Greetings!
Thank you all for participating in the referral contest and helping to bring in new students to the schools. Here at Bikram Yoga we always hope to change peoples lives.
Your participation in the Smile Train fundraiser and your generosity is greatly appreciated as well. Thank you! You have helped to change numerous childrens lives forever. Please don't forget about yourself and your own yoga practice. It is easy to neglect ourselves, especially during the holidays, and maintenance is the hardest thing of all.
And a big thank you, and congratulations to Regina and Patrick who took two classes back to back in tutus on Halloween. They raised $1,634 and all of these proceeds went to SmileTrain, which will cover the cost of six surgeries to correct the cleft palates of six children! Donations will still be accepted through November 7th. If you would like to donate online please go to the Smile Train fund page and type in "tutu." If we can reach $1,750, seven children will benefit from your generosity!
Pictures of Regina and Patrick taking class in their tutus are available to view on our Facebook page. |
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Juice Bar/Cafe News:
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$5 LUNCH SPECIAL
BOWL OF SOUP & SMALL JUICE
In El Cajon, we are offering daily lunch specials of a bowl of homemade soup and a small fresh juice for only $5.00.
To get a schedule our soup menu, please check our website or pick up a calendar at either studio. Accommodations have been made for students that are vegetarian/vegan.
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POSTURE OF THE MONTH
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SAVASANA
(Dead Body Pose)
Medical Benefits:
- Returns blood circulation to normal
- Slows heart rate, reduces blood pressure
- Teaches complete relaxation
- Stills and calms the mind
- Allows the body to absorb the benefits of the standing series
- Builds the ability to access relaxation when necessary- in stressful situations, before bed etc.
Tips:
- Breathe and relax, while maintaining total stillness
- Give Savasana the same concentration you give Eagle or Standing Head to Knee
- Forget about your breathing, how it is going in or out
- Consciously let go of as much tension as you possibly can
- It is far better to concentrate on relaxing the body as a whole unit
- Let the floor support you
- Savasana is a powerful way to breathe life into your body
- Using Savasana after certain postures FINISHES and accelerates the compression and release cycle in which internal organs are first deprived of blood, then flooded with it
- This natural irrigation and internal cleansing that occurs after compression of the postures is HOW WE GAIN ENERGY THROUGH YOGA PRACTICE
- Without Savasana, we discard less waste and receive fewer benefits
- Savasana is the most important posture in Hatha Yoga
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Yoga and Studio Etiquette:
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* Please be considerate of others when showering by limiting your shower time to 2-3 minutes.
* Place only mat and towel rentals into the bins provided in each bathroom.
* Take any footwear off and place onto designated cubby by the front of each studio. Be sure to collect them when leaving or they will be donated to Goodwill at the end of the month.
* Please confirm with the front desk that you are signed into the class.
Yoga Etiquette Recap:
1. Be on time.
2. If you are late, please enter room after set is over.
3. Place your mat on the line so that your mat is in the middle of the line.
4. The back row and spots by the door should be reserved for new students or those who are not feeling 100% on any given day.
5. If you leave the room, please leave and enter silently.
6. Keep up the good work.
7. Practice your yoga to the best of your ability with honest effort without distracting others and being distracted by other students. Always focus on your individual Bikram Yoga practice each day.
8. Remember that we all come to the studio to practice our yoga together. With that said, please remember to move together in union as a group following the instruction of your teacher.
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THANKSGIVING DAY CLASS SCHEDULE:
one class only at 8:00 a.m. in La Mesa
NO CLASSES IN EL CAJON
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!
Namaste,
Anthony Burkart
Bikram Yoga El Cajon/La Mesa
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OCTOBER REFERRAL CONTEST
WINNERS
1st- Jasleen Nelson
2nd- Cynthia Ralph
3rd- Nancy Marlin
Congratulations to our winners! We will be continuing with a referral contest each month but with different rules. Anyone who brings in a referral will, of course, get their free referral class. They will also have their name put on a raffle ticket for each referral that they bring in and at the end of the month, one lucky winner will be picked to win 1 month of unlimited yoga!
So if you didn't win in October, you can keep trying every month!
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