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October 2011 Issue No. 24

PURE South  

Greetings!   

  

Have you heard the buzz? PURE Bikram Yoga is growing! We are continuously striving to improve the quality of service you receive in our existing studios and are always looking forward to ways that we can improve your overall Bikram Yoga experience. The South Austin studio will provide a closer option for many of you. It will also alleviate some of the crowding Downtown and provide you more choice in times and commutes to and from work. Our sincere goal is to help you improve your life through a regular practice of Bikram Yoga - so we added South. We hope to make the "regular" part of your practice a little easier. 

 

Another of our goals has always been to serve as exemplary role models in the studio and in our community. As the fires raged in Texas, we invited you, our yoga family, to donate what you could to assist those in loss. Over and over, you all continue to show us how strong and caring this community is. Big thanks to our students, especially Dave and Pat Fritz from our Westlake Studio for their generous donations to aid fire victims. 

 

We thank all of our facebook friends for being such a lively bunch on our PURE Bikram Yoga page! If you haven't joined the fun yet, be our fan! 

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Recent Events

 

Cedar Park Posture Practice - September 17th

Cedar Park is PURE rock n' roll! The Posture Practice was a huge hit! Some of our faithful Downtown and Westlakers even made it up to check out the studio! Mardy and Kathy answered many of your questions about the series. It's already evident how much this has helped our students improve their practices. 

 

Yoga Asana Championship Info Q&A - September 24th

The Championships are around the corner and we now have a big, strong group of yogis dedicated to strengthening their postures for the big day. Yoga Asana Championships have a longstanding tradition in India and we are happy to have such a passionate group of yogis dedicated to carrying this tradition. If you couldn't make it to this event but are still interested in the Championship, please email kathy@purebikramyoga.com.

 

Cedar Park Posture Practice - October 1st

Because the first Posture Practice at Cedar Park was such a success, we held another one right away! Ask and you shall receive!

 

Austin Yoga Festival - October 8th & 9th

Fiesta Gardens was alive with YOGA all weekend! The wind and rain challenged our yogi balance and concentration. The huge storm Saturday night tested our yogi flexibility. Yoga teaches you more than how to change your body, it teaches you to roll with the punches and change your mind. We hope you made it out to take some of the amazing yoga classes that were offered and to see the beautiful demonstrations and artwork. 

Upcoming Events

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

  

October

 

PURE South Opening Weekend - Oct 15th&16th

Oct 15th:

9:00am class with Susannah

4:00pm class with Donna

Oct 16th:

9:00am class with Kathy

11:30am Open Advanced class with Mardy 

If you've been curious about this practice and/or competition, please join us for a fun exploration of all 84 postures!

2:30pm-3pm Synergy Sunday! Practice Synergy yoga with Kathy and Tyler. This class is donation based. Proceeds will go to PURE Action.

4:00pm class with Jeff!

 

Competition Practice - October 22nd & 29th

Downtown 2:00-4:00pm

Kathy will lead Competition Practice Saturdays until the Texas Yoga Asana Championship December 11th.

 

Hottie Halloween - October 31st

Wear your costumes to the 3pm class DT! Mardy will lead you through a ghoulish practice! Will it be trick or treat? Join us after class at TNT for Halloween cocktails!

 

November   

 

Step Out - Walk to Stop Diabetes - November 5th

Tech Ridge Center, Cedar Park 

IH 35 and Parmer Lane

Registration 8am, Walk begins 9am

PURE Action and PURE Bikram Yoga will be there promoting the benefits of yoga!

 

Competition Practice - November 5th & 12th

Downtown 2:00-4:00pm

 

Bikram Yoga Women's Retreat - November 11th-13th

Have you been able to participate in any of our community offerings?  We hope so! We are so grateful that you are all a part of our unique community! 

 

Competition Practice - November 19th &26th

Downtown 2:00-4:00pm

 

December   

 

Competition Practice - December 3rd

Downtown 2:00-4:00pm

 

Texas Yoga Asana Championship - December 11th

San Antonio

Compete in the Championship or just come and support your fellow yogis in this tremendous demonstration of yoga!

PURE South! 
PURE Bikram Yoga's Newest Studio!
4301 W. William Cannon Dr.
Bldg. B6 Suite 108 (behind Kerbey Lane)
Austin, TX 78749

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All classes will be FREE during Opening Weekend!

October 15th

9:00am with Susannah

4:00pm with Donna

October 16th

9:00am with Kathy

11:30am Advanced Class with Mardy*

2:30-3:30pm Synergy with Kathy and Tyler (donation-based benefiting PURE Action)

4:00pm with Jeff

 

*Advanced Class will be OPEN to all interested students on this day! If you have been curious about this series and/or competition, please join us and explore the challenge of all 84 postures!

     **This means NO ADVANCED CLASS at Westlake Oct 16th!

 

Special Weekend Offers: 10% off any Lesson Plan and Retail purchases! Ask about the PURIST Package!

