Yes, dear yogis, the hour is upon us! We will be closed Dec 6 - 8 because...

... after many faithful years, the carpet is being removed from our Bikram studio.

Cue the applause!

We have made the decision not to replace it with new carpet, but rather something called resilient flooring.  It has texture like carpet, but that is where the similarities end. 

High-tech, anti-microbial, non-absorbent, anti-slip, odor-resistant, waterproof, cooks dinner Friday night and does the dishes, too.  And though we rarely close throughout the year, these 3 days will definitely be worth it!  Doors re-open December 9th.

There is a BIG SALE going on RIGHT NOW to commemorate the new Flotex flooring. Don't miss out on the hot yoga savings!

SSHY’s “The Classic!”  30 day Yoga challenge, one of the best ways to see and feel changes in your mind, body and practice!  You want to lose weight, tone up, heal chronic pain and injury, and feel a sense of joy and vitality everyday? 

Sign up at SSHY with our reception for:
•    30 days of Bikram hot yoga.
•    One class every day, excluding 2 days of grace.
•    Begins October 1st and ends October 30th, 2012.
•    Cost is $60 (Students $55), plus a $50 deposit that is refunded upon completion.

Prioritize yourself for 30 days, and feel the best you can be!  Time to get back on the mat!  Special Hallowe’en party class with potluck to follow.  Costumes optional!  

BONUS/OPTIONAL:  For an extra $40, receive a daily routine kit (includes supportive and detailed info, herbal tea, and more) to kick start every Challenge day.  Learn to use a few new tools and develop healthy habits that will leave you feeling like shiny happy people.  The world will comment and notice how amazing you look!

Our very own Heather from SSHY has been sweating her tukas off in the Real Torture Chamber with Bikram himself for the past 2 months, but she is still smiling! And she's shared her experience after Month #1 of Teacher Training with us - keep reading! And get ready to give her a warm welcome in the hot room!

Letter from Heather:

"Hey Amanda and everyone else at SSHY!

I hope everything is going well back in Winnipeg! I have so far survived the first month of training!!! I thought I should let you know I am still fighting strong out here!

I am missing all of your familiar faces very much! There is something about practicing yoga with over 400 new people that really makes you miss home! Now that I know more of the people here I am starting to feel like I have yet another home! I am enjoying this experience so much and am already so sad it is going by so quickly!

The first week was very interesting! I got used to taking 2 yoga classes a day much quicker than I thought I would. By the middle of the week, I was already looking forward to the evening yoga class! I am also pretty good at not sleeping much anymore. I don't have to take as many naps now as I did the first week! Bikram is a very interesting character. He gave me some very nice compliments when I did my Half Moon in front of everyone.. he also said he never wants to go back to Winnipeg because its so cold. I will work on changing his mind though! :)

Pranayama breathing sounds so beautiful with so many people! The energy in and out of the hot room is like nothing I could ever have imagined! I had my first breakdown on Wednesday of week 4 during the morning class. I am not too sure what caused it, but I burst into tears at the very end of class and the love and support I felt from the people around me was incredible! We are all different ages, come from different corners of the world, and we are all here together because of our passion for yoga. It is very beautiful to be connected to so many yogis through this powerful experience.

I feel stronger every day! I am seeing so many improvements daily in my yoga practice! But I am seeing new strength not just in the hot room. I feel like this experience already has made me mentally stronger, has made me appreciate all the wonderful opportunities I am given each day, and has given me a much more positive view of the world and of myself. I have found strength, courage, confidence, and beauty in myself where I didn't think there could be any before. I also have found a passion like nothing I have ever felt before in teaching.

It is incredible to feel these changes in myself after only one month. I am so excited to start each day of Teacher Training. I decided to come here to do something for myself, and I think now I am finally realizing what it was that I was really looking for. I have found a way to love and appreciate the world, the people in it, and the eyes looking back at me in the mirror. I am so thankful I have been given the opportunity to come here and experience this and I couldn't have done it without you!"

- Heather Zarazun

We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you a special day with Ida Ripley, Saturday, April 28th!

The 3 pm class is cancelled to make room for Ida’s best FAQ session Workshop...more details to come.

Plus, Ume's Kitchen will be open all day providing amazing fresh, energizing foods to supplement your day with the lovely and inspiring yoga champ.

Everyone is welcome!

Please also note that the 3pm and 5 pm classes will be cancelled on Sunday, April 29th for the Hatha yoga competition. Get out there and support your local Winnipeg yogis!

SPECIAL!

Karma Yoga Class on Saturday, March 17th @ 1pm

Your $5 donation to join the class will go to the winners of Winnipeg's 1st Hatha Yoga Championship to help send them to Calgary for the Western Finals!

Let's support our local Winnipeg yogis and yoginis.

We look forward to seeing you there :)