Recent Events

 

Yoga Asana Championship Training Sessions 

 

Free Class Card Flash! 

Cedar Park, Downtown and Westlake had some fun with Free Flash Card Flash mobs! Participating Yogis received a Free Class Card to give to a friend just by taking a full class on the surprise event day! We even gave you all 15% off retail just for fun! If you got a free card, remember, it expires 11/30/11! Make sure your friend comes in! Also, if your friend buys more classes on the day of their free one, YOU'LL GET $10 credit to your house account! Tell your friends to GET HOT!

 

Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes - November 5th 

PURE Action and PURE Bikram Yoga joined forces to promote the benefits of hatha yoga for individuals with diabetes and those who are pre-diabetic. Anecdotally, we hear from our diabetic students that their blood pressure, blood sugar, weight and Hba1c all go down. Their dependence on medications decreases. PURE Action is developing a study to more closely evaluate the benefits of Bikram Yoga for diabetic ad pre-diabetic individuals. This event gave them a big leg up on finding participants and spreading the word!

  

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

The Women's Retreat took place in the lovely Marriott Solana just north of Fort Worth, TX. The retreat included over 200 women from Texas and all over the U.S. who spent a yoga-inspired weekend with Rajashree Choudhury and Senior Bikram Yoga Teacher, Emmy Cleaves. The weekend included four beginning classes and one advanced class taught by Emmy and Rajashree and a Women's Panel on Women's Health Issues and the effects of Bikram Yoga. The weekend concluded with an announcement of the 2012 Bikram Yoga Women's Retreat being here in Austin, TX! PURE is looking forward to seeing Emmy and Rajashree next year here in the hill country!

 

Donation Classes for the Brain Aneurysm Foundation - Nov. 12th

Thanks to all who supported this cause with donations and participation in these dedicated classes. We raised $390.83 for the Brain Aneurysm Foundation! Your generosity has been deeply appreciated.

 

KIPP Austin Community Class - November 14th

The first class was a big hit! Kids and Adults had a great time practicing yoga together! Teachers Jonathon, Susannah, Edy and Jeff led the group through a beginning yoga series. PURE Student Volunteers gave their time and energy to help coordinate the class and provide posture demonstrations! All look forward to the coming weeks of continued yoga classes! If you are interested in helping with our future events, contact susannah@pureaction.org.

Check out this photo from the first class!

PURE Action Update 

Giving back to the community. 

 

501c3 Application completed

Big thanks to Adam Aseron and The Law Firm of Vinson & Elkins, for their pro-bono efforts in filing our application! Our application was sent out November 15th! Stay tuned for news regarding our 501c3 status!

 

Sponsor a PURE Action Class! 

Not sure how to help PURE Action? SPONSOR A CLASS! There is a baseline need for $200 to provide a class to our community. For your generosity, we'll even throw in a free t-shirt! 

 

 

6 week Yoga Initiative for Parents and Kids - Begins Nov. 14th

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!

 

Maggie's Hope Yoga for Autism

PURE Bikram Yoga joins Maggie's Hope for a day of yoga for children and parents! Maggie's hope is a local non-profit dedicated to supporting families of children with Autism. Our studio will lead separate classes at 10am and 12pm for the kiddos while their parents take the normally scheduled 10am and 12pm! We believe that yoga will help the children to find focus and regulation of the nervous system, and will allow the parents a place to find their own Bikram benefits in the adjacent room! We'll all look forward to working together more in the future! Are you interested in volunteering in one of these classes? Contact susannah@pureaction.org. 

   

 

Synergy Sundays! 

Kathy, Gianna and Tyler continue to lead Synergy classes EVERY Sunday from 2:30-3:30 at the South location! As always, the class is donation based and all proceeds go directly to PURE Action. Check it out! The last class of the year will be December 4th! 

 

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. 

Sign up for Upcoming Diabetes Study
Dr. Stacy Hunter is invested in researching the benefits of Bikram Yoga for diabetic and pre-diabetic individuals. Her previous studies, combined with anecdotal accounts of success for diabetics, make a strong case for further exploration. If you are diabetic or pre-diabetic, and are interested in being a part of an upcoming study, e-mail Dr. Stacy Hunter, stacy@pureaction.org. This will include you in our priority list for study participation and news as the study develops. Should you choose to participate in the study, you'll be signing up for:

Study length: 12weeks/3months

Bikram Yoga Frequency: at least 5 classes/week

Benefits: Free body composition analysis before and after study period, including blood tests

Cost: $300 covers unlimited yoga classes for 3 months and all related body composition and blood work analysis

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

As you can see, we have A LOT going on! To stay informed in the future, please sign up for our get the LATEST NEWS!

Hot & Heavy Down South!

 

This steamy love affair has had it's ups and downs already, but we are letting you know now, that PURE Bikram Yoga South means business, and she is ready for YOU! The heat and humidity are perfection, the facility is gorgeous, parking is no problem and it's all still brand spankin new! Get your hot caboose to see it if you haven't already. 

 

 

 

Kathy Teaches the 9am Sunday of Opening Weekend!


Standing Bows!


Synergy Yoga Donation Classes for PURE Action!

The 9th Annual Texas Regional Yoga Asana Championship

 

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 the event time and specifics to come! 

Welcome back, new Teachers!  

