Warmer days and green leaves are on their way and as the seasons change, so do our realizations and choices. Bikram Choudhury believes that it's never too late to start over and with that in mind for this issue, we explore the topic of taking responsibility for our lives and how to be more conscious on a daily basis. Let the freshness of spring be a metaphor for your life! Increase your weekly yoga practice and discover better focus in all areas. We have new Herbalife products, pressure point sandals, clothing and a posture clinic this month to help.
Your Destiny is Your Own:
It's all about choice
One of the easiest but worst habits we can have as human beings is to slip into "victim mode" and feel that we have little or no control over our lives. Nothing could be farther from the truth! Because while you're in that bad headspace blaming everyone else for your troubles and getting lost in a cloud of sadness and self pity, you're missing out on all of the love, happiness and self fullfillment all around you.
We are born with the bodies we currently inhabit but your view of it and just about everything else in life is a choice. You CAN break out of the negative "victim mode" but it's going to take work (and yoga...lots of yoga.) These six steps can help, too:
1. Be okay with the awkwardness of change. (Old habits die hard.)
2. Take responsibility for your life.
3. Get an attitude of gratitude.
4. Forgive! (We're all human after all.)
5. Turn your focus outward and help someone else.
6. Give yourself a break (change takes time.)
Getting out of a victim mentality takes work. Some days you may slip backwards...be okay with it. Keep working at it, though, and the day will dawn when you find yourself no longer automatically judging others and yourself. Your life will be less stressful and the drama will subside. You may even look forward to Camel!
Best Workout in Grapevine!
BYG is the 2009 Citysearch winner
Bikram Yoga Grapevine has just been awarded the Citysearch Best Workout for Grapevine 2009! We've always known how great it is to see our friends and sweat for 90 minutes before or after a hard day but now the rest of the world knows it. Look for our "award" in the studio and now we have one more reason to smile about coming to yoga. Spread the word!
Diane Ducharme is Coming!
Still room in her posture clinic
One of Bikram's most trusted senior teachers will be in our studio March 6 and 7 helping students find better posture. Diane has been practicing yoga for more than 20 years and will spend those two days giving her attention to those who have questions and need "tweaking." Plan to attend her seminar and find out how to finally twist your hip in Triangle or get your leg just a little higher in Balancing Stick.
Saturday, March 6th Class at 10 am Standing Series: NOON - 4:30 pm
Sunday, March 7th Class at 10 am Floor Series: NOON - 4:00 pm
$75 for one day (includes class) $125 for both days (includes class) $25 for class only
Make Your Feet Happy! (and send Paulette to training)
Our studio is now offering reflexology sandals for tired, aching yogi feet and Paulette Borgognoni is responsible. Paulette is saving money for teacher training and graciously helping our collective feet with the sandals that have nubs to massage every important acupuncture point. According to Chinese medicine, the human foot has 68 points that correspond to the functions of various organs. The sandals activate and stimulate these points which help take strain off of the heart, accelerate metabolism, improve blood circulation and excrete impurities.
We've added to our Herbalife line and now include shake mixes, multivitamin supplements, nutrient enhancers and more at reasonable prices. Herbalife has been a trusted weight management/healthy life source for 30 years and bases its products on a protein-based diet and lifestyle. Protein takes more energy to metabolize and as such, burns more calories and keeps the appetite suppressed longer. The H3 hydration powder, one of our best sellers, is phenomenal for dehydrated yogis who want to replenish electrolytes and trace minerals daily.
Thank you for your continued support and smiling faces! Please let us know if there are any topics you'd like to see covered in this newsletter and as always, your comments are welcome.
You CAN break out of the negative "victim mode" but it's going to take work (and yoga...lots of yoga.) These six steps can help, too:
Our studio is now offering reflexology sandals for tired, aching yogi feet and Paulette Borgognoni is responsible. Paulette is saving money for teacher training and graciously helping our collective feet with the sandals that have nubs to massage every important acupuncture point. According to Chinese medicine, the human foot has 68 points that correspond to the functions of various organs. The sandals activate and stimulate these points which help take strain off of the heart, accelerate metabolism, improve blood circulation and excrete impurities.
We've added to our Herbalife line and now include shake mixes, multivitamin supplements, nutrient enhancers and more at reasonable prices. Herbalife has been a trusted weight management/healthy life source for 30 years and bases its products on a protein-based diet and lifestyle. Protein takes more energy to metabolize and as such, burns more calories and keeps the appetite suppressed longer. The H3 hydration powder, one of our best sellers, is phenomenal for dehydrated yogis who want to replenish electrolytes and trace minerals daily.