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The Holidays are all about family, and here at PURE Bikram Yoga the word "family" is synonymous with "community." You all are our community and our yoga family here in Austin, Tx. You make each day, every class, what it is because of your warmth and energy. Thank you for being a part of it all. None of us could do it without all of us. Especially when it comes to health and happiness, it takes a village...
The Yoga Team at PURE Bikram Yoga
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December 18, 2012 - In This Issue:
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We have a wonderful community at PURE! Take the opportunity to get to know each other as you are practicing more frequently. Introduce yourself to your neighbors before class, ask a teacher or staff member a question you've had about your practice, share your favorite hydration methods with each other, or meet someone for lunch this week.
Remember there are Extra Credit assignments in the Challenge Program that have great suggestions for things to do to get more involved!
- Keep a yoga journal or blog about your Challenge (or follow Mardy's blog). (link)
- Practice at all four PURE Bikram Yoga locations: Cedar Park, Downtown, South, and Westlake.
- Take class from all 26 teachers.
- Establish posture/practice goals.
- Ride your bike or carpool to class.
- Have lunch with a new yoga buddy.
- Quit two habits for one week and see what happens!
- Watch movies about improving your diet-this will inspire you to make healthy choices in 2014.
- GET A MASSAGE! You are working hard! Massage really helps your body adjust, heal, and relax.
We recommend some of our PURE members:
Andrea Carlisle text (817) 312-0422
Carrie Peruchi text (512) 563-8496
Cesar Rivera call (512) 499-0490
Edy Bailey text (512) 633-7421
Kip Duval text (512) 964-1447
Also, check our UPCOMING EVENTS. Plan to attend our Sunday Talk series that begins in January. Learn more about Yoga Philosophy, Health and Nutrition, Conscious Language, and more! See you in the Hot Room!
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Enter to win a PURE Annual Unlimited Yoga Membership
Drawings will be held 12/25, 1/1/, 2/3, 2/14, and 3/14
Purchase at all Studios (1 for $15 or 2 for $20)
Each ticket is also a FREE CLASS CARD!
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(reverse side of the Raffle Ticket)
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Follow Mardy's blog on WordPress
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December 1 - PURE Challenge Season begins!
PURE90X Challenge:
- complete 90 classes between 12/1/2012 and 3/9/2013
- sign-up at any PURE studio by December 10th, 2012 - CLOSED!
Bikram Challenge:
- complete 60 classes in 60 days by 3/9/2013 (pick any 60-day period)
- sign-up at any PURE studio by January 9th, 2013
30-Day Challenge:
- complete 30 classes in 30 days by 3/9/2013 (pick any 30-day period)
- sign-up at any PURE studio by February 8th, 2013
PURE Custom Challenge:
- take 6 classes per week for 5 or 10 weeks (30 to 60 classes) by 3/9/2013
Holiday Schedule
Cedar Park Holiday Schedule:
12/24 - 6am, 9:30am
12/25 - 9:30am
12/26 - 9:30am, 12pm, 4:30pm
12/31 - 6am, 9:30am, 12pm, 4:30pm
1/1 - 9:30am, 4:30pm, 7pm
Downtown Holiday Schedule:
12/24 - 5:45am, 8am, 10am, 12:15pm
12/25 - 10am
12/26 - 10am, 12:15pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5:30pm
12/31 - 5:45am, 8am, 10am, 12:15pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5:30pm
1/1 - 8am, 10am, 12:15pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:45pm
South Holiday Schedule:
12/24 - 6am, 9am
12/25 - CLOSED for humidifier repair
12/26 - CLOSED for humidifier repair
12/27 - CLOSED for humidifier repair
1/1 - 9am, 11:30am, 4pm, 6:15pm
Westlake Holiday Schedule:
12/24 - 9:30am, 12pm
12/25 - 9:30am
12/26 - 9:30am, 12pm, 4:30pm
12/31 - 9:30am, 12pm, 4:30pm
1/1 - 9:30am, 12pm, 4:30pm, 7pm
January 6 - Sunday Talks
7:30pm to 9:00pm - Downtown studio
"Yoga Philosophy with Libby Cox"
Yamas - self-restraint, self-control, and discipline in yoga practice; the "shall-not" in our dealings with the external world
January 8 - Austin Woman Magazine Block Party
The party starts at PURE Bikram Yoga Downtown then moves on to Avant Salon and TNT!