 

Help us welcome back our newest additions to the PURE Teaching Team! Amanda, Mary and Tedd are your Yoga Teachers! These yogis have completed Bikram's 9 week Teacher Training Course in Los Angeles. This is no small feat, folks. 11 classes/week and endless days and nights of lectures and Posture Clinics. These are tough cookies! Take their classes soon and wish them well on this next chapter of their lives! 

 

 

Take their FIRST CLASSES at the Downtown Studio!!!

 

Amanda Napolitano: November 22nd, 8am

 

Tedd Li: November 29th, 8am

 

Mary Barbour: December 1st, 8am 

 

Wondering what to get that special someone? Don't know what to get the person who has everything? Know someone bent on making change in the New Year? We've got the perfect thing! PURE Bikram Yoga! Our Holiday Starter Package is perfect for everyone on your list! The gift of total health? Well-being? Good company? Yes, please! $149 buys a Kulae ECOmat, an insulated Klean Kanteen with the PURE flame logo and 1 full month of UNLIMITED yoga! That's a $204 value for only $130! This offer is good for friends new to the practice as well as those who may have taken some time off! Get them back on track with PURE Bikram Yoga!

PURE 60 Challenge

"Give me 60 days and I'll change your life." 

- Bikram Choudhury

 

It's hard to escape the buzz of New Year's Resolutions this time of year. Especially in Austin, where it seems like everyone is a fitness nut, we are bombarded with commitments to Boot Camps, Diets and Ironman dreams. There are often so many goals, so many changes to make that it can get a bit confusing. At PURE Bikram Yoga, we know one thing is clear - a 60 Day Challenge with us will change your life. You'll see dramatic physical and mental effects of your hard work and you'll be supported the entire time by our staff and your Challenge Team. We'll boost you along the way with incentives, rewards and flat out good company. You can also rest assured that your personal challenge won't be in vain. 100% of the proceeds from enrollment will go to PURE Action - Yoga is MEDICINE. 

 

Enrollment Donation: $30 to PURE Action - get a free T-Shirt and a PURE Bikram Yoga bag full of goodies!

Dates: Select a start date between Jan 1 (Sunday)-Jan 10 (Tuesday)

Terms: Do 60 Classes in 60 Days. PURE and simple. 

Special Offer: Pre and Post Body Composition Testing at the Fitness Institute of Texas (FIT) for $120 ($180 value). Tests include DEXA, Flexibility and Balance.

Earn Free Class Cards: every 10 classes you complete, turn in your Report Card and get a Free Class Card for yourself or a friend.

 

Schedule

Start: January 1st-10th

Mid-term Party: Saturday, February 11th at the Mean-Eyed Cat!

Synergy Weekend: $40 for 1 Day, or $70 for both days (1/2 proceeds to PURE Action). Participation will count toward your 60 Classes!

February 11th Downtown 2pm-5pm

February 12th Downtown 2pm-5pm

Final Party at the Chen's: March 9th 8pm-12am

We will be raffling off goodie's from our sponsors throughout the Challenge! We'll also have great special deals, awards recognition, and testimonials from your lovely PURE yogis! 

 

*More details to come in next month's Newsletter! Get excited!

        

 I had a heart attack in 1985. Blood thinners were not as safe as now. I had it the old fashioned way--I went to the emergency room, they gave morphine. The doctors said I had been doing all of the right things, it was just in my genes. I thought, "Damn, if I had known that I would have been buying Gucchi's or a better quality of Wranglers." My health improved with my aerobic exercise, but more when I started practicing hatha yoga in 1989 at the age of 67. My greatest improvement was when I started practicing Bikram yoga in 1994 with one of my best teachers, Patricia Gray.

 

 The amazing thing to me was the changes in bone structure and body alignment and the increase in energy and the calming effect on my mind. I did not think these changes were possible at my age.

 

 I became a firm believer in Bikram's 26 yoga postures. At the age of 77, I spent a lot of money and nine weeks in his torture chamber in Beverly Hills studio to become a certified teacher.   

 I owe Bikram for improving my health and for saving my life. In March of 2002 my heart beat increased to 200 beats per minute. The electrical current in my heart malfunctioned due to the scar tissue from my 1985 heart attack. My good health from practicing Bikram yoga kept me alive.

 

 Since 1985 my ejection rate from left ventrical has been 30%, which is about 20% below averatge. By doing Bikram yoga and moderate aerobic exercise at St. Luke's Cardiac Institute. I have been able to maintain a work load, as monitored by St. Luke Hospital, that is 110 to 120% of tested people my age who have never had a heart attack. As Bikram says, his copyright 26 posture series is the best thing you can do for your health.

 

 I am a WWII veteran. I spent 3 years in the South Pacific aboard the USS Louisville. I was in 12 campaigns, a major sea battle, and survived three suicide planes crashing on the deck of our ship. The combat taught me at the age of 19 and in my 20s that in order to survive you have to get off your butt and to have a sense of humor. Courage and humor are twin sisters.

 

 I tell you this to let you know. Day after day for three years I lived in a stressful environment and survived. We now live in a time when terrorist threats will be with us day after day, preying upon our nerves and mind and sapping our energy. Bikram yoga is an excellent way to survive with a sound mind and a sense of humor and calm spirit.