WHY DO THE 60 DAY CHALLENGE?

1. Encourages a consistent and regular practice in order to receive more benefits out of your Yoga
2. Improves your mind, body and spirit
3. Improves your yoga practice and takes your practice to a deeper level
4. Aids in weight loss and relieves stress and tension
5. Flushes every part of your body and system from the inside out
6. Re-energizes, revitalize and reorganizes you entire body and mind
7. Improve general health and well being as your body functions at it’s optimal level
8. Heals and prevents diseases and illnesses
9. Improves mental clarity and concentration
10. Sustains a positive mind and life style

RULES FOR THE YOGA CHALLENGE:

• 1 Class per Day
• Only one double per week is allowed
• You must complete 60 Classes in 60 Days
• Inform the teachers of any injury or medical condition we need to be aware of
• We encourage an open heart and open mind and happy smiling faces

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As Bikram says “Just Do Yoga. You have nothing to loose.”

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TESTIMONIALS FROM THE BIKRAM CHALLENGES

I did the Feb 28-day 4-way Bikram yoga challenge to re-invigorate my lapsed practice and to reduce stress and tension from my body. Wow, what an experience! I’ve had so many benefits — emotionally and physically. The 28-days are a metaphor for life — what seems impossible at the beginning quickly melts way with focus, determination, consistency and doing the best you can at that moment. It’s hard to believe that 90 minutes in a hot room for 28 days straight can have such a profound effect on one’s life at the deepest levels. An added bonus, since giving birth to twins almost 10 years ago, I’ve had pigmentation. I’ve tried expensive creames (you name the brand I’ve tried it!), countless facials — all with minimal improvements to my complexion. After the challenge, the pigmentation has been dramatically reduced and my complexion is the clearest it’s been in nearly a decade! On top of all that, my practice and poses have definitely moved a notch or two. Bikram yoga 4-ways is the best. Great teachers, great support and a great place to make new friends!

Tamara and team you are the best!!!

Vukani

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The most important lesson I learnt over this particular challenge – To do everything in moderation and enjoy my yoga journey.

See I like to push myself, for some reason, I always think I’ve got something to prove to myself and others.  I didn’t acknowledge it before but  I do have a big ego, so pushing and striving kind of came naturally  with the package or so I thought.   So I adapted this to my yoga practise as well and subconsiously aim for perfection.  Silly, I know, because this same compulsive behaviour does not serve me well.

When I fall short of my unattainable expectations, I beat and talk myself down badly.  I do it even when am practising the Asanas and struggling through postures, trying to get them done as near to perfection as I can.  You’d think that  after 3 challenges, I would have taken this one easy but no I didn’t, instead, I aimed to push myself even further.

When I started falling behind and getting stiff, I got so frustrated and started encouraging negative talk about my practise class afer class.  I’d beat myself up about why I can’t get to lift my upper body high enough in bow pulling pose or hold the full 60 second pose in bow standing and why my knee was still not strong enough to lock during an entire set of standing head to knee and any other critic point I’d find.  I began to fight the postures and meditation instead of embracing them, until one day, when one of the first timers asked me what the challenge was all about and what we stood to win at the end of the challenge?

I remember smiling and experiencing a wierd out of body experience as I answered her question.  I could hear myself speaking to her, giving her a rational answer about what the challenge was but when it came to what we stood to win at the end of the challenge, I went blank.  Partly because I too then stopped to think about it deeply and ask myself what the hell was I doing?  Who was I feeding with this negative behaviour I was feeling?  Was I doing this for my ego or for my mind, body and soul?  And was this a competition with a prize waiting at the end of it?  And even if it was a competition, did it really matter if I won or lost?  Being the ego driven perfectionist, I’d say yes it did but in my  practising yoga regularly and growing on my  journey, I realised and knew that  it didn’t matter whether I completed the challenge or not, as either way I would have been happy with the progress I’ve made in my journey thus far.  And knowing that really felt great.

I appreciated the fact that it was a team effort and much as the experience is at an individual level, I had to take a step back and just let the yoga do me. Besides, I also remembered what Bridget says Bikram says ie ” that it doesn’t matter at which point you’re doing yoga.  The only point of comparison if you wish to measure is one from which YOU started”

So, whether I finish my challenge or not, I’m not really done as the yoga journey is endless and no use beating myself over less than perfect asanas.  I still have a long way to go and enjoy!

See you soon
Namaste

Natasha

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Dear Tamara,

Now that the challenge has come to a very bitter sweet end for me.  I would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank-you to you and all your staff.

