Issue No.3 - September 2008

Just a reminder, tomorrow (September 8th) is the first day of our Grand Opening Week. We will be offering all Yoga Classes for FREE and all Memberships will be on SALE:

Monday September 8th - Sunday September 14th

As of September 7th there are only 33 Founder Memberships left, hurry in before they're all gone! To celebrate our Grand Opening we are reducing all memberships excluding the Founder's by $20. All sales end September 14th.

Normally, we will be closed on Sundays but during the Grand Opening Free Week, we will have a 10 am class and a 4 pm class that day. See our free week class schedule below:

During our grand opening week there will be draws for some great prizes including:

• BIKRAM BEGINNING YOGA BOOK
• 1 MONTH OF FREE MAT AND TOWEL SERVICE
• DISCOUNTS ON CLOTHING
• 20 CLASS PUNCHCARD
• 1 YEAR UNLIMITED YOGA

Don't forget to to tell your family and friends about our Grand Opening so that they don't miss out!

Make sure you come prepared to your first class. It will make the experience much more enjoyable.

• Arrive early, at least 15-30 minutes before class to complete registration and to claim your spot
• Come well-hydrated, drink at least 1 litre of water before class
• Practice on an empty to near-empty stomach, try not to eat 2-3 hours before class
• Dress to sweat! Wear light-weight, fitted clothes: sports bra/tank and shorts for women, shorts and t-shirt or just shorts for men
• Bring 2 large towels, a big bottle of water and a yoga mat if you have one*
• Be prepared to work hard and sweat hard, keep a positive attitude and have FUN!

*Towels are available to rent: $1/each
*Eco-friendly mats are available to rent or purchase: $2/rental or see studio for purchase
*Bottled water is available to buy: $2 each (although we encourage you to bring in your own bottle and fill it here from one of our taps!)

• Be Punctual - Give yourself enough time to comfortably sign-in, set up your mat and change. Classes begin on time and students arriving late cannot be admitted.
• Be Clean - Yoga is practiced bare-foot and in comfortable clothing so please make sure that both are clean and odour-free. Perfume and scented lotions are not permitted prior to class. If you smoke, please make sure you wash your hands before you take class.
• Postures - Limit your postures to the Bikram series during class, please do not substitute and/or add postures from other types of Yoga.
• Cell Phones - Please do not bring your cell phone into class. For certain professions, we understand that cell phones or pagers are necessary, if this is the case for you, please speak to the instructor before class. Only bring your mat, towel and water to the yoga room. Leave everything else outside the room.
• Silence Is Golden - In the yoga room, please respect the silence.
• Stay in the Room - All classes are 90 minutes.

It is the wellness revolution. There is no better time than the present to embark on a journey of living life to it's maximum potential. Rates of Heart Disease, Cancer, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, and Auto-Immunes conditions have gone up exponentially and continue to.

We are turning to the days of old when food was simple and unprocessed; when medication was good sleep, proper nutrition, decreased stress, massage therapy, acupuncture and herbs and root teas. The past 100 years of research on old world therapies yield tremendously positive results for the majority of diseases and ailments that afflict North Americans. From India's work with Laughter and Aloe Vera, and the Chinese with Ginseng and Green Tea to South America's promotion of Cacao and Yerba Mate, the answer to good health has always been simple. You cannot heal selectively.

YOGA, has been around for thousands of years. It is a custom of Indian traditional healing practice as Tai Chi or Chi Gong is in Chinese Culture.

Here are some of the many benefits of YOGA. Is there any drug that does all of this?

• Decreases Stress and Anxiety
• Aids the body in regulating blood pressure
• Promotes healthy joint and muscle function
• Limits the bodies chances of being injured
• Promotes restful sleep
• Increases alertness
• Increases Proprioception (The bodies awareness in space)
• Ensures proper core function
• Increases immune function
• Detoxifies the Body (Especially Bikram Yoga which is done at high temperature)
• Massages internal organs improving their function
• Increases lung capacity and function
• Improves Posture
• Encourages healthy, elastic and glowing skin (keeps you looking young!)

(Health Tip provided by our friends at www.thehealthword.com)