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Sensei Derek Cook Coming to BPY for Budokon 101
Save the Date Yogis! Sunday, May 17, 2015 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm Sensei Derek After years of misunderstanding and mistreating his body Derek came to yoga as a path to health and ultimately healing. In discovering the Budokon practice, Derek began to uncover a poorly hidden passion for teaching and quickly immersed himself in yoga and martial arts, seeking out teachers from Miami to Mumbai. Having studied under creator of Budokon, Kancho Cameron Shayne for many years and teaching extensively in the Washington DC area, Derek now teaches throughout NYC, with a love and focus for anatomy and functional asana. Derek’s teaching style comes from his love of being…
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Beginner’s Yoga Workshop
Balanced Planet Yoga is pleased to present a Beginner’s Yoga Series. – Classes will be held on May 2nd, May 9th, and May 16th from 12 noon to 2 PM. In this three-part Beginner’s Yoga Series, we’ll explore the fundamentals of an Ashtanga-inspired vinyasa yoga practice with a focus on breath (pranayama) and postures (asana). This style of yoga places emphasis on linking the breath to movement into and out of postures with the intention of developing strength, flexibility, and balance within the practitioner. In general, this course is designed for those would like to learn in a friendly, relaxed environment regardless of physical strength or flexibility. Each class will…
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Important Update – BPY Opens April 13th
“Blessed are the flexible for they shall not be bent of out of shape.” – Anonymous Bummer Alert: This just in – our radiant floor is not. So, yogis, we have to make an adjustment. Opening day is being pushed back a week until April 13, 2015 6 am. We truly appreciate your patience and support. The space is going to be amazing, and the added week is going to make a big difference in delivering the studio to you exactly the way we have envisioned. We do have some good news – we are going to turn April the 13th into lucky 13 for all of you and…
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Spiritual Gangster at BPY
Are you a Spiritual Gangster? We are very pleased to announce that studio has become an authorized wholesaler for Spiritual Gangster clothing and apparel. BPY has paid close attention to aligning with partners that believe similarly in giving back to the communities we inhabit. Spiritual Gangster believes in giving back every chance they get, which is why that for every item they sell, the company donates a meal to a person in need. They have also helped other charities such as the Cambodian Children’s Fund, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, and the Make A Wish Foundation. Besides their philanthropic activities, Spiritual Gangster’s entire line is designed with the aim of “Raising the…
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Exploring Pantanjali’s Yamas – Ahimsa
Ahimsa is the first of the Yamas, which when translated means nonviolence. The Yamas are part of the eight-limb path of Pantanjali designed to help move a person along the path of enlightenment. Nonviolence seems pretty straightforward – don’t beat anyone up, do no harm to any living creature, right? Turns out, while this is certainly part of Ahimsa, there are acts of violence that people commit each day that they probably have no idea are actually violent. Have you ever tried to tell someone how to do something better? Ever find yourself trying to “fix” someone else? How about worrying about another person’s well-being or choices? Guess what? In…
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Balanced Planet Yoga Studio Update
In appreciation for your early support of our studio, we’re kicking off our grand opening by first spreading the good vibes to YOU with two opportunities to try us out: $25 for a two week unlimited pass (new students only) OR $99 for one month unlimited (offer must be purchased by May 15, 2015).
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A Thousand Mile Journey
A conversation with BPY’s Derek McMahon “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” – Confucius Each person has a different reason for starting their yoga practice but most seek something similar from the practice: a healthy body and a balanced mind. I was extremely stressed when I first started my practice. One day, during the midst of a harsh break-up, my mother handed me a mat and brought me to my first yoga class. I never experienced an exercise quiet like it and I can still remember the feeling of lightness and levity that continued long after my first shavasana. From that moment on I was…
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BIG change
There are lots of ways to make big changes quick. You could chop your hair off and dye it purple or you could quit your job and move to another country. I think we can agree both pretty severe, life-altering changes. But what about the kind of big change that cannot be made quickly with a pair of scissors or a plane ride? What about the type of changes that require hard work – like losing weight, quitting any bad habit, or getting an education (just to name a few)?
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Gain Balance
You may have noticed that this is the lead-off phrase in our tagline. Gain Balance. We put it first, because we think it is probably one of the most difficult things to attain in a modern society. With a ton of seeming “have-to’s”, like working to pay the bills, raising children, going to school, or caring for an aging parent, how does a person carve out the time necessary for self-care and reset? We know for ourselves that finding time for the have-to’s is even an increasingly difficult challenge that leaves us sleep deprived, cranky, and reaching for our box of Thin Mints Here is what we know for sure –…
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Balanced Planet Yoga Gives Back – For Our Planet
Marlton, NJ – The studio has selected Clean Ocean Action as its first charity that will fall under our BPY Gives Back Initiative. New Jersey residents have a great affection for our beaches, and we here at Balanced Planet Yoga share that sentiment. Join us for Karma Classes and other events as we try to shine a light on all the good works this organization has done and continues to do. We hope that you will join us in raising efforts and resources that promote the safest and cleanest beaches here on the East Coast. Clean Ocean Action (COA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the degraded water quality of the marine…
