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BYD is sponsoring the Second Annual Beat the Street for Little Feet 5K and Fun Run in Historic Oakhurst. a benefit race for the Oakhurst Cooperative Preschool. We’re also offering a free 10 Day Intro to all runners who enter the race (excluding existing BYD clients). You can sign up for a Kids Fun Run, a One Mile Short Run or the full 5K & Phantom Runners. Visit the OCP web site for details.
Please note the following changes to the schedule for the Labor Day Weekend…
Friday, Regular Schedule (10 AM, 1 PM, 4:30 PM, 6:30 PM)
Saturday, 10 AM & 4 PM ONLY
Sunday, Regular Schedule (10 AM & 4 PM)
Monday, 10 AM & 4:30 PM ONLY
There will only be one morning class each day this weekend (Saturday 9 am and Sunday 10 am) to accommodate the Anatomy of a Yogi workshop.
update - This W/D is no longer available.
We have a perfectly good, used, low-energy, high-efficiency, ventless washer-dryer that we don’t need (we bought a larger model). It washes and drys in the same tank, plugs into a standard 110v wall outlet and doesn’t need to be vented. The only down side, and the reason we replaced it, is that it’s not ideal for large or heavy loads. You can read about it at the distributor web site.
This washer sells new for $1400. I tried selling it but no-one replied and I haven’t been able to find any charitable organizations that accept washer/dryers. I am now willing to give it to anyone who will come pick it up. It’s the shape and size of a standard washer and only a little heavier. I do not have a hand cart or dolly and we’re on the second floor.
Anybody? It’s taking up space in my closet and I hate to see something useful be un-used.
It doesn’t look like the workshop will sell out so you may still register now or at the door.
We are now accepting registrations at the front desk for the Anatomy of a Yogi Workshop to be held July 19 and 20 (Sat & Sun). Attendance will be limited and early registration is recommended. The cost is $150 per person but if you register before July 12 we’ll reduce that to $125.
The workshop will be approximately four hours each afternoon and will include an optional Bikram class afterwards. Workshop topics will cover emotional anatomy and the chakra system with an emphasis on how different emotions and chakras are activated in the Bikram series.
Paul and Jaylee Balch have dedicated their lives to helping people awaken and understand their innate ability to heal themselves. Paul, as a certified Bikram instructor and hypnotherapist and Jaylee, with a background in psychology and counseling, have followed the guidance of Tibetan and Tao masters and imparted a treasury of knowledge around the world. Combined, they have taught for over twenty years and run seminars in over 14 countries.
This workshop is designed to take your yoga practice to a new experiential level of energetic awareness. It will be helpful to have attended at least a few Bikram classes but all experience levels are welcome.
The four hour workshop will mostly be lecture with some breaks. Chairs will be provided. The studio will provide some light snacks during the break (very light). The room will not be heated for most of the workshop but it will still be somewhat warm due to there being a class beforehand.
Saturday
11:30 am - 3:30 pm, Lecture
4:00 - 5:30 pm - Bikram Class taught by Paul Balch
Sunday
12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
5:00 - 6:30 pm - Bikram Class taught by Paul Balch
The online Teacher Schedule has been sporadically unavailable for the last week or two and continues to be problematic. I’m not sure what the problem is but it originates with the Apple servers and not something I have any control over.
I am adding a feature to our web site that will include profiles and photos of some of the people who practice at our studio and I am looking for volunteers. Each profile will include a very brief description (it will be up to you how much you want to say about yourself), answers to a couple of simple questions about Bikram Yoga and a photograph of you in a posture of your choosing.
I want to feature a diverse range of students — the more shapes, colors and sizes the better. Don’t be shy about having your photo taken in a posture — I will work with you to choose a couple postures to photograph and you can choose which photo we will use in your profile. I’m very excited about this and won’t have any difficulty singling some of you out for inclusion but I’m hoping several of you will jump right in and volunteer to be featured. I’d like to get started right away.
Due to popular request we are instigating another Bikram Yoga Challenge. Can you make a short, intense commitment to supercharge your body, mind and life? The benefits of Bikram Yoga accumulate exponentially — the more regularly you practice, the more profound the benefits will be. Don’t believe it? Prove it to yourself by accepting the challenge and we’ll reward you with a bonus prize. Here’s how it works…
Attend 30 classes in 35 days and receive a free 5 Class Card.
Attend 30 classes in 30 days and receive a free 1 Month Unlimited Class Card.
Start any time between June 1 and June 14. From that day on come every day for 30 days or 6 days a week for 5 weeks. If you miss a day you can make it up by taking two classes in one day but you can only do that twice during the challenge. The benefits of a challenge come from a consistent practice more than how many classes you take.
If you already have a class card you can get started right away. If not, you can buy a special 35 day pass for the same price as our regular 1 Month (30 day) card on the first day of your challenge.
There will be a sign up sheet at the front desk sometime this weekend.
If I were pessimistic about the future I’d be worried that hot yoga isn’t a sustainable business and probably will become a luxury we can’t afford as a global energy crisis approaches. Yoga, of course, will never go out of style or be impractical, but heating the studio to 105 degrees may some day be cost prohibitive. I’ve done what I can to maximize our energy efficiency (using radiant heat, installing double pane windows in the studio, insulating the walls and ceilings, converting to compact fluorescents (in progress) and installing timers on many of our electrical appliances) but the truth is that ours is a business model that uses more than it’s fair share of energy.
I’ve tried the Bikram series without the heat and it’s just not the same. I also believe that the profound benefits derived by so many people makes it worth the expenditures so I have decided to join the carbon offset bandwagon. I know carbon offsets aren’t a perfect solution and we need to continue to look for more ways to create energy and minimize our use of it but there aren’t any perfect solutions and this is a concrete step I can undertake now.
I have just purchased one year’s worth of carbon offsets from NativeEnergy, an organization that is working to find “clean and renewable energy sources that reduce pollution and create sustainable economies for Native Americans, family farmers and local communities.”
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