get back on the mat
the 21 day yoga challenge
Congratulations on taking a big step in your yoga practice! Yoga is a transformational tool that can help you in every area of your life. But to gain the most benefit, you have to do it every day.

The idea behind it is simple, We all want to be healthier in body, mind, and spirit, and we believe that yoga helps bring us into a healthy state of balance. Why not, commit to doing yoga every day for 21 days in a row in order to make the practice an ingrained habit?

the 21 day yoga challenge beings february 1st and ends february 29th, you can begin anytime the entire month of february. Even better the cost to you is 21 dollar's Inspired? read on

guidelines to the 21 day challenge
Complete the Challenge in 21 days, should you miss 1 day of class you are required do a double (2 class in one day) please note you can only miss one class during the challenge

We suggest you try every style of yoga offered at Hot House Yoga to include meditation classes, breathing workshops, sound workshops, yoga has been around for 5000 yrs and has many limbs to it.

It is helpful to identify a challenge buddy to help support you throughout the challenge period, however you will meet and make several new friends as well..
You may only complete the challenge once each season
Please note "this is a commitment" yoga everyday for 21 days, can be very challenging. Your hump is on the 14th day after that its smooth sailing!!!
set simple goals
Do Arrive for class 15 minutes before class starts
(plan your 21 days to the fullest, substitute asana for some meditation or a breathe workshop)
Do drink plenty of water before and after class
(gatorade, smart water, vitamin water, coconut water, etc)
Do not eat 2 hours before class
(this will prevent you from feeling sick)
Do wear light weight clothing to class
Do bring a beach towel & a hand towel
Do bring a yoga mat or rent for &1.00
(no fabric mats, no nylon mats, no foam mats)
Do bring 2 8 oz bottles of water
Do get plenty of body work
Do eat right
Do get plenty of rest
(this is a good time to do a cleanse)

over come obstacles by jason crandell

Too chubby? "If you're letting your weight keep you off the mat, you've got a self-esteem issue," he says. "Ignoring your body won't help; doing skillful things with your body in asana practice will make it easier to nurture the kind of body you have now."

Too distracted? "Asana is perfect if you're distracted because it shifts the mind state from endless thinking into sensing, observing, and feeling," Crandell says.

Too injured or old? "The great thing that an injury or a new physical limitation does is to show us how attached we are to a particular way of practicing asana," he says. "These things help us see our own ego and vanity so that we can move beyond them."

Too scattered? "Listen, we're all householders, so for better or worse we are shifting the context in which yoga is practiced," he says. "We live in a very different time and place than the ancient yogis who developed this practice. But you can still roll up the carpet or move a table out of the way. You can practice standing in line or on an airplane. It's better to practice in chaos than not practice at all."