(Offers good at South location only, Oct 15&16th)

Class Schedule Changes 

Please Notice the following schedule changes for the Fall:

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*changes in bold

 

South

Monday-Thursday: 6am, 9am, 4pm, 6pm

Friday: 6am, 9am, 4pm

Saturday: 9am, 4pm

Sunday: 9am, 4pm 

*Synergy Sunday 2:30-3:30 (read on for details!) 

 

Cedar Park

Monday: 6am, 9:30am, 12pm, 4:30, 7pm

Tuesday: 6am, 9:30am, 4:30, 7pm

Wednesday: 6am, 9:30am, 12pm, 4:30, 7pm

Thursday: 6am, 9:30am, 4:30, 7pm

Friday: 6am, 9:30am, 12pm, 4:30pm

Saturday: 9:30am, 4:30pm

Sunday: 9:30am, 4:30pm

 

Downtown (no changes)

Monday-Thursday: 5:45am, 8am, 10am, 12pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm 

Friday: 5:45am, 8am, 10am, 12pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5:30pm, 6:30pm  

Saturday: 8am, 10am, 12pm, 4pm, 5:30pm 

Sunday: 8am, 10am, 12pm, 4pm, 5:30pm

Advanced Class: Wednesday and Friday 12:15pm 

 

Westlake

Monday-Thursday: (no 7ams), 9:30am, 12pm, 4:30pm, 7pm

Friday: (no 7am), 9:30am, 12pm, 4:30pm

Saturday: 9:30, (no 12pm), 4:30

Sunday: 9:30, (no 12pm), 4:30

Advanced Class: Sunday 11:30am 

Synergy Sundays 

Donation-based Synergy Partner Yoga at South Studio Sundays from 2:30-3:30! 

 

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First Class!

Kathy and Tyler will offer donation-based classes every Sunday at the new South location from 2:30-3:30! Donations will benefit PURE Action

Synergy is a healing art that incorporates Thai massage, flying, and partner stretching. It inspires trust, playfulness, and communication. The practice of Synergy merges two or more forces, combining them to create something greater than the individual. It is an art that evokes compassion and the support of community.

View the Synergy website.

Join us on Sundays for an exploration of this playful and engaging yoga!
*The room will not be heated. Please bring your mat and water. 
PURE Action Update 
PURE Action is a Non-Profit that brings the medical benefits of Ancient Yoga to Mainstream Medicine through Research, Education and Community.

Partnership with KIPP Austin Schools!

 

6 week Yoga Initiative for Parents and KidsKIPP

PURE Action will teach classes for Parents and Kids at the KIPP campus on a weekly basis beginning in November! We will focus on asana and breath, guiding participants through a beginning yoga sequence to increase wellness through strength, flexibility and stress relief. We are so privileged to launch our community efforts with KIPP Austin!

 

KIPP Austin Public Schools will empower underserved students to strengthen the academic skills, intellectual habits, and character traits necessary to thrive in, and graduate from, four-year colleges and universities, giving them the freedom to shape their futures and positively affect their communities. 

 

Follow-up Study in Collaboration with Columbia University

A Bikram Yoga intervention study is in formulation for next year! PURE Action will work with Bikram Yoga NYC and Columbia University in this research effort. 

Many other opportunities and programs are in the works! Look out for a detailed email in the coming weeks! In the meantime, check us out at www.PUREAction.org
Kids Corner

 

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Kids are always welcome at PURE Bikram Yoga! What better way to maintain natural range of motion and alignment than to develop a yoga practice at a young age? Yoga for youth can improve concentration, focus, and attention span. It can also help to regulate the nervous system, making your child more relaxed and calm under pressure. By the way - these are some of the same benefits for you, Mom and Dad!  

 

Here are a couple of policies and tips to get your child started:

 

*Kids 12 and under are FREE! Parents must sign a liability waiver and take the class with their child. They may begin their practice by trying only the floor series for their first 5 classes. After that, they are welcome to try a full class with you!
*Youth 12-17 are invited to participate in the Yoga Asana Championship Youth Division! Please email kathy@purebikramyoga.com if your child is interested in being part of it!
See the Yoga Cup Youth Division page for more details about the youth championship. 
Texas Regional Yoga Asana Championship
December 11th, San Antonio 

 

It is competition season again! All are encouraged to train and compete in the Texas Regional Yoga Asana Championship! Yoga Competition is a long standing tradition in India that promotes community, health and inspiration for all to seek healthier, happier lives through the regular practice of yoga. Our Yoga Championships here consist of Adult and Youth Divisions. The Adults perform 5 compulsory postures and 2 optional postures in a 3min time frame.
See the Yoga Cup Adult Division page for more information about the details and scoring of the postures.

