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Budokon Yoga – A Night with the Professor
Find your inner ninja with Budokon Yoga You know how much we love Budokon at BPY! During our last trip to Budokon University we invited Professor Donato to visit us on his way to NYC and we are thrilled to announce Professor Donato will return to BPY, sharing his favorite lessons from the Budokon® system. Budokon®Yoga will reenergize your body with this graceful sequence that took the Yoga Festivals Worldwide by storm. Professor Donato will go pose by pose through our primary series, a powerful uninterrupted flow of Yoga Asana, linked together by aware circular transitions. Experience Budokon®Yoga directly from one of the most advanced teachers in the system.…
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BPY Voted One of the Best 2015
BPY says thank you to their yoga family! Marlton, NJ – We are pleased to announce that Balanced Planet Yoga was recently voted as “One of the Best of 2015” by the Burlington County Times Readers Poll. We are humbled by our selection to this list and are so grateful to those of you who took time to vote for us. Bringing BPY to life has been a dream come true. The BPY studio is a beautiful space from our practice area to our spa grade bathrooms and showers – we still can’t believe how perfectly everything has come together on this journey. And in very large part, we owe the success…
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What’s Coming Up at Balanced Planet Yoga May 2015
Things are off to an amazing start at BPY thanks to our wonderful community of yogis! Here are some important reminders of upcoming events and information involving the studio: 1. New student passes – we continue to offer a new student intro pass for $25.00. You can use this pass as a coupon and get 20% off your next class pass purchase as long as you complete your purchase before your new student pass expires. 2. Our Grand Opening special sale of $99 for one month unlimited passes is set to expire on May 15th, 2015. This unlimited monthly pass must be purchased by May 15th, but can still be…
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Happy Earth Day BPY Yogis!
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtfully committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” — Margaret Mead Marlton, NJ – Earth Day is honored around the world on April 22nd, although larger events are often organized for the weekends before or after April 22nd. Many communities also observe Earth Week or Earth Month, organizing a series of environmental activities throughout the month of April. Here at Balanced Planet Yoga, we have partnered with Clean Ocean Action (COA) for their 30th annual Beach Sweep to help promote awareness for the event and encourage local residents to head to the beach to participate. This…
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Balanced Planet Yoga Open House
Come Hang in the Balance at BPY Balanced Planet Yoga (BPY) will open its doors to the South Jersey yoga community for an Open House event on April 18, 2015 beginning at 12 noon. BPY is pleased to have partnered with many like-minded local vendors to show our appreciation to our new yoga community. On hand for the event will be the Promenade’s b.good food truck- a restaurant created by two best friends who wanted to make fast-food “real” by creating it by people not factories. BPY shares this passion for making good food accessible to busy people on the go. We will also be offering free chair massages using products…
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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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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 –…
