Recent Events

Summer Schedule Changes Have Begun! 

Westlake - Eliminate 6am class Monday, Wednesday & Friday. Try the new 7am class Monday, Wednesday & Friday instead!

Cedar Park - Eliminate ALL 12pm classes and Saturday & Sunday 2pm. 

Downtown - Schedule stays the same! Keep coming!

We will have new printed schedules available at all studios for your convenience. As always, be sure to check the live online schedule as well! PURE Bikram Yoga Live Schedule

 

Fox7 Health Edge Coverage - June 2nd  

Loriana Hernandez, Fox 7 Reporter and PURE Bikram Yogi, presented a story on the health benefits of Bikram Yoga. Her crew came to our Downtown Studio last month and interviewed a few students with incredible stories of healing and recovery. Click the link to see your fellow yogis share their triumphs and hear Mardy and Jeff explain the specific benefits of your practice! 

Special thanks to our students, Cynthia Kelly, Margaret Cotrofeld, Alicia Ojeda and Rick Cheatham for inspiring the masses! 

  

FOX7 Austin, Tx - Bikram Yoga Designed to Heal Body 

 

Cedar Fest 2011 

Some of your happy smiling teachers spent the day at Cedar Fest talking with friendly passers-by about their favorite subject - BIKRAM YOGA! Many new faces have now been introduced to our studios and teachers and we look forward to seeing them in the hot room!

 

Mardy and Jeff Visit Teacher Training

Our fearless leaders traveled to Los Angeles to visit Bikram Teacher Training and see our two trainees, Brent Boecker and Olga Lobban. While there, Mardy taught a class of over 400 trainees, teachers and other students!

Mardy at Teacher Training Spring 2011

Hot Mama's Class 

These Mamas were sizzlin'! Was such a treat to sweat it out in celebration of all of our beautiful mothers. Keep reading to find out about our Father's Day class!   

 

Texas Stars Foundation Charity Golf Tournament  

PURE Bikram Yoga Sponsored a hole at the event!  

Posture Practice 

The May Posture Practices continued the momentum driven in April! The turn outs were awesome! Our last sessions focused on the Hips, and these Hips don't lie! Proper alignment, integrity of form, and attention to precision of intent have been strengthened in our students across the board. We have more dates posted for June, so try to make it!  

 

Goodbye Misha! 

Yes, we are sad to say, we have wished our fair Misha farewell. That traveling yogini will be off enjoying the pleasures of Europe for the near future. Here is a photo from our staff send-off dinner.

Upcoming Events

Keep reading for important schedule changes, specials, happenings and celebrations!  

 

June

 

Karma Yoga Day for Maggie's Hope - June 4th

All classes at the Downtown, Westlake and Cedar Park studios will be donation based all day JUNE 4^th to benefit MAGGIE'S HOPE. Maggie's Hope is a charity organization that supports families of Autistic children as they seek expensive and exhausting treatments. 100% of the proceeds from our fundraiser will go directly to Maggie's Hope. A $15 donation is suggested. We will be offering free coconut water at each studio! This event is part of the Fox Fit Weekend and will be televised. Please join us to support this cause and continue strengthening our community through awareness, involvement and offering. 

 

Fox Fit Weekend - June 10th-11th 

PURE Bikram Yoga will be out at Rough Hollow with a Booth from 9am-1pm! Stop by and say hi! Sign up for the Run & Ride or the Poker Run! Check out the Health and Fitness Fair (where we will be!) with other local health, fitness and autism resources!

 

Posture Practice - June 11th & June 25

1:45pm-3:00pm Downtown Studio

Kathy Durham will lead the Posture Practices! They are free and the room will not be heated. We have had an enthusiastic turn out at all Practices so far, and the attending students have had wonderful questions about the postures! This month, the focus will be on the KNEES and HAMSTRINGS! If you want help "locking the knee," don't miss these FREE sessions!  

 

Father's Day - June 19th

All Father's practice FREE! Come to any studio and enjoy a class on us, just for being an awesome Dad! Mamas, what a great way to get those Dads in the yoga room! 

