October / November 2008

Price Increase effective 5 Dec 08...>

Bishnu Charan Gosh Regional
Yoga Championship ...>

Bikram Choudury's Visit to Australia...>

Teacher Training...>

Early Morning Risers...>

Yoga Mat Etiquette...>

Early Morning Risers...>

Christmas Holidays & New Year Schedule...>

Registering at Front Reception...>

Parking On Site...>

Yoga Memberships...>

New 'Accounts Payable' Policy...>

Building Renovations...>

$5 Deposit required for Lockers...>

Personal Belongings...>

Change your life
with our 60-day
and 30-day Bikram Challenges...>

Price Increases effective Friday 5 December 2008

For the past few years I have not increased the prices for membership packages or other items sold at the Studio. Unfortunately due to the rental increase and other services used there will be a membership increase across the board. The price increase commences Friday December 5th 2008. This way you have enough time to prepare for the changes.

Listed below are the price increases to yoga packages.

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Darren Ma

Bishnu Charan Gosh Regional Yoga Championship

Sunday 30 November 2008 - St Martin's Youth Arts Centre

The Australian Yoga Championships are being held in Melbourne on Sunday November 30th at St Martin’s Youth Arts Centre. The day begins at 12.30pm and it’s going to be a great day with entrants from all around Australia and New Zealand competing.

We are very excited as Bikram Yoga Brisbane, has 3 competitors going down, Graig Sorensen, Joshua Wulf and Beatrice Akinsanya.

This is so inspiring to see that our students will be up there with the best. Let’s give them heaps of support and encouragement up until there final day. GO BRISSIE!!!

If you are interested in attending please see reception regarding details and tickets.

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see photos (click image)

Bikram Choudury's visit to Australia

23 August 2008

On August 23rd Bikram Choudhury came to Sydney for a one day Seminar, which doesn’t happen very often. It was a fabulous day and a long day too! The day was full of fun, sweat, and laughter with Bikram. And we all got to see and meet many other teachers and students from Australia, New Zealand and parts of Asia.

Bikram is a real laugh when you get to meet him but he is not only a great entertainer but he is the original founder of this amazing yoga and can inspire so many people from around the world and make so many changes to peoples life’s.

Thank you to all who attended the day. I hope you enjoyed the experience. For the people who didn’t get to come I have posted some pictures on the web site - click on the image above or the 'photos' tab in the menu bar.

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Teacher Training

Back from Mexico

We will be welcoming back TD Mitchell and Jacqueline Jansen who both went over to do their teacher training in Mexico.

The teacher training will be finished by mid November and I’m sure they went through an amazing 9 weeks of sweat and tears. They practice yoga twice a day for 2 hours with Bikram Choudury himself.

As Bikram says “We don’t sell cheesecake” and it’s no yoga retreat, it’s a torture chamber. I am sure they will be fired up and ready to teach when they return back to Bikram Yoga Brisbane. We look forward to them coming home and sharing some inspiring stories.

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Early Morning Risers

New classes commencing early January 2009

I am happy to see so many wonderful people coming to practice for 6.00am classes. I realise that you are requesting a 6.00am class Monday mornings.

Please note that I will be commencing a 6.00am class on Monday mornings at the beginning of January 2009. This is the best time to kick it off as now coming towards the end of the year we all have many commitments socially and it won’t be long before its Xmas and happy holidays. So hang in there guys I have not forgotten you. Once again thank you for you support!

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Yoga Mat Etiquette

I know you all work so hard and sweat like crazy in the room!! At this stage I can only store yoga mats for permanent members who are 3 monthly, 6 monthly and annual members in the storing box outside. Unfortunately I cannot store or hold anymore. Also centre management at Bardon Village have made some comments regarding yoga mats left hanging out over the rail. Would you please try and take your mats home after you have practiced, as many times yoga mats are left hanging out for days. Thank you for your acknowledgement.

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Christmas Holidays & New Year Schedule

Can you believe we have almost come to the end of the year!

Naturally Bikram Yoga Brisbane is opened most days over the holiday break. With the exception we will be closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year Day. Towards the end of December we will be reducing a couple of classes from the schedule as many people are away and classes won’t be as full. I will have the holiday schedule up as soon as it’s all finalised. Please note this will be accessible on the web site.

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Registering at Front Reception

As we are all keen to get into the hot room and get our favourite spot, please note that you must sign in on the class sheet and register at reception before you enter the hot room or the facilities. This is a safety law standard requirement. Also from our reference we need you to sign in before laying your mat down.

Please be patient with this process - we can get busy at times in the evening and we are doing our best to get things moving as quickly and efficiently as possible. The front door on a general rule will be opened around half and hour before each class.

If you aren't required to make a payment on a particular day then just come through and sign on the class register sheet your name and number and head into the hot room.

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Parking On Site

If you are coming to a morning class, or perhaps the afternoon 4.30pm class, there are double car parks down in the basement level that can fit two cars in the spot allocated.

