Winnipeg will be hosting its 1st Bishnu Ghosh Hatha Yoga Championships!

Date: Sunday, April 29th

Time: 2-5pm

Location: The Park Theatre on Osborne Street

Ticket info: Purchase online www.canyoga.ca for $10, or at the door for $12.

Plan to come out and support your local Winnipeg yogis and yoginis, prepare to be inspired by their discipline and dedication, and of course their love and passion for yoga! 

An Overview

First off, anyone who is interested in participating, stay tuned to our blog and to the Events Board in the studio to be up to date on any extra tutorials, tips, special classes, and gatherings of participants! 

This is going to be a blast, and we are super excited to share with you what you need to know :) We will prepare you as much as is possible.

The first year is always a learning year, so ANYONE who wants to try this out, this is the BEST time!  Don’t be fooled, although this is called a yoga competition, it was created with the idea that by having a goal, by building your qualities of determination, concentration, self-discipline, faith and trust, you can do anything you put your mind and body to. All of the other regionals held around the world are supported by all.  All participants support each other, root for each other, learn from each other, and it’s about enjoying the journey of taking yourself to another level.  Of course, it’s not for everyone, and that’s ok too. 

If you would like to attend and support your local Winnipeg yogi community, everyone will be welcome to buy tickets to the Park Theatre Event, with the proceeds going towards sending the winning participants to the next level in Calgary this year, May 20th! 

To start preparing you can:

*check you tube for the latest competitors; there is a plethora of people to check out.
*Watch their performances for ideas and technique.  
*Start practicing the 5 Compulsory Postures, especially Standing Forehead to Knee and Standing Bow Pulling Pose as much as possible.  
*You will need to choose 2 advanced postures, have a look at our 84 Asana poster down the hall. There are definitely easier ones and harder ones...We can help you pick.

As the competition gets closer, our staff will be offering times we are available to help our students prepare even more.  Watch and read our newsletter, blog, and pay attention to the events board in the hallway for updates!

This will be Winnipeg's 1st Hatha Yoga Competition, so we encourage you to bring a friend or family and check it out!

Send your questions to info@staffordstreethotyoga.com

xo Amanda

Tannis and KaleeStafford Street Hot Yoga will now be hosting Open Houses once a month...

Kalee, Tannis and Amanda will be here to share information on the special healing arts of Ayurveda, Macrobiotics, and of course Bikram Yoga!

The first one is February 26th from 10am-4pm. We hope that you can join us!

If you know anyone who is afraid of or interested in Bikram Yoga, but hasn’t made it through the doors yet, this is the day to bring them! They can ask questions, take a tour and meet our lovely staff. Or if you have any questions/concerns and are looking for more information, come on down!

Children's Bikram yoga classes are back!

Our kids hot yoga class was a great success last year, so we will be holding another round from February 5th - March 11th, 2012.

The details:

• For ages 5-10 yrs
• Sundays from 12:45-1:30pm
• Price is $36 plus tax for 6 weeks. Yoga mat is included. Or pay drop-in ($8 plus tax per class).

Space is limited, so call the studio (452-7412) or sign up at the front desk!

Our teacher extraordinaire Todd Miller took himself out of the SSHY studio and brought hot yoga to Gimli beach a couple weekends back.

The turnout was fantastic! We figure between 100 – 150 fabulous yogis joined Todd’s Bikram at the beach event. There were even some Bikram “experts” in attendance, who wowed and inspired with their impressive form. Something to work towards for sure!

And for those of you who enjoyed the refreshing swim after your practice… well we’re working on getting SSHY pool, haha! It never hurts to dream :)

A HUGE thank you to Todd for organizing and spiriting this event! Have we told you lately that we love you?

We’ve uploaded the rest of the pics to Facebook. Check them out here - they're gorgeous.