4.17.2011

Kid's Yoga Summer Day Camp in Brevard County

 
Looking for a new "twist" in summer camp! Bikram Yoga on the Island hosts Kid's Camp 2011!! Our camps include non-heated yoga sessions. Each day has a different focus: yoga postures (standing and floor poses, backbends, inversions and restorative poses), as well as yoga games to build strength, flexibility, focus and FUN! We will also incorporate story-telling, leadership skills, Indian and Japanese culture and languages, sidewalk art, healthy snacks, relaxation and discussion about how yoga relatees to our lives. Teen Yoga Camps will also include journaling, meditation and relaxation.


What can Yoga offer my child?
Yoga helps children develop strong flexible healthy bodies and clear focused minds. It's 5,000 year old system of physical postures and deep relaxation promotes self confidence and discipline to succeed in school, sports and all creative activies. Through yoga children learn to relax and enjoy life, despite the fast pace and high stress of today's world. Not only that, but yoga is also fun!

Have questions? 
www.bikramyogami.com
321-452-YOGA (9642)
info@bikramyogami.com

3.18.2011

Master Teacher Mary Jarvis Comes to BYOTI

WHO: Senior Master Teacher, Mary Jarvis from
Global Bikram Yoga in San Francisco, CA. Check out
Mary’s bio on our website: www.BikramYogaMI.com.

WHAT: Master Class & Posture Clinic. Master Class
is only available to seminar participants! This will be
a 2 hour or 1 hour and 45 minute class!

FOR WHOM: Beginner students, seasoned students,
competitive athletes yogis, and teachers

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday April 2 & 3
SAT 10 am: Master class for seminar attendees
12-5 pm: Posture clinic
7-9 pm Yogi night out party at the Green Room
RSVP REQUIRED

SUN 10 am: Master class for Seminar Attendees
12-3 pm: clinic
3-5 pm: Unlimited Q & A session for teachers
and yogi athletes coaching

WHERE: Where else? BYOTI, Merritt Island, FL
(87 East Merritt Ave. Merritt Island FL, 32953)

HOW MUCH: Both Days: $100 pre-registration
After March 27: $125.

Limited Space Available!

SAT or SUN one day spaces only if space available!

DISCOUNTS: Bikram Yoga Club Members
Both days, $90. After March 27, $115.
Current Certified Bikram Yoga Teachers:
Both Days, $50. After March 27: $65.

OTHER: Regular class at 8 am on Sat & Sun for
non-clinic and 30-Day Challengers.

4:30 classes cancelled both days!

PARTY TIME: RSVP at the front desk for Saturday
night 7-9 at the Green Room. 9-11 Bonfire on the
beach or sailing.

REFRESHMENTS: Provided by HHH!

BONUS: 30-Day Challengers attending the Master
class & Seminar both days is equivalent to
2 classes per day!

Check out the FACEBOOK Event page: Master Class & Posture Clinic with Mary Jarvis

2.21.2011

Japanese language class




 
Bikram Yoga On The Island’s
International Class
Bikram Yoga Japanese class by Yumi
祐美のビクラムヨガ日本語クラス
February 27, Sunday @ 8:00AM







2.16.2011

Yoga News for mid-February

Hot Yoga inspiration, postures to improve heart and cardiovascular systems for American Heart Month, and much more!
Click to view the newsletter for Feb 15, 2011

2.02.2011

World Premiere

BYOTI is proud to announce our first ever 
Bikram Yoga Informational Video...


Watch a Bikram's Beginning Yoga Class live and in action! 

Check out a real class in action taught by Studio Director Suzanne Elliott, featuring testimonies from Lee Mclamb, Stephanie Zaura, and John Storm. Thanks to everyone who contributed and to all our hard-working yogi and yoginis who make our studio what it is today!

Come check out our studio in beautiful Merritt island, FL and get in on the fun!

1.30.2011

Sending champs to championships...Another day at BYOTI

Yesterday's Open House was a hit! 
Thanks to our charitable yoga family we raised above and beyond our goal to support the Florida Regional Yoga Asana Champions on their way to the 
USA YOGA CHAMPIONSHIP 2011!


Fundraisers
Bikram  Yoga on the Island Regional Raffle & 
USA Championship Fundraiser

1.18.2011

Emmy Cleaves on Bikram Yoga 

Cleaves instructing class at the 
2010 Annual Bikram Yoga Women's Retreat in Orlando, FL

In one of the best articles on the subject, Emmy Cleaves, a teacher of over 35, years breaks down why Bikram Yoga is so incredible. Due to her long term dedication to the Bikram series, she continues to practice regularly with  impressive flexibility and is in excellent health today. Cleaves claims because of hatha yoga, she did not feel any of the uncomfortable symptoms typically associated with menopause.

January/February 2005 Volume 4/Number 1
BIKRAM YOGA
By Emmy Cleaves
Bikram Yoga, sometimes also called “hot yoga,” is a system of a set 26 yoga posture sequence practiced in a room heated to 100+ degrees and lasting 90 minutes.



Bikram Choudhury, under his guru’s guidance and using modern medical measurement techniques, researched and arrived at this specific sequence of postures.  The individual asanas are classical hatha yoga.  Each classical yoga posture has a specific anatomical, neurological, physiological and psychological effect on the human body. The intelligence of any posture sequence determines the overall benefit of the practice.