If you are coming to the class then please try to park in front of each other to ensure we maximise parking for everyone.

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Yoga Memberships

When you purchase a yoga package please understand that all packages have an expiry date. The prices and expiry times are listed on the website, in all advertising information and noted at reception for your understanding.

Please take consideration as to which yoga package suits you best when purchasing and please respect all expiry dates. Unfortunately we do not extend yoga packages (consideration will be given to Annual, 6 monthly and 3 monthly members only).

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New 'Accounts Payable' Policy

We have a new policy at Bikram Yoga Brisbane, much to my regret but over the past years or so we have allowed clients to take drinks, towels, mats and practice yoga without paying. Unfortunately we cannot allow this anymore. We are too busy to take notes and right down accounts owing. Without sounding like a whining mother you need to arrive organised with your coins, or money to pay for all items. Think of it as good yoga etiquette to pay for the items you want.

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Building Renovations

Just so that you're all aware, in the next couple of months the owners of the building are going to be dressing up the building with a new look and fixing the car park down below here.

There are large cracks that need to be repaired. I personally feel the building does need some attention and it will be great once it’s completed. They are also involving the bus stop out the front to be blended in the building and going for a modern style new look.

Please note there will be NO changes to the Studio times and we will be running as usual.

The only thing is that there might be times during the day where parking down below will be affected and all areas concerned where other residents use facilities. If this does become an issue I will let you know in advance. Please be understanding at this time and I apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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New Locker Regulations

As from October 2007 there will be a $5 deposit required for a locker key, which will be refunded on the return of the key.

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Personal Belongings

Coming to Bikram Yoga and practicing for 90 minutes can really wipe you right out, mentally and physically! Perhaps you’re a little spaced out and forget to take all your personal belongings with you.

Please take all your belongings home with you – we have been left with towels, jewellery, clothing and shoes – mountains of items. We are only holding onto items for 3 months and then off they go to charity. Please note: we can’t be responsible for all personal belongings.

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60-Day Bikram Challenge

Are you ready to change your life?

Are you ready to change your life? Are you looking for inspiration, motivation and direction to re-shape you mind and your body?

Bikram believes that if you practice his yoga 6 days a week for two months your life will be transformed.

Once completed you are honoured on the website and the prize is a complimentary one-month unlimited pass.

• The "Challenge" is completed over a 60-day period in which you must complete 51 classes (6 days per week for the first eight weeks and then three classes in the final week)

• If you fail your pass will be changed to an unlimited pass until the end date of your "Challenge".

• If you require a day off during the"Challenge" we will allow you to make it up within the next week. This will be only tolerated once.

• All classes must be done at Bikram Yoga Brisbane.

• You may attempt the "Challenge" as many times as you like.

• The complimentary pass awarded for success must be used within 3 months of your "Challenge".

Ask your instructor or at reception for more information.

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CONGRATULATIONS to our Bikram 60-day Challenge Participants

These fantastic students attended yoga for 6 days a week for 2 months and changed their life!! Congratulations!

Beatrice Akinsanya
Sonya Barnes
Liz Baxter
Ben Boyle
Carissa Crowley
Rhiannon Davies
Sherry Davis
Jane Deery
Nicole Dowie
Jode Dwonczyk
Hannah Fielding
Kevin Fitzgerald
Sheryl Handley
John Hilmer
Sally Hoffman
Samantha Jolly
Kelly Judd
Terri Kelly
Fi Kennedy
Sara Maniatas
Martin McBride
Desley Mellor
Samantha Moore
Tracy Moyes
Kerrin McNeil
Ngaire Nixson Smith
David Nuhn
Kerry Ann Purdy
Peta Shipley
Sally Simpson
Sarah Usher
Jeanne Von Heydebrand
Katie Webster
Yvette Wilford
Todd Willis
Joshua Wulf

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30-Day Bikram Challenge

Are you ready to change your life?

If the 60 days challenge above is not your thing...try our 30-day challenge and find inspiration, motivation and direction to re-shape you mind and your body?

You will be provided with a 1-month challenge pass where you must practice every day for the entire 30 days. Once completed you will receive a free 1-week pass and be honoured here on the website.

• If you fail, your pass will be changed to an unlimited pass until the end date of your "Challenge".

• If you require a day off during the"Challenge" we will allow you to make it up within the next week. This will be only tolerated once.

• All classes must be done at Bikram Yoga Brisbane.

• You may attempt the "Challenge" as many times as you like.

The complimentary pass awarded for success must be used within 3 months of your "Challenge"

CONGRATULATIONS to our Bikram 30-day Challenge Participants

These fantastic students attended yoga for 7 days a week for a month and changed their life!! Congratulations!

Emma Reigelhuth
Ralpine Harris

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Namaste

Samantha Thomson
and all the fabulous teachers and staff

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