Welcome Grouponers and EVERYBODY!
- We are SO HAPPY TO HAVE YOU WITH
US! After years of not participating with Groupon because we didn't feel
the fit was right for this community, I am happy to say that we have
struck a very comfortable offering for all involved. I never wanted to
just pile in thousands of students (in a blatantly money making venture) under the guise of "let's expose folks
to yoga". I've always wanted to be able to invite a small number of
folks who have never been to this studio, to come practice with us and
see what make this Bikram Yoga studio so different.
- It's
HOT!: Bikram Yoga is supposed to be performed in a room at minimum 105F
degrees and 40% humidity. This room is always almost exactly at these
numbers. The heating system is one of the finest in the world. The
floor is heated, so the room stays 105f degrees from ceiling to floor.
If a studio has high ceilings and heat rises, the floor is 10 degrees
cooler. It's hot here because this is supposed to be challenging. This experience allows us to "practice" who we are when life gets very challenging (sickness, heartache, financial stress, addiction) - not when we have a hangnail.
- The
room has LOTS of Fresh Air: The Yoga Room is equipped with a CO2 sensor
that knows exactly when to bring in fresh oxygen and take out the CO2.
If you're practicing in a hot room without a state of the art exhaust
system, it can sometimes feel like you're having trouble getting enough
air. If breath is fundamental to your Yoga practice, why shouldn't you
have the freshest air available to breath?
- Discipline: We run a tight ship in the tradition of Taoist Yoga rooted in Martial Arts. Discipline is a
lost art in many Bikram Yoga studios throughout the world and the
cornerstone of the Bikram Yoga Evanston experience. Life
is short and if "The way you do anything, is the way you do
everything," then why waste a moment not doing your best to be
outstanding? We're not perfect. Not by a long shot, but we PRACTICE
excellence without excuses and without conversation. The opportunity to
look at yourself in the mirror for 90 minutes and become absolutely
convinced that you are truly exceptional. Not because somebody took your
money and told you what you want to hear (so you'll give them more
money!), but because you can see the difference in your mind, body and
spirit, right in front of you. Welcome to the real you! Welcome to
Bikram Yoga Evanston! 10 Commandments: (Click Here!)
- Cleanliness: Bikram Yoga Evanston is crazy clean! The studio is cleaned everyday at 3pm and every evening at 9:30pm. The Bikram Yoga experience is sweaty. The only way to keep the studio clean, is to clean it often and we do. Our flooring isn't carpet. Carpet has a backing that allows sweat to move under the carpet and create mold. Our carpet is called Flotex and it's imported from England. It's actually a much like a linoleum with a fiber - it has no backing to it. It's rated higher for traction when wet than dry. Because we use radiant heat flooring and purposely leave an hour between every class and 2 hours or more between every 2 classes, the floor is dry in about 20 minutes and the exhaust system exchanges the bad air in the room for good air. Our students wipe down our rental Yoga Mats after each class and hang them to dry, where they are sprayed regularly with a solution of Tea Tree oil, Lavendar oil and water throughout the day. If you see something that's not clean, talk to Stuart the owner - he'll clean it.
MINIMUM of 3 BIKRAM YOGA (90 MINUTE) CLASSES
MUST BE ATTENDED,
Before attending a "Recorded" class.
- All Bikram Yoga recorded classes are done in a room that's 105f degrees and 40% humidity. They heated room, serves to warm the body, allowing for deeper and safer stretching.
The heat also helps prevent injuries and rids your body of toxins while
relieving stress and tension throughout your system. Bikram Yoga recorded classes were created as a more "advanced" experience for the members of this community. More advanced students in this community experience a deeper mediation. Our focus on asanas (postures) is to create deeper meditation.
MINIMUM of 3 BIKRAM YOGA (90 MINUTE) CLASSES
MUST BE ATTENDED,
Before attending a "Fusion" class.
- Community: Take advantage of the exceptional folks who participate and create the
Bikram Yoga Evanston experience. Many "Hot Yoga" studios and Bikram Yoga
studios have "dummied down" the challenge of the experience, primarily
because as more people create less challenging experiences for Bikram
Yoga students, it becomes easier to say "Oh I do Bikram Yoga!" If you
climb a hill and I've climbed many, I'm sure the view is lovely and it
was a nice hike. If you've climbed Mt Everest, I'm sure the view was
nothing less than BREATHTAKING and the experience was LIFE CHANGING. If
you want to climb a hill that's nice. If you want to change your life
come hang out with us. It's what we do - without excuses and without
conversation. We are so happy to have you join us!!
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