Bikram introduced his unique style of yoga in the United States in 1971.  During the first 20 years this style was taught only in his Beverly Hills studio, mainly to movie stars and athletes.  Bikram was finally persuaded to start a teacher-training program, which opened up the system to national and international exposure.  As of 2004 there are hundreds of Bikram Yoga studios throughout the world.  In recognition of the unique nature of this posture sequence, the U.S. Trademark Office has issued a Trade Mark registration for Bikram Yoga.


In my 31 years of observation, I have seen that most people taking their first BikramYoga class are suffering from bad body mechanics and postural dysfunction.  Each human body has a specific design template.  Muscles work in pairs in order for the body to execute any movement or even to maintain an upright posture against the forces of gravity.  Any imbalance in the dynamic tension between the posterior or erector muscles and the anterior or flexor muscles will compromise the vertical loading on the weight bearing joints.  This creates unnatural wear and tear and ultimately disease and pain.

The first 45 minutes of the Bikram Yoga System consists of standing poses devoted to re-establishing musculo-skeletal balance.  If done with sufficient intensity, they create an aerobic benefit as well. The second half of the class consists of floor postures that address “the great information super highway” – your spine and it’s correct alignment.  Most people recognize their spinal problems during their first Bikram Yoga class.

My first Bikram Yoga class was in 1973.  For 20 years prior to it, I had taken various yoga classes that had not done much to improve the flexibility of my rather stiff body.  I had also suffered a brain aneurysm.  A life-threatening event of this nature shatters ones faith and trust in ones body. During my very first Bikram class I immediately recognized the power of the corrective training effect in the systematic and repetitious nature of the practice.

Since 1973 I have continuously practiced and taught Bikram Yoga.  It has restored my mental and physical strength and the confidence in my ability to lead a productive life.  It has given me the suppleness I had previously considered unattainable.  My 31 years of practice have given me glowing health and age has had no effect on my body’s weight, suppleness or energy levels.  There are very few things that can disturb the serenity of my spirit and calmness of my mind.
People ask me if I ever get tired of doing the same posture flow.  My answer is that the practice is never the same because I am continuously being changed by the practice.  The daily practice challenges you on many levels.  Concentration and attention are quickly sharpened.  Character issues of patience and perseverance come up each time.  The practice offers a chance to explore deeper levels of Self and develop awareness of the emotions and thoughts that the postures evoke.
For example, backward bending often initially evokes fear, but you find the courage and strength to do it. As you become an observer of the deeper and sometimes buried manifestations of Self, you come to understand yourself more clearly.  You start seeing which reactions to challenges are automatic and habitual and that you can change them.  The asana is a path to Self-awareness.  The physical becomes spiritual.

One of the most common questions of beginners is “why the heat?”  On the simplest level it is because warm muscles are more pliable.  The heat also expedites the flow of blood to all the organs of the body, facilitating the reactions that the postures are designed to create.  Heat will help the body destroy viruses and bacteria.  It strengthens the immune system. There are many cultures in which sweating is part of the healing process.  Think of a Bikram class as a sweat lodge experience.
Bikram yoga is physically accessible to people of all ages and conditions.  The postures require only normal range of motion available to all, from children to the very aged, provided you are being taught by a certified, qualified Bikram teacher.  Beware, however, of the teacher who claims to teach Bikram Yoga but who has altered the strict Bikram regime.  By changing the routine the beneficial effects are destroyed; such alterations are much like the difference between a genuine Rolex watch and a $20.00 knock-off.

Bishnu Ghosh, Bikram’s guru, said that the root of all chronic illnesses can be traced to stress.  He also said that the human body is self-energizing and self-healing and that yoga is the key to this kingdom of health.

Meaning of the yogic greeting




Om (or Aum) is considered to be the primordial sound, the first breath of creation, the vibration that ensures existence. Om sign signifies God, Creation, & the Oneness of all creation.

Shanti means peace.

Namaste is a humbling salutation to acknowledge the spirit in the other. Literally nama means "bow", te means"to you". Namaste is done as a recognition that we are all on equal standings, all of us are children of divinity. We are one.

1.15.2011

National Yoga Championship 2011

Win Yoga Gear


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Annual Shakti Photo Contest

Win $150 worth of Shakti Activewear every month for six months!

It's time for a PHOTO CONTEST! Submit a picture (or several!) of yourself wearing Shakti clothing to contest@shaktiactivewear.com. Winners will receive $150 in Shakti clothing gift certificates every month for 6 months. Click the link to see the rules and restrictions that apply.

    *Deadline to submit photos is February 14, 2011. Winners will be notified by April 1.

1.08.2011

LAST SATURDAY OF JANUARY 12-5PM

Bikram Yoga on the Island celebrates their 5th year anniversary this month and wishes to share the happiness and prosperity with the community! 

Come for a day of good company and great products at the 
Merritt Island Bikram Yoga studio 
(located at the Home Depot plaza on Courtney Pwky) 

Free mini massages a by a licensed massage therapist, henna tattooing, tasty tidbits from local organic/raw businesses, yoga talk and demos, and much more!!