Happy Birthday to Hot & Healthy Yoga! Yes, we are one year old this month! What a year it has been! We have gone from 2 to 4 teachers and now offer several styles of hot yoga, including Power Vinyasa, Level One, B-52 and Ashtanga! We couldn’t have done it without you! We are so very grateful to all of you for your practice and enthusiasm! In recognition of your support and to show our gratitude we will be celebrating all day on Saturday, January 9^th with FREE CLASSES!  Beginning at 8:30-10:00 with a Power Vinyasa, 10:30- 11:3Level One, 12:00 to 1:30 Power Vinyasa, and 3:00-4:30 Power Vinyasa! Come in and bring a friend! It’s our way of saying THANK YOU!

B-52 comes to the evening schedule in January! Beginning on January 4^th we will be offering our B-52 class at 5:30 pm on Monday evenings! If you haven’t tried B-52, this is a great time to check out a different style of hot yoga.  It is a series of 26 poses done twice and held for longer periods of time.  While it is not a flow class you will still get a great workout, and build focus and concentration!  Our evenings are a veritable smorgasbord of yoga: Monday night: B-52, Tuesday night: Ashtanga; Wednesday night: Power Vinyasa; Thursday night: Illumination! Wow! Check the website for times and the rest of our schedule.

With apologies we will be closed on January 18^th due to travel. Please forgive us and we hope to see you the following Monday for our regular schedule.

Remember we carry a full line of B&G Organics, including their new line of liquid soaps and lotions. We are also your source for yogitoes and mats. The new headbands have arrived in more colors than ever. Tell everyone how hot and healthy you are! Our t-shirts were such a hit that we have re-ordered in new colors and are expecting a shipment to arrive very soon!

Once again we cannot thank you enough for making Hot & Healthy Yoga a success!

Namaste,

Laura, Paula & Virginia

 Brrrrrrrrrrr!!!!  The leaves are turning and the holidays are just around the corner! Welcome to November! It is a time for giving thanks and we are so grateful for all of you! YOU make Hot & Healthy Yoga! All of you bring so much energy and light to the studio! THANK YOU!  We love you guys!

In honor of Thanksgiving we will be closed on November 26^th!

Forget the cold..It’s always toasty at Hot & Healthy Yoga!  Get ready to enjoy the healthiest holiday season ever! We’ll keep you stress free and in shape throughout the season. It’s true! You can still go to the parties and get it all done without the extra pounds and  a pounding head. Our practice will detoxify and energize you! All you have to do is stay focused, keep practicing and BREATHE! Remember staying in the present means enjoying each moment as it happens….Be present and the joy of the moment is yours!

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the October challenge!!!  Sara Peelman was the official winner!  Sara did the most classes in October!!  Suzie Fernandez and Lisa Glass were tied for second place.  Great job to all of you and thank you for your participation.  We hope you enjoy your prizes!!

Hot & Healthy loves “Cool Sweats”! If you haven’t been to” Cool Sweats” in the Village of Pinehurst, you must check it out! They have a great line of yoga clothing that will keep you looking COOL no matter how much you sweat! AND for the first two weeks of November, mention our studio and you can take 20% off the price of their Beyond Yoga Bra top! How COOL is that?

Ready to get a jump on your holiday shopping? We carry a full line of B& G Organics, including new sizes and gift packages! Who doesn’t love Peppermint, Chamomile and Lavender? The scents alone will brighten even the greyest day! Once you try them, you will know what true luxury feels like!  What could be nicer than finding some B&G organics under the tree?

We want to throw out a special thanks to all who attended Yoga Jam on Friday night!  Great music and an unbelievable class, Virginia!  We LOVE all the new stuff you learned in your training!  You rock!!

 REMEMBER…..we now offer autopay.  If you are one of the warriors who buys the one month unlimited we are offering you a discount if you sign up for 12 months with automatic payment…only $140 per month!  That’s almost one whole month free!  Ask for more details!

 Also…since Christmas is coming, remember we offer gift certificates at any time for any one!  There is nothing better than the gift of health!

 Come on!!!!  Is it really October?   Only 3 months until Christmas?  Yikes!! It’s amazing how time flies, that’s why it is so important to be present, in the moment, enjoying each minute along the way.  That is why our classes are both energizing and grounding so you are able to keep your body and mind in the same place at the same time.  Although time keeps going by, we are able to participate in each minute with a whole body, mind and spirit experience.  We appreciate each and every one of you who take this journey with us each day……… Isn’t it a blast?

This month we are having a CHALLENGE!!  The person who takes the most classes this month will get a free yogitoes!  (And there are lots of new, fun colors coming out this month!)  The person who has the second most classes this month will receive a free yoga mat with our special Hot & Healthy logo on it.  So, come in and do as many classes as you can!  Not only will you receive unbelievable health benefits, you will also receive prizes!

SCHEDULE CHANGE….so sorry we have another schedule change, but hang in there, we will not have another one until 2010!  We promise!  The Monday night class will now be at 6pm.   On Wednesday night there will only be one class and it will be Illumination at 6pm.  All the rest stay the same!  REMINDER….the Sunday night teens class on October 11^th is cancelled.

THANK YOU to all the warriors out there who came to Hard Rock Hot Yoga!!  We had a powerful, intense class that brought us to a new level of hot yoga!  You all ROCK!  This month will be Yoga Jam on October 30, at 6pm!  So join us for another kind of experience in hot yoga!

REMEMBER…..we now offer autopay.  If you are one of the warriors who buys the one month unlimited we are offering you a discount if you sign up for 12 months with automatic payment…only $140 per month!  That’s almost one whole month free!  Ask for more details!

Also…since Christmas is coming, remember we offer gift certificates at any time for any one!  There is nothing better than the gift of health!