January 9 - last day to sign up for the Bikram Challenge
60 classes in 60 days by 3/9/2013
January 13 - Sunday Talks
7:30pm to 9:00pm - Downtown studio
"Yoga Nutrition with New Earth Center's Krystalle and Arttemis"
Foods, juices, and supplements to complement and promote your yoga practice.
January 20 - Sunday Talks
7:30pm to 9:00pm - Downtown studio
"Cardiovascular and Metabolic Benefits of Bikram Yoga, and the Caloric Expenditure of Bikram Yoga"
A presentation of research interventions by Dr. Stacy Hunter, Ph.D., Research Director, PURE Action, Inc.
January 27 - Sunday Talks
7:30pm to 9:00pm - Downtown studio
"Yoga Philosophy with Libby Cox"
Niyamas - observances, requirements, obligations in yoga practice; the "shall-do" in our dealings with the internal world
February 3 - Sunday Talks
7:30pm to 9:00pm - Downtown studio
PURE Community gathering and PURE Clothing Trunk Show. Food, drink, more...
February 8 - last day to sign up for the 30-Day Challenge
30 classes in 30 days by 3/9/2013
February 10 - Sunday Talks
5:30pm to 7pm - Downtown studio
"Glow in the Dark Class" with Casey Urban to support PURE Action, Inc.
7:30pm to 9:30pm - Downtown studio
"Conscious Language Introduction" with Mark Scherer from New Earth Center
February 17 - Sunday Talks
7:30pm to 9:00pm - Downtown studio
"Microscopy: The Stories Our Blood Tells" with Dr. Richard Massey
February 24 - Sunday Talks
7:30pm to 9:00pm - Downtown studio
PURE Community gathering and Yoga Asana Championships demonstrations
March 2 (Saturday)
Watch the LiveStream of the USA Yoga National Asana Championships
March 14 (Thursday) Final Challenge Celebration (time and location TBD)
April 5 to 7 (Fri to Sun)
PURE Transformation Retreat Spring 2013 - Wimberley,Texas
Yoga, Raw Food, and Language as a Conscious and Creative Force
Hosted by: New Earth Superconscious Living and PURE Bikram Yoga
August 1 to 4 (Thur to Sun)
7th Annual Bikram Yoga Women's Retreat - Austin,Texas
Join Rajashree Choudhury and Emmy Cleaves for a weekend at Austin's Barton Creek Resort & Spa, followed by the 11th Annual Texas Regional Yoga Asana Championships
Hosted by: PURE Bikram Yoga
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Libby Cox is an artist and dancer whose love for the human form and movement brought her to a Hatha Yoga practice in 2000. She integrates many different teachings in her yoga instruction and considers herself a life long student, encouraging her students to do the same. Libby travels as a featured instructor to several yoga centers throughout the United States and abroad. Visit Libby
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 Dr. Richard Massey "What I have witnessed over the last 15 years leaves me in awe of the body's healing wisdom. It seems nothing is incurable with the use of a few simple tools, the willingness to take an honest look at one's life, and the courage to change. The path of wholeness is our birthright."
Serving the Texas Hill Country
since 1996
(830) 992-1143
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PURE Recommended Massage Therapists
Andrea Carlisle: text (817) 312-0422
Carrie Peruchi: text (512) 563-8496
Cesar Rivera: call (512) 499-0490
Edy Bailey: text (512) 633-7421
Kip Duval: text (512) 964-2447
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The mission of the Fitness Institute of Texas (FIT) is to enhance the quality of lives through research, service, training and educational programs in physical activity, nutrition, and behavioral health. FIT is an integral part of the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education in the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin.
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7th Annual Bikram Yoga Women's Retreat - Austin, Texas
August 1 to 4, 2013 |
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Host of the 11th Annual Texas Regional Yoga Asana Championships
Austin, Texas
August 4, 2013
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by Krystalle and Arttemis Keszainn from New Earth Center
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Community Cheer
I love this week's topic: community; come-unity - what a great word! When we are gathered together in unified focus we are in community. Participating in class each day is a great reminder of how many different people from all walks of life with varying backgrounds and beliefs can work together with unified focus (on one point in the mirror - do not even blink your eyes!).