Each and every class is a different experience and can bring out a bucket of emotions-good and bad, and sometimes they pour out all at the same time! I really have, after camel, burst into tears! Thank goodness for the sweat! I love the dialog; push back, go back, more back (at this point I’m thinking I AM BACK!!!! ANY MORE BACK I’M GONNA BE ON MY BACK!!!) Change! When we are in savasana, and you share information with us, sometimes I’m sure you are talking directly to me; it always seems to be relevant to what is going on in my life at the time.  And I couldn’t agree with you more about working away at a cellular level. Just being in class is helping me work through dark issues that I’ve had since a young age and learning to forgive, honour and love my- self, has been one of the biggest lessons I have learnt. I have suffered from deep depression nearly all my life, and have been on heavy medication and out of clinics for as long as I can remember.

I was teased about my weight at school, girls told me I looked anorexic and bulimic, which I was never, I didn’t want to leave the house  and I have since always tried to cover my body, and I was petrified to talk to strangers.  Standing in the class was a challenge in itself, being with other men and women of different sizes, I was always worried that I was going to be judged. Surely someone was going to comment about my weight or my body.  It took me a long time to move to the front.  I came up with every excuse to hide out at the back. I didn’t want to be close to my-self.  I finally realized it was because I didn’t want to look at my-self. It is one thing looking at your-self in the morning while getting dressed, making yourself look better, and only for a short while, but 90 minutes, while your face slowly gets redder and you’re getting progressively more and more tired-that’s something else!  It is only in the last week or two that I have really grown and learnt to be not only comfortable with the body that I have been blessed with but be confidant! I have now moved to the front, and can look in to my eyes, (some of the time) I am also slowly coming off my anti depressants!!!  Something I never thought would ever be possible.

As you know, I am epileptic. I had my first seizure I was 16. The doctors at the time couldn’t explain it and couldn’t find the right balance of medication. A combination of my parents and my-self being in denial that there was anything wrong with me, led to a continuation of a un-healthy life-style.  That being said though, it wasn’t until recently, did I finally meet the doctors half way.  I had a serious accident at the beginning of the year where I nearly lost my life due to seizures.  I was told that I wouldn’t be able to live a normal life.  It was then, when I reached rock bottom, connected to heart monitors, my ex, (who I believed I was going to marry) left me.  If I couldn’t look after my-self, then he couldn’t be with me.  With a very heavy heart, and a weaker body, I picked my-self up, walked in to your studio, and told my-self that I was going to get better!  That I was not this “sick” person anymore!  I have not had a seizure since. This has changed my life in a way that no-one could ever understand.  Since taking up yoga, and practicing as often as I can, the change not only in my physical body, but my mental health is phenomenal.  I have accepted that I need to look after my-self a little more than the average; my health has become extremely important to me.  I have even stopped smoking.  Listening to the instructor’s everyday has almost drilled in to my head the importance of looking after my-self and life in general.

I have more patience, not only for others but for my-self.  My concentration has improved; my acne has cleared, there is defiantly less to no endometrial pain (probably due to stress management) my body is toning, no more headaches, and I am sleeping through the night again. In general, I have become a more grounded, calmer, and spiritual person. I thank you for introducing me to this wonderful form of yoga and meditation.

Your staff is so friendly, and have so much knowledge about Bikram and his yoga to share, every time I walk in to that room I learn something new, and walk out feeling inspired. I thank you for having your studio open, as I know there are more people just like me, whose lives have changed just by walking through your doors. Thank you all for helping me find me

Namaste

Ash

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I am proud to say I have finished my challenge and I would like to thank you for all the continual support you and your team have given me over this period, you have a fantastic family.

Here is my reference on my experience:
“I started my year feeling very alive and excited about all the possibilities for the new year. I was dreaming big.  I knew I could create what I wanted, however I just didn’t know how to go about it.
I attended my first Bikram yoga class which Tamara lead. In the session she mentioned the challenge and I decide that if I didn’t do it immediately, I would always find a reason why not.

I am so glad I made the decision to take on the challenge. All aspects of my life shifted during the 8 weeks.  I was a person whom always put work first and for that 8 weeks it was Bikram yoga.

In this time miracles have happened for me.  I was offered a promotion.  It was a position that I would have turned down previously as I would’ve doubted myself. However with my new inner strength and my ears open to my intuition I decided to take the leap and accept the position.  If I hadn’t already noticed that the universe was delivering on all my requests, my partner of 3 years decided to take the jump and ask me to marry him.

I became in touch with my body. It is a wonderful feeling connected to your core. So my life has shifted just as I dreamt.”

Love and light,

Lindy

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Just wanted to say THANK YOU to each of you for all the encouragement and support over the last 8 weeks  ~ doing the challenge has been an incredible experience and I think I can say with certainty that a class never went by without one of you teaching me something  that has helped with my practise and that will continue to do so in the years to come. The one thing I have learnt is that I dont think you ever master this practise completely… it’s a journey you sign up for and it can last a lifetime ….learning this has been a very humbling experience and I have a great deal of respect for all of you!

Looking forward to the next class ( and the next challenge)

Thanks

Colin

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Thanks so much Tamara, I’m feeling great.. have the odd ache and pain every now and again but I guess that means things are changing J!!

Regards

Bernice