All are encouraged to compete, but if it isn't for you, we hope you make it down to San Antonio to support your fellow yogis and witness some amazing demonstrations of yoga. More details on time and location to come! 
Hottie Halloween 
PURE Bikram Yoga Downtown
3:00pm October 31, 2011

 

CostumeContest 

 

Nothing's hotter than Halloween at PURE Bikram Yoga! Cut out of work early and attend our 3pm class in costume! Mardy is teaching! This thrill won't chill your bones, but it'll definitely get your heart racing! This is going to be fun! A Costume Contest will drive the class and don't worry, no tricks, only treats for best costumes! Join us for Halloween cocktails at TNT after class!
$45/hr Massage Special! 
Oakland Avenue Massage Room

 

Our Massage Therapists will be offering first time clients a special rate of $45/1hr! This is a great deal! They perform massage in our massage room located on Oakland Avenue, a stone's throw away from the studio. Pop in for a class, then relax with massage. Use this deal through the month of October!    

 

Call to schedule an appointment!

Edy Bailey (512) 633-7421

Carrie Peruchi (512) 563-8496

Andrea Carlisle (817) 312-0422

5th Annual Bikram Yoga Women's Retreat
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
November 11th-13th, 2011

 

Rajashree Emmy   

Rajashree Choudhury & Emmy Cleaves 

 

Bikram Yoga Dallas and Bikram Yoga North Texas are proud to host the 5th Annual Bikram Yoga Women's Retreat! Attend the retreat to learn from Rajashree Choudhury and Emmy Cleaves while exploring women's issues from a yogic and holistic perspective.  

 

Bikram Yoga Women's Retreat 2011
Sincerely,
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The Yoga Team
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In This Issue
Recent Events
Upcoming Events
PURE South Update
Class Schedule Changes
Synergy Sundays
PURE Action Update
Kids Corner
Tx Regional Championship
Hottie Halloween
Massage Special
Women's Retreat
Tausha Leonard
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How Bikram Impacted My Life

 

By: Tausha Leonard
FightDiabetes

        

     I am at the half-way mark of the Bikram 60 Day Challenge, I must admit it is not easy, but that is the point. One must condition one's mind and body or as Bikram states, "I must tyrannize my body so it does not tyrannize me." Upon starting Bikram my body was doing just that, tyrannizing me. I have diabetes and high blood pressure, both of which I take medications for. I've also just come down with a case of Celiac Disease, so I can no longer enjoy the yummy bread and processed food that was killing me. I am in bad shape but I did not get here over night. This is over two decades of consistent, methodical and habitual acts of neglect, lack of self-care and self- love. Now my body is screaming out, "Change me, love me or I will breakdown!" I am listening. To say I am in the middle of a life and health crisis is an understatement. The option to  continue to procrastinate and to put off my own good and wellbeing no longer exists.  

 

     Since beginning Bikram I am now getting more flexible, I can now see a semblance of a waist line emerging, my clothing is beginning to fit again, I am happier, more focused, positive and optimistic. I have lost about nine pounds and a lot of inches. I am slowly decreasing my insulin. My goal is to completely come off medications in two years and to maintain my health via lifestyle not pharmaceuticals. I love the fact that PURE Bikram has three locations and a fourth opening in a few weeks with classes all day long. No matter what is going on in my life I can make a class! There are days where I tell myself, "I am not going to class today! I'm tired! I don't want to go!" All the while I am packing my bag, putting my keys in my hand and walking out the door. The minute I step into that hot room, I can feel my body saying, "THANK YOU!" After class I am always happy I did not let my body dictate to me what was best for me. If I can do it anyone can, there is no excuse! If you can't make class there is the Beginning yoga CD and book. If you're pregnant or breastfeeding, there's a pregnancy series you can do in class or the pregnancy CD you can do at home. So I encourage anyone, who like me, needs a life overhaul, get your mat, towel and a bottle or water, get to a class and begin the journey to your better self.

 


Testimonials  

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Wouldn't it be great to read about the students you know and practice with regularly? At PURE Bikram Yoga, we are aware of the astounding benefits and life changing results of this practice. We see them every day! Please consider writing a testimonial about your experience that we can share with our community. No story is too big or too small, worthy or unworthy. Regardless of injury or medical condition, you all practice this yoga for a reason.  

 

Share it. 

Inspire someone.
 
Testimonials can be submitted through susannah@purebikramyoga.com. 

Follow-up Links

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Our mission is to create a community of women to empower each other and help each other be the CEO of their life, because...
 
BEING THE BOSS IS SEXY!  

 

 

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Massage/Body Work

Need it? We have a massage room on Oakland Ave. and 4 wonderful therapists who also happen to be Bikram Yogis!   

 

Treat yourself.  

 

Call for rates and to schedule an appointment:

Edy Bailey (512) 633-7421   

Carrie Peruchi (512) 563-8496

Andrea Carlisle (817) 312-0422

Cesar Rivera (512) 499-0490 

   

Health/Fitness  

Network

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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 susannah@purebikramyoga.com if you would like to be involved! 

 


Community Calendar 

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Are you active in our Austin Community? Do you know about happenings that might interest our students? Email
susannah@purebikramyoga.com. We are working to create a community calendar to share and explore each others outside lives in and around Austin.