Well,   September is here, school has started, and fall is coming…Is this a time for new beginnings, or what? Let go of the old and welcome the new…whatever it may be! Let’s embrace it!

September is National Yoga Month! This is a campaign to inspire a healthy lifestyle. Hot & Healthy Yoga is participating by offering one week of yoga free to new students. All you have to do is go to www.yogamonth.org and go to “find out how to get one week of free yoga”. Print out the card and bring it into us. So, if you have been curious about hot yoga, now is the time to come in and check us out….for free!!

We have lots of changes going on in the studio, so please read on for details:

Schedule Changes:

1. Tuesday and Thursday morning classes will now be at 9:00 instead of 9:30.

2. Wednesday morning’s 9:30 will no longer be a Power Vinyasa …it is now called “B-52”. “B-52” consists of 26 poses done twice (52), but held for longer periods of time. The emphasis is on stamina and balance, including intense back work. This is not a Power Vinyasa ….that means no Chaturangas in this class! So come join us on Wednesdays at 9:30am for something a little different…but still be ready to sweat!!

3. You asked and you shall receive… a Sunday afternoon class at 4:30pm! Virginia will teach, and it will be a Power Vinyasa. For you morning folks, we still offer the 8:30 am Power Vinyasa…so please join us on Sundays! Now there are no excuses.

4. We have also added a Final Friday Yoga Class!! The last Friday of every month we will offer a Rockin’ class. This month it will be Hard Rock Hot Yoga, and next month it will be a Yoga Jam. This is a perfect way to start off your weekend! It will begin at 6pm and will be a Vinyasa Flow.

5. Last change….Wednesday evening classes will go back to being 5:30 Power Vinyasa, and Illumination will be at 7:30 on Wednesday night AND 6:30 on Thursday night, too. Doesn’t that sound great?

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GUESS WHAT ELSE…..we now offer autopay. If you are one of the warriors who buys the one month unlimited we are offering you a discount if you sign up for 12 months with automatic payment…only $140 per month! That’s almost one whole month free! Ask for more details!

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Also, the expiration date on the 5 class package has changed. You will have 60 days to use your classes instead of 30 days. Good for you!

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I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and in thoughts, you return to the source of being. Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord with the way things are. Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the world. -Lao Tzu’s Tao te Ching Namaste to you all, Laura, Paula, Virginia Visit us at hotandhealthyyoga.com
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In This Issue  New Teen Class! No PM Intro   B&G Organics

August is here….the summer is almost over…can you believe it?  Keep enjoying it while you can!  Happy Birthday to Laura and Paula… and the rest of you Leo’s out there! __________________________________________________________ We have a great addition to the schedule effective  August 2nd: On Sunday nights at 7:30 we have added a new Teen Hot Yoga class!  The price will be a special $5 per teen!  Virginia will be teaching, and it will be a regular Power Vinyasa, hour and a half class.  We welcome all teens to participate.  There will also be a special discounted rate for all other classes for teens, at $10 per class.  We are so excited to be able to offer this to you, so please join us!   Unfortunately, we will have to cancel the Thursday night Intro to Flow 5PM class, just for the month of August.  If you are interested in having this resume in the fall please let us know.               We are excited to now offer some new pure organic bath and body products for sale in our studio created by B&G Organics, a local Pinehurst Company.  Come in to check it out!

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July 2009        In This Issue  Schedule Changes  Credit Card Issue  Yoga Calms All   Wise Words Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.   Buddha     Horoscopes   Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces WashingtonPost.com         We hope July finds you all Hot, Healthy and Happy!  We have lots of changes this month, so please read on….. First of all, starting on Saturday, July 4th there will only be one class and it will be at 8:30am.  To keep things uniform, we will also make the Sunday morning class at 8:30am.  So, get your sweet little buns out of bed and join us for classes earlier in the morning on the weekends.  It is a great way to get it done early, and to feel better for the rest of the day! We also have some changes for a couple of days during the week.  First, just a reminder that the Tuesday Intro class at 5:00pm is cancelled, but we will still have one on Thursday evening at 5:00pm.  Also, a big change….. effective July 8th, we have consolidated the Wednesday night classes into one class at 6:00pm, and it will be Illumination.  We hope you are content with these changes and, as you know, we are always open to suggestions!!     Unfortunately, we continue to have problems with our merchant account provider.  If you experience an extra charge and cannot get the credit card company to reverse it we will reimburse you with classes or by check.  Sorry for the inconvenience. Once again, we feel privilaged to provide Hot & Healthy classes to such a great group of people!  We are blessed to be part of such a strong yoga community.   Yoga is a journey, and we have just begun taking baby steps.  We have lots more to come and we look forward to the taking the journey with you….together!  How Yoga Calms the Mind and Body Most yoga classes in the West focus exclusively on asana, the physical postures of yoga. While it’s a good thing to stretch and tone, it’s an even better thing to stretch and tone while slowing down the breath and incorporating other yogic meditation techniques. One such technique is the use of drishti, focusing the gaze, which helps to quiet the mind. When the gaze is fixed on a single point, the mind is less likely to be distracted by thoughts provided by visual stimuli (the carpet in here is ugly . . . I can’t believe that guy is wearing those pants…). These thoughts distract and pollute the mind, causing it to constantly churn and fluctuate. Yoga is famous for its ability to heal and bring peace of mind. But how does the practice of yoga accomplish this?   Read more from … Yoga Movement Online Magazine                                     HappyLite brightens your mood and improves your focus with simulated natural sunshine Graceful Japanese-style kimono is fair trade and made from hand-woven silk UV Air Purifier employs all the technologies: HEPA, carbon, UV light and ionization