 

Bishnu Charan Ghosh Cup - June 18th & 19th

International Yoga Cup Championship in Los Angeles, CA  

Yogis placing in the top 4 at the USA Yoga Asana Championship in March advanced to this International Championship where they will share their practices with other champion yogis from all over the world! Support Gianna Purcell, one of your recent PURE teachers, as she demonstrates her practice! Tune in to www.yogacup.com on June 18th & 19th to watch live streaming video of the competition!    

 

 

July

 

Independence Day - July 4th  In observance of Independence Day, we will offer limited classes. 4 classes will be offered as follows,  

Westlake - 9:30am

Cedar Park - 9:30am

Downtown - 8:00am & 10:00am (NO Babysitting)

 

Bishnu Ghosh Day - July 9th 

ALL STUDIOS CLOSED!  Bishnu Ghosh was Bikram's Guru. He passed on July 9th, 1970. In observance, all Bikram Yoga studios worldwide are asked to close their doors for a day of remembrance and thanks. Keep reading to learn more about Bishnu Ghosh.

 

Summer Youth Camp - July 18th-22nd  

Read on for more information!

 

Have you been able to participate in any of our community offerings?  We hope so! We have had so much fun and we want to share it with you all!

 

Maggie's Hope
One Day Closer to Recovery

Karma Yoga Day June 4th, 2011

The number of children diagnosed with autism is climbing at epidemic levels. As those numbers climb, more research is being done to find out why so maybe one day we have a cure. Until then, there are countless families out there struggling as bills begin to mount and they need help NOW. That's where Maggie's Hope comes in. Their mission is to reach out to those families and help them fund the un-funded co-pays, alternative treatments and access to special dietary solutions. These children need support TODAY. We don't have time to wait. Families need help now. Your Karma Yoga Day donation will go into a fund that families in need can apply for on a case by case basis.

Maggie's Hope - Loriana Hernandez

Summer Youth Camp 

July 18th-22nd, 2011 1:00-4:00pm at Cedar Park

You love yoga! Your kids can too! Susannah Dowling will lead a Day Camp for kids and teens! Susannah is an experienced teacher and counselor and has worked with children in therapeutic recreational activities. The camp will include confidence building exercises, stress reduction techniques, nutrition education and body balance and coordination through yoga practice. We will practice the postures you regularly do in your Bikram Yoga series as well as other traditional yoga asanas! Kathy Durham and Tyler Tanhoff will lead a segment in the Synergy style incorporating flying, partner stretching, trust and unity. We also have special guests contributing for a nutrition segment. This camp will move beyond poses and will encourage kids to explore the unfamiliar with open minds, enjoy movement and experience the benefit of this 5,000 year old practice. We are going to have so much fun! 

Kathy Flying a Smiling Boy during Synergy Training in Tulum!

• Bikram Postures & other traditional yoga asanas
• Partner stretching and flying
• Yoga games for trust, communication, confidence and stress reduction 
• Nutrition education and healthy snacks 
• Fun, fun, FUN! 

A daily healthy snack is included and the yoga room will not be heated. The final day of camp will include a full Bikram Yoga class to be shared with their parent(s)!   

 

Day sessions will last 1pm-4pm at the Cedar Park studio with optional 4:30pm Bikram Yoga class to follow.

Tuition:

Early Bird Special (by June 30th) $99

Regular Rate (after June 30) $125

*$10 discount for additional children

 

Registration and payment may be done online through MINDBODY Online. Sign in and click on the Special Events Tab. If you do not have a log in, Sign up on the PURE Bikram Yoga website. Sorry, we can not provide the additional child discount online. This can only be done by one of our lovely Front Desk Yogis!

 

e-mail susannah@purebikramyoga.com for more information! 

 

The Bishnu Ghosh Cup is an international yoga asana championship held in honor of yogi Bishnu Charan Ghosh. In this event each participant has 3 minutes to demonstrate 7 yoga asanas before a panel of judges. There are 5 asanas that each participant is required to perform and 2 asanas that each participant chooses; the asanas used are all from the vast body of Hatha yoga, derived from the Patanjali Yoga Sutras. The participants are judged on their poise, flexibility, strength, execution of the stated asans and overall presentation.

