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Tis the season! The holidays will be here before you know it. This time of year is all about family, friends, and celebration. And we have so much to celebrate here at BYB! October marked our 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY of both marriage and since we took over the studio, and we are reminded of how special our yoga family is and how much we appreciate your dedication to the Bikram Yoga practice. We hope, despite the hustle and bustle that is the holiday season, you will continue to make time for yourself and your yoga. There's really no better place to be on these chilly days! And keeping up with yoga means that extra piece of pie at Thanksgiving dinner is really ok:) Happy holidays, BYB Yogis!
Love, Eddie and Emily
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 Congrats to our Challengers!
We are so proud of the over 40 yogis who signed up for our 30-Day Anniversary Challenge! They kicked off the Challenge on October 19th and have committed to 30 Classes in 30 Days. Keep cheering them on until they reach their final day of the Challenge on November 17th! If you are not currently participating in the Challenge, consider choosing a posture, or one aspect of your practice to improve this month. Maybe it's not skipping triangle, not fidgeting in savasana, or committing to locking that knee. Whatever you decide, celebrate the energy from your fellow yogis and every moment we spend in the hot room! Doing so will not only deepen your practice, while getting your mind and body ready for the holiday season!
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Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule Changes
Make sure to fit in some yoga between your family feasts and holiday shopping!  Wednesday, November 25Cockeysville: 6am, 9:30am, 12pm, 4pm; Locust Point: 6am, 9:30am
Thursday, November 26
Cockeysville: 8am, 10am; Locust Point: 9:30am
Friday, November 27
Cockeysville: 8am, 10am, 4pm; Locust Point: 9:30am
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FRIEND FOR 10-BYB's New Referral Program!
By bringing your friends to yoga, you can easily  knock $10 off your yoga membership!
For every friend you refer who purchases a membership, YOU get $10 toward your next yoga purchase!
Are you a BYB VIP? Extra savings for you!
VIP Autodebit members: receive $10 off
EVERY MONTH that your friend joins and remains on the VIP Autodebit!
VIP Yearly members: receive $120 off your next Yearly
membership when your friend also signs up for a year of yoga!
Want to know more or confirm your referrals? Email us!
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Testimonial
"I have been practicing at this studio for nearly 8 years. The teachers are incredible. The owners, themselves wonderful teachers, ensuring that their studio and staff are flawless. The community and friendships developed here and fostered by practice are some of the most important in my life. A home away from home." --G. Quercia Kahrl
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FREE Yoga for Vets!
 As our way of saying thank you to our veterans, please enjoy a FREE class on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11th. Veterans on unlimited memberships are welcome to give their free class to a friend, and any current students who know a veteran interested in yoga are welcome to bring them for free to try it out that day! |
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Don't forget to set your
clocks back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1st at 2am for a little extra sleep before waking up
for your morning yoga!
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Have you downloaded
Bikram Yoga Baltimore Mobile
through your Apple or Android
phone yet? It's FREE and you can
schedule classes, buy yoga, and get important notices about BYB
right on your device!
Sync your yoga schedule with your phone's calendar to keep you on track!
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Pavanamuktasana (Wind-Removing Pose)
November Posture of the Month!
 After that big, ol' turkey dinner, this posture will feel extra good! Wind-removing pose is the gas relief posture (we know, not the best thing in the hot room, but that's what it's for!). Wind-removing pose is the first posture we do on the floor after we conclude the standing series with Savasana. You begin with the right leg, interlocking your ten fingers a couple of inches below the right knee. Pull the knee out, in, and down toward the right shoulder as hard as you can until the bicep muscle bulges. On this side, you'll be compressing the ascending colon. The left calf muscle should be on the floor, heel pressing toward the back wall, which gives you a nice stretch at the front of the hip flexor. Chin should be tucked tightly (triple chins!) so your neck, and eventually your total spine, are perfectly flat on the floor. When you repeat with the left leg up, you'll compress the descending colon. And in part three, you'll bring both legs up compressing the transverse colon (where all the junk food goes!). Make sure to pull down hard with your arms, at the same time you push your knees up into forearms to maximize compression in part three. This posture is excellent for maintaining digestive health and regularity, strengthening the arms, trimming up the leg and abdominal muscles, lengthening the spine, and loosening up tight hips! Enjoy it for its many benefits and a little extra relief after all your holiday feasts!
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Karen Shinnick
November Teacher Highlight!
 By far our most maternal instructor, and yoga mom to us all, Karen Shinnick is our November Teacher Highlight! While she teaches Bikram throughout the greater Baltimore area, Karen has had a home within the BYB family for many years. She went to training in Acapulco, Mexico in Spring 2008 and fell in love with the family camaraderie. She reflects that love in every class she teaches, looking out for every student as a part of a unified whole. Karen has always been involved in fitness, having managed several fitness centers in the Marine Corps Camp Pendelton, where she met her husband, Scott. Karen is a mother of three in addition to our staff of twelve! In the hot room, she is your instructor, your peer, and your friend. She will make sure you are taking care of your body, your mind, and your practice, no matter what kind of day you've had! Catch Karen substituting for us and enjoy a sweaty class that makes you feel amazing, inside and out!
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November Posture Clinic
 Our next Posture Clinic will be held at Cockeysville on Saturday, November 14th at 12pm! Posture Clinics are really valuable events at BYB. Not only do you receive more one-on-one attention with our expert instructors, but you also get to ask the questions you don't always get a chance to during class. And more importantly, you'll leave with more things to work on to keep your Bikram Yoga practice fresh and moving forward. See you on the 14th!
$20 for Active Challengers $25 for VIPs $35 for all other Students
VIPs and Challengers, pay on-site to get your discount!
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Interested in Work/Study?
If you absolutely love your yoga practice, have been practicing consistently for 2 months or longer, and have a tight budget, this is the program for you! Interested candidates should have evening and weekend availability on a regular basis. Want to know more or are you ready to dive in? Please email bybworkstudy@gmail.com for more information!
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What Do You Think?
 We truly value feedback from our students.
Doing so will help us identify ways we can make our yoga community even better!
What they say:
"I love the Bikram Yoga Baltimore studios and I am always impressed by the customer service, friendliness of the staff, and the sincerity they demonstrate
in wanting everyone to have the best experience possible!" -- Annie
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 GIFT CARDS
FOR SALE! |
The holiday season is now in full swing! And what a better gift than the gift of yoga! We have new gift cards available for all of your yogi friends and family. And for every $50 in gift cards you buy, you get a FREE gift! Don't miss out!
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Please note: Gift cards must be redeemed by expiration, one year after purchase date.
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Always Remember...
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Bikram Yoga Baltimore is a locally owned and operated business.
Your membership dollars spent here contribute right back to the local economy and help our very special yoga family grow! There are a lot of options for yoga out there, but our studio keeps you investing in your yoga home right here in Baltimore. Remember this as we approach the holiday spending season. The gift of Bikram Yoga, and good health, is the best gift you can ever give!
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