Nice, Krystalle, but what does community have to do with superfoods? Simple: superfoods, like yoga, offer an accelerated path to bettering ourselves, and the best way to make the world a better place is by bettering ourselves first. Superfoods, and a healthy lifestyle in general, require people to make major life changes to integrate and receive their benefits. This is where community comes in.
Change is easier when you have support and guidance. Here are a few ways you can receive your community's support in making new choices for your health:
- Host potlucks with friends and use different health themes for each one: raw foods, macrobiotic, gluten free, farm fresh. Each person brings a dish in alignment with your current theme and you all experience delicious new foods together.
- Visit New Restaurants: Have healthy restaurants on your go-to list where you can meet friends: Beets Cafe, Casa de Luz, and Daily Juice Hyde Park are some of my favorites.
- Jump In Together: Invite a few of your friends to make a new health commitment with you - something new and different that stretches you outside your normal way of doing things and is still achievable for you. Achieving your goal together with your friends makes your success even sweeter.
- Cleanse in Community: Cleansing is a great way to jump start new healthy eating habits and practices. First, choose a cleanse program that is a good fit for you. Then invite friends to join you for your cleanse. Especially invite your beloved. Jeff and Mardy discovered cleansing together at home offers awesome support. They enjoyed juicing together in the evenings.
You have two awesome opportunities to cleanse in community. These are NOT Strict Cleanses! Both of these cleanses are designed to be fun educational challenges that give you awesome experience with new foods and new lifestyle habits.
Many cleanse participants have reported increased energy and endurance, improved flexibility, better mental focus and clarity, reduced inflammation, and better joint health. Some have even reported better sleep and improved relationships - cool!
- 3-Day PURE Cleanse - Get yourself a cleanse buddy or group of buddies and start your cleansing experience with this simple 3-Day cleanse. You receive ebooks, videos, and emails to educate, motivate, and inspire you. With raw juices and Bikram Power-Smoothies, you will not be hungry - you will feel well nourished.
- 7-Day Jump Start New Year's Cleanse - This cleanse is also a live community event! If all liquids sounds too extreme for you, choose the raw food option and cleanse while you eat - now there's a concept!
Here is what one of our recent cleansers said, "My energy level is huge, my attention span is sharp and my memory seems to be much better. I am not sure what has happened but I am not the person I used to be and I feel amazing!"
Click here to see our lineup of awesome events and classes. Purchase your membership and invite your friends. Better yet, purchase gift certificates and give them as Holiday gifts, then join the cleanse with your friends. Happy cleansing! |
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Park Valley Inn - Senior Yoga
With only 2 months at Park Valley Inn, a division of Trisun Healthcare, PURE Action, Inc. is making an impact! Our classes consist of 12-15 students, all in wheelchairs. After the 30-minute yoga session (Tues/Thurs), everyone is so appreciative and excited to come back the next time. We always begin with Pranayama Breathing. You can see how much more alert everyone is after 2 sets of breathing. They love Eagle Pose! Everyone giggles, trying to twist their arms like pretzels. One of our students remarks, "I can't do this one!" I quickly rebut, "Don't be frustrated; just make an "X" with your arms!" I remind them that they can perform any of the postures (especially Pranayama Breathing and Wind Removing Pose) in bed, on a day that they do not feel as well. They like that idea.
 The family of one of the residents attended class one day. After the son twisted and turned his shoulder several times during Pranayama Breathing, as if in pain, I inquired if he had a rotator cuff injury. He looked at me in amazement, as if I could read minds. I told him to just do what he could do that day and to take it easy. After only 30 minutes of yoga, he said that his shoulder felt so much better! He promised to continue practicing when he returned home.
One of our students recently suffered a stroke, is in a wheelchair and has use of one side of her body. After only 4 classes, she has improved her range of motion and speech. Then there is the mental effect of the yoga. Students are less critical of themselves, focusing more on what they CAN do rather than what they CAN'T do. Several students who attended classes in the beginning seemed skeptical, did not practice many of the postures and did not return. Now they are back and trying all of the postures! Residents are bonding in a new way, creating their own yoga community. They greet each other in the hallway with, "Namaste."
I was thrilled to tell one of our ladies that she can continue her yoga practice when she moves to Wyoming Springs. PURE Action will have a yoga program at this assisted living facility opening soon. This student is challenged by gastrointestinal issues, and when she attends class, she feels tremendous improvement. The testimonials are endless.
