Recent Events

 

First Classes from NEW teachers!

 

Texas Regional Yoga Asana Championship - Dec 11th

What a showing of PURE yogi determination and dedication! Our strong yogis and beautiful yoginis gave inspiring demonstrations of yoga asana. Notably, Kathy Durham placed 1st for the women's division and Jeff Chen placed 2nd for the men! Both of them will advance to the National Championship in NYC in March 2012! In the Youth Division, Monica Rao placed 1st, Sara Hajiebrahimi 2nd, and Saba Hajiebrahimi 3rd! Monica and Sara will advance to Nationals! Mardy, Christa, Donna, Lisa, Nora, Cicely, Beth, Tiffany, Tyler, Edy and Peter also gave inspiring demonstrations at the Championship. Congratulate them all when you see them!  

 

Check out the professional photos from Stacey Anne Photography! 

  

Texas Asana Championship 2011 Celebration Dinner!

 

Final KIPP Austin Community Class for 2011 - November 14th

The final PURE Action KIPP Community class was held with lots of laughter and appreciation. The kids practiced next to their parents for the final class and all of the families were delighted to share how far they had come in just 5 weeks. The parents gave out elf hats to all of the PURE Action staff and volunteers at the end of the class and acknowledged them as "Santa's Helper's" for bringing them the gift of yoga. PURE Action will begin another 6 week program with KIPP Austin in March. All are looking forward to working together more, and more and more! 

The PURE 60 Challenge

  

  

 

It's that time again! Time for the PURE 60 Challenge! Start practicing your Bengal Tiger Roar and must as much English Bulldog determination as possible...you're going to need it! This year, we've made a few changes. It's going to be a TRUE 60 Day Challenge. That means 60 classes in 60 days. PURE and simple. 

 

PURE Action is a non-profit bringing the ancient benefits of yoga to mainstream medicine through research and education. 

Your donations for the PURE 60 Challenge will help this organization fund research and community efforts in the Austin area.

Community classes are in need of sponsorship. It takes $200 to provide a class to our community. When you sponsor a class you'll feel the satisfaction of knowing you helped yoga heal people who otherwise may not have the exposure or access. 

Research is expensive. PURE Action is in the formulation stages of several studies that require future funding. Research topics include Bikram Yoga in obesity and diabetes and the caloric expenditure of Bikram and Ashtanga yoga. 

$120 Buys you Pre and Post Body Composition Testing! This is regularly a $180 service. 

It's a wonderful gift to yourself to add onto the 60 Day Challenge experience. Now you'll be able to see the real numbers on just how much you can change in 60 Days.

A DEXA measures %body fat and divides it into 3 main compartments: fat mass, bone mass and lean mass. In addition, the DEXA method determines %fat, fat mass, bone mass and lean mass separately for the arms, truck and legs. 

Fit will also measure your flexibility and balance! For more information, visit the FIT website. 

*To receive this special rate, service must be purchased through PURE Bikram Yoga.

Want to contribute your stats to PURE Action's research database? Send your results to stacy@pureaction.org. 

PURE Action Update 

Giving back to the community. 

 

501c3 Application completed

Our application was sent out November 15th and filed with the IRS on December 9th. We are sending positive energy to Uncle Sam!

 

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! 

 

 

2nd 6 week Yoga Initiative for Parents and Kids - March 2012

PURE Action will teach classes for Parents and Kids at the KIPP campus on a weekly basis beginning again in March! The first program was so well received by KIPP staff and parents that we've been invited back! Many commented on the benefits of stress relief, physical workout and increased flexibility just over a short 5 wk course. We will focus again 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 is joining 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! Date TBA in February! 

    

 

Follow-up Study in Collaboration with Columbia University

The next, bigger and better Bikram Yoga intervention/study is in formulation for 2012! 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. Blood work analysis is the responsibility of the study participant.

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.

Are you interested in volunteering with PURE Action? Contact susannah@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!

Schedule Changes for the NEW Year!

 

  

NOTICE THESE CHANGES!

We are doing away with the old, thin, black rental mats! We are replacing them with TOP OF THE LINE PROlite Mats from Manduka! These are zero-waste, non-slip yoga mats with superior quality and comfort. A closed cell surface keeps moisture (sweat) from seeping into the mat breeding bacteria. AMAZING!

 

 

        

 I started Bikram Yoga 4 years ago in Truckee, CA at Bikram Yoga Sierra after a car accident. I had really messed up my back and was in pain all the time. Nothing I did helped. I tried everything from massage to chiropractors. It was just a quick fix. I was also a full time waitress so I was really doing a number on my body. One day I was talking with my good friend about my back problems and my emotional problems (I was going through a break up at the time as well), so she suggested I try Bikram. "It'll help your back, help your stress and give you great abs."  I figured, "what have I got to lose, great abs alone is worth it!" Off I went to take my first class. 

 

I don't remember much of that first class except that after camel I thought I was going to throw up and my instructor told me not to drink my water as I was desperately reaching for it. "Lay down and relax, no drinking after camel. Drinking water is a distraction. Breathe into your feeling." To this day I never drink water after camel, no matter what I feel. I survived that first class and was hooked. I signed up for the intro month and now, four years later, I'm 30lbs lighter, happy, healthy, and back pain free! I can't imagine my life without Bikram. 

  

I just graduated from Bikram's Teacher Training Fall 2011. It was wonderfully hard! I made a lot of friends for life and would do it again in a heartbeat! It's great being back in Austin, TX. I love teaching. The students have been amazing. It's great seeing everyone and to be back at my home studio. I missed our hot room! We have such a wonderful yoga community in Austin. I am so proud to be a part of it.

  

I wanted to be a teacher because Bikram has changed my life for the better. I want to share that with other people, and help them change their lives for the better, even if the only reason they walk through the door is for the six-pack abs!