Although they are an old tradition in India, yoga asana championships began in the United States in 2003. Since their inception in the USA they have stirred up a heated controversy within the American yoga community. Nonetheless, yoga championships are gaining popularity and 2011 will mark the 8th International Ghosh Cup event. The yoga asana championships happen on a regional, national and international level in both adult and youth divisions. They are a celebration of conditioning and inner strength. Our own Texas Regional Championship will take place in October. We hope that anyone with an interest in deepening their practice will share their asanas at the event.  

VIDEO: USA Yoga Competition - Rajashree Choudhury

Please watch the video above to learn more about Yoga Competition, and see some clips of your friendly Texas yogis!

Hello Yogis -Gianna

"It's been almost two months since my extended stay in Austin and ohhhh have I been busy. Training, traveling, playing music, I've really been enjoying myself. Only 18 days until competition time and I'm ready to crack down! Currently on my way to San Francisco to train with the USA Yoga Coach, Mary jarvis, I'll be taking up to 3 classes a day and perfecting my routine in between. Sounds crazy,  but really, its exciting . I am still in disbelief of this opportunity I've been given, I simply want to enjoy myself and demonstrate the strength and peace yoga has provided me. I'd like to extend my thanks to all of PURE Bikram Yoga for all the support. I miss you all deeply.  So much so that I have to stop by for a visit after competition! See you at the end of the month! Much love.
Gianna"

Health/Fitness Network

Are you a health or fitness professional? We are interested in building an accessible network of students in this area to better serve our community! Please send your name, profession and business info to community@purebikramyoga.com if you would like to be involved! 

Testimonials

We are still collecting testimonials and before/after photos from any students who wish to tell and share their Bikram Yoga stories. Available at the front desk are short questionnaires to fill out if you are interested! Pick one up today. You may also e-mail your story to testimonials@purebikramyoga.com.  

Will you be featured in next month's Newsletter? If you would like to share your story, but do not want to be featured, no problem! We would still be happy to hear how your life has changed through this practice. 

Community Calendar

Are you active in our Austin Community? Do you know about happenings that might interest our students? Email

community@purebikramyoga.com. We are working to create a community calendar to share and explore each others outside lives in and around Austin.

   I am an addict. I think about it constantly--in the shower, during American Idol, while eating breakfast, and dream of it at night.  If you're reading this, then you probably feel the same way and you know what I'm talking about.  

 

  I started Bikram Yoga in 2002, the summer following my freshman year of college (Go Gators!). Earlier that year, I became afflicted with systemic lupus erythematosus, a stress-related autoimmune disease which causes your body to attack itself. I woke up daily with hives and had to pop Benadryl like it was candy.  It was during the hot summer months that I began yoga.  Unlike most people, I don't remember my first Bikram class, but I knew this yoga was special and that it had melded permanently into my life.  I went to class neurotically.  Within the first month, I noticed significant life changes.  My body became a powerhouse and I was able to better combat the turmoil it had been under and the sleepiness from my daily Benadryl overdose.  By the end of the summer, I had never felt so vibrant, despite having this yet-to-be-diagnosed autoimmune disease.  When it was time to go back to college, I was hesitant to leave as there was no Bikram in Gainesville.  I reluctantly returned to school and to a life without my yoga and my yoga family.  Midway through my sophomore year, my hair started to fall out and I became bald except for the crown of my head.  I started having joint pains, swollen fingers/face, and protein in my urine. I had been officially diagnosed with lupus and consequently prescribed autoimmune medications, including oral corticosteroids.  It was then that I realized that a consistent Bikram yoga practice had naturally been the best defense.  The following summer, I returned to a daily Bikram practice and magically saw my health problems lessen. My joints felt less pain and there was less overall swelling in my body.              

 

  Practicing yoga for so many years has taught me to be humble, optimistic, and thankful for everything that has come my way.  Most days I get in the hot room and bargain with myself to work hard the entire time.  I usually fail, but even that is okay.  There will always be another yoga class and another chance to "kick some asana."  I know that Bikram yoga has given me an infinite amount of gifts (including the love of my life, who I met in class).  Somewhere along the journey, this yoga became a part of me. It's no longer something I do, but rather a beautiful lifestyle I lead.

 

-Fay Chan