Most thrilling is the Park Valley Inn Yoga Challenge coming in January! Practice 20 classes and receive a PURE Action - Yoga Is Medicine t-shirt. They are empowered, taking control of their health! It has never been more true..."It's never too late, you're never too old, you're never too sick, to start again from scratch."
About PURE Action, Inc.
We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization bringing the ancient benefits of yoga to mainstream medicine through scientific research, global education, and community programs. In our first year of existence, we've funded yoga research studies, created and participated in education forums, and delivered community yoga programs to under-served schools, senior living facilities, and other nonprofits. Learn more or donate today! |
  
I practice yoga to.... Stay mentally and physically healthy. It's part of my daily routine. There is no other physical activity that has changed my body so dramatically and concurrently provided mental meditation. I LOVE to practice! Bikram yoga keeps me happy inside and out!
My family/significant others are...... My wonderful husband Jon and I have two children, Anna and Clayton (we call him Nemo). Anna is a graphic designer working in New York. She is incredibly creative and got none of her skills from me! Nemo is a senior at Westlake and a competitive tennis player. He is wading through the recruiting process to play in college next year. He got all of his skills from me! Jon owns a recording studio here in Austin and has been known to let the Pure staff in to party:)!
What I love most about Austin is...... SUNNY AND WARM!! After living in Minneapolis for 20 years I don't need to think about this one!
My New Year's Resolutions for 2013 are..... Simple.........make every day count.
My top 3 yoga tips to PURE Students are..... - It's all in the breathing.......figure this out and the rest is easy.
- Show up.
- Often.
My favorite hydration method is..... I drink Vita Coco before and after each class I take or teach along with lots of water. Occasionally, if I am really depleted a V8 juice is magic. (Emmy taught me that one)
My favorite healthy meal is..... My husband is an awesome cook and makes a fabulous salmon and veggie dish.
Things I avoid are..... Complacency, negative attitudes, arrogance.
My favorite yoga clothing is..... Shakti fits my body the best. I know what size to order and it always fits me. It lasts a long time as well.
My favorite yoga gear is..... I'm not into gear much.
My favorite yoga posture is..... I love Standing Head to Knee. It requires strength, determination, balance, flexibility.........everything you've got!
My favorite yoga tip is..... Come back tomorrow..................
My advice to PURE Challengers is..... Dont' think, just do!!!!! |
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Welcome to PURE Cleanse and PURE Bikram Yoga! Experience a life-changing cleanse program custom designed for PURE Bikram Yoga. The PURE Cleanse program is designed to enhance your yoga practice with raw juices, elixirs and power smoothies.
When you combine the heat, movement and many benefits of Bikram Yoga with the powerful nutrient saturation of raw foods and fresh juice, you get an amazing synergy of deeply cleansing and revitalizing your body, mind and spirit. You may never be the same!
- Better hydration = Better joint health = Improved flexibility
- Maximum detoxification when combined with Bikram Yoga
- Increased energy and endurance in class-from half moon to spine twist!
- More mental focus and clarity, especially for the tough standing series!
Your 3-Day PURE Cleanse includes:
- A 24-page eBook preparing you for your cleanse
- A juice, elixir and power smoothie Raw Recipe eBook
- 5 New Earth emails sent directly to your inbox to inspire, educate, and motivate you during your Cleanse
- 10% savings on new juicers, blenders, cleanse kits, foods, and supplements after you register at New Earth Center.
Get the most out of your 3-Day PURE Cleanse!
- Set your Cleanse start date a minimum of 3 to 5 days after you purchase the 3-Day PURE Cleanse. To fully prepare for this experience, you will need to download and read the "Prepare eBook," buy a juicer or 3-day supply of juice from recommended stores, and get yourself ready.
- Purchase optional, recommended add-on coaching support from either Arttemis or Krystalle to design the perfect cleansing program for your specific needs and lifestyle.
- Purchase and register for your cleanse or call 888-505-5917 or email Arttemis or Krystalle with any questions.
Bikram Yoga + Raw Foods and Fresh Juice = Life Change!
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PURE Bikram Yoga
888.245.0726
info@purebikramyoga.com
Cedar Park | Downtown Austin | South Austin | Westlake
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