Bikram Yoga El Paseo

SUMMER IS HERE!! I LOOOOOOOVE JUNE!!! IT IS MY FAVORITE MONTH! It has to be THE MOST SPECIAL month of all the 12 months. Can you guess why ????

I’m not particularly thrilled to turn another year older but I have to say that with BIKRAM YOGA being a regular practice in my life for the past ten years, I’ve definitely learned to embrace milestone birthdays and appreciate just how good one can feel with a consistent Bikram practice.

Us Bikramites dont mind the heat of summer, we’re used to it!!! We recognize that the heat is very healing and helps accelerate all the medical benefits as we detox our bodies from “inside out , bones to the skin, fingertips to our toes” !!! AND ….all that at a “cellular, molecular” level.

I remember Bikram talking about all the countries that fight with one another and how it’s no wonder because OUR VERY OWN HUMAN body systems fight with one another . He would say how our circulatory system fights with our respiratory system, and that YOGA (union -mind/body connection in sync with the breath) keeps all systems at peace. “Perfect marriage between the heart and the lungs”!!! WE’RE KEEPING PEACE WITHIN OUR BODIES EVERY TIME WE PRACTICE OUR YOGA!!!

NO ONE is feeling this PEACE more than our 30 day challengers!!!

KUDOS TO OUR 30 DAY CHALLENGERS!!!! What a wonderful gift to give yourself!! If all goes well, I will finish my challenge on my birthday!! Can’t think of a better gift to give myself!! EVEN BETTER , this time around we’re doing a “charity challenge” so in addition to treating ourselves to the gift of health , we are helping those devastated by the Oklahoma tornados.

In connection with LULULEMON ATHLETICA …….our favorite yoga wear store, we are participating in the “MORE FOR MOORE” Program of providing donations of necessity goods that will be shipped to the victims of the tornados. Our challengers are given pledge sheets and peeps can pledge per class particular donations or give a lump sum donation!! If you are NOT participating in the challenge , why not pledge a fellow YOGI who is!!!!!

DURING our JUNE challenge we will be inundated with guest teachers to shake things up a bit!!! We welcome BRITTANI POULSON (my TT pal) back from Northern Cal (Santa Rosa) , ELNA HUBBEL (LA) will soon follow and enlighten us with her amazing 13 years experience !! THEN , DON’T MISS SPECIAL FIRST TIME GUEST: JOHN SALVATORE FROM LAS VEGAS (Actor and Cert. Bikram Yoga Instructor) …….If you’ve seen “JERSEY BOYS,” you’ve experienced John’s amazing energy and humor!! He’ll lighten things up a bit just when you need it…….. on the home stretch and the finish line is in sight !!!

Us “Crabs” (as in Cancer) know how to celebrate, for after we cross the finish line we will P-A-R-T-Y and welcome yet ANOTHER GUEST BACK!! REMEMBER “ROCKIN CAL DAVID” from the GRAND OPENING PARTY!!??? He’s agreed to come back for an encore!! SAVE THE DATE CHALLENGERS – SATURDAY JULY 13TH!! THERE WILL BE MUSIC , FOOD , RAFFLES AND ANOTHER CABO SAN LUCAS GRAND PRIZE GIVEAWAY. TIME OF PARTY AND OTHER DETAILS TO FOLLOW!!

First things first though Challengers….. slow and steady, take one day at a time and I’ll see you at the finish line……..OR in the HOT room mañana !!!

NAMASTE`
Ann Marie

PS -sneak peak at July…..more guest teachers, a tearful goodbye to one of our favorite teachers and a welcome back home to our world travelers!!!!