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Thursday, May 10, 2012
A note to our regulars: with all the new students coming into
the studio, we hear a steady stream of complaints from our regulars
about etiquette violations. Let's all take a deep breath for a
moment and consider the following scenario.
You are lying peacefully and quietly on your mat 15 minutes
before class like the fine role model that you are. And then...
a group of new students walk into the yoga room, with their
shoes on, while blowing bubbles with chewing gum, while talking to
each other, while some of them are texting, and the others talking
on their cell phones through bluetooth earpieces.
What is a good yogi to do?
To help navigate these difficult waters, we have come up with a
brief quiz:
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
Does 'Earth Day' stir up any thoughts and feelings in you? Here
is a litte survey for our yoga family... any responses fall into
these categories?
A) THOUGHTFUL INTROSPECTION: "What more can I do to improve our
home planet, how can I change, and inspire those around me to
change in real and significant ways?"
B) AMBIVALENCE: "Another Hallmark holiday... yawn!"
C) ANGER: "Its just another part of the climate-change hoax put
on by them Liberals, tryin to fool us hard-workin', honest,
red-blooded Amercans into thinkin' we need to change our
ways!!"
D) NOT SURE: "I didn't even know Earth Day was April 22nd!"
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Thursday, April 12, 2012
"Welcome to Bikram's Beginning Yoga class! Please stand with
your toes and heels together for Pranayama Deep Breathing, it's
good for your lungs and respiratory system..."
Sound familiar?
If you are semi-alert at the start of class, it should sound
familiar!
Every class begins with Pranayama Deep Breathing.
As a beginner, its common that people feel awkward with this
breathing exercise. There are several things happening at once that
require coordination... breathing in slowly by the nose, then
breathing out slowly by the mouth, all with a synchronized arm and
head movement, and all while thinking 'OMG... why is it so hot in
here, what did I get myself into?'.
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Sunday, March 11, 2012
"Give me 60 Days and I will change your life" ~ Bikram
Choudhury
Daily yoga has always been and will always be the most effective
way to make progress in your practice. Making 'progress' in your
yoga practice is not about who is more flexible, or trying to look
perfect in a posture. Progress is much more of an internal
experience than it is external. While everyone experiences this
very differently, we know the overall result of a daily yoga is
improved benefits to your health and vitality.
To help motivate our yoga family to experience the benefits of
daily yoga, we are hosting a studio wide 30 Day Yoga Challenge this
March. Many of you have signed up, about 45 students in Farmington
Hills, and 55 students in Troy, most doing the 30 Day Yoga
Challenge, with about ten doing a 60 Day Challenge!
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Bikram
Choudhury is coming to the Metro Detroit area for a
special Lecture & Book Signing event on October 15, 2011,
6-10pm at the Marquis Theather in Northville. It's a rare
opportunity to see Bikram in person! Bikram is the reason we have
our yoga studios, great teachers, and warm supportive energetic
yoga student community, and we feel tremendous gratitude towards
him. This practice has brought physical, mental, emotional
transformation, and better health and vitality to so many of us.
Take this opportunity to see, listen, and meet the yogi himself,
who developed this incredible system of yoga that has swept across
the world improving lives to countless individuals over recent
years.
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Saturday, June 11, 2011
As far as yoga goes, Bikram Yoga is a pretty intense
practice. Spending 90 minutes in the yoga "Torture Chamber"
as Bikram calls it, is always quite a challenge. In response
to this challenge we sometimes develop habits that we think make
the practice easier, but in reality make it more difficult. To help
navigate these waters and to help everyone get the most out of this
transformative practice, we have identified our:
"Top 10 List of Habits That Seem Like a Good Idea, But Actually
Make Class Harder"
- Wiping sweat: This is a big one. We know
that sweat can feel unseemly, but it is our greatest protection
from overheating in class. Sweat acts as our body's naturally
cooling system. If we wipe off too much sweat, our temperatures
spike, resulting in discomfort.
- Fanning ourselves: It might feel momentarily
nice to fan ourselves a bit. However, the motion of fanning uses up
extra energy, creating more heat. We don't want that!
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Thursday, June 02, 2011
The May 2011 issue of the Troy-Somerset Gazette features
co-directors Ian O'Laughlin and Jenny Barrett, who discuss the
benefits of Bikram Yoga and the recent opening of their second
Bikram Yoga studio in Troy, Michigan.
Read the full article
here
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Dear Detroit Bikram community,
I thought some of you might be interested in going to this
benefit concert on May 5th. It is a benefit for the Leukemia
Foundation of Michigan.
My dad is one of the musical directors and performers of the
event. Some of you may know that my parents are well-known
Jazz musicians in the area - Buddy Budson and Ursula Walker.
They have been playing music in this area pretty much their whole
lives. My dad has toured the country and the world with the
Four Tops and the Buddy Rich orchestra. My mom sang on the
radio when she was young and also performed on the 1950's
children's variety TV show called Auntie Dee and has received many
awards (just recently she was named Best Jazz Vocalist by the Metro
Times). They have been involved in countless events,
concerts, and benefits throughout their careers.
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Monday, April 18, 2011
We may not want to admit this to ourselves, but this may be a
common hydration scenario for more than a few Bikram Yoga students,
not only at Detroit Bikram, but around the country...
- speeding down the road (i.e. Orchard Lake Road or Big Beaver
Road)
- just trying to get to class on time
- probably talking your cell phone
- guzzling down some beverage in an attempt to hydrate at the
last minute
We hope this isn't the case too often!
The Result: feeling super hot, tired and lethargic in class.
The Remedy: HYDRATE... HYDRATE... HYDRATE...
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Friday, March 25, 2011
Momentum is rolling for the 30 Day Yoga
Challenge at Detroit Bikram!
Congratulations to all of the yogis who are showing up every day to
practice yoga. Even those who don't practice every day are probably
feeling the effects of the energy around the studio.
If this is your first time doing a challenge you might be
experiencing a whole range of feelings, in both your body and mind.
Don't be suprised if you notice that...
- you feel amazing, relaxed, limber, comfortable in your own
skin, and completely rejuvenated
- you are less stressed during your day
- there is a little extra room in your jeans
- you feel sore in certain places or your muscles are stiff
- you have a difficult class or series of classes when you feel
less flexible than the day before
- you experience some highs and lows, ebbs and flows
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