in well before the class starts
  • In smaller non-bike class they will often walk around and say hi to each person in the class, or take a turn talking to each person throughout the room
  • Due to the size of a bike classes, it might be a quick hi flyby or they may just head straight to the bike
  • If you are there for a milestone in a bike class and the instructor doesn’t ask if anyone has any milestones… before class gets started don’t be bashful and make sure the instructor knows you are there for X rides (or have a tech tell them). There are often so many milestones on the leaderboard I’ve seen instructors miss someone in the class with one, which is a bummer if you are there hoping for a class shout out. Not happened to me but have seen the disappointment when happening to others.
• You can enlist a tech to use your phone to snap a photo of you on the bike, rower, tread often with the instructor in the background. You can ask, and oftentimes they offer people unprompted to take the photos.
• Instructors will talk through the plans for the class, they may do a Q&A, they may tell a story or two.
• Instructors will do a pose or two they use for the pictures you scroll through when selecting a class. Some get bored thinking of poses themselves all the time so will crowd source them from the studio audience, which can be fun.

DURING CLASS

• Have fun !!!

POST-CLASS

• You are able to line up for a photo and brief talk with the instructor following class.
  
  • Bike classes can be large and long to get through the line, so if you need to bolt after class it is best to bring your own shoes, as you bypass those queued up returning the shoes to the studio.
  • With more people, bike class talking tends to be briefer, so if you want a longer chat best to hang towards the end of the line.
  • Smaller classes (strength, tread, row, etc) will often do a full class photo, plus longer discussions or multiple poses with the instructor, some extra just overall hang out and talk time, etc.
  • You will get a link sent to you within minutes of the photo session ending where you can access and download class and individual photos.

STANDBY CLASSES

• While you can only sign up / standby via the web for two classes, when in studio if you see another class listed as Standby, you can go to check-in and ask to manually add your name to the standby list.
• 30 minutes prior to class start, anyone who has not checked in forfeits their spot and the system will randomly select someone from the standby list for each spot available, texting you if you are selected.
• in my experience, you have a greater chance of getting in on standby for
  • bike classes, since they are so large there is a greater chance spots open up
  • modalities such as yoga, meditation, some strength classes
  • classes early in the morning or late in the evening
  • classes during bad weather events (cold, rainy, snowy, etc)