JANUARY SPECIALS
Just in time for those new year resolutions!

      • Single Drop-in Class are $20
      • Regular price $125 for 10 class card
      • JANUARY SPECIAL: 10 Class Cards are on SALE for $75 (adults), $50 for students/teens
      • JANUARY SPECIAL: Family rate if purchasing 3 or more class cards: $50 each class card.
      • Class cards expire in 30 days from date of purchase. No refunds. Not responsible for lost cards.
      • Cash/check preferred.  If purchasing with credit/debit card, add 5% service fee per card.
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Pre-Yoga Ricky at a bar
Around this time several years ago, I was in pretty bad shape. I was recovering from a speed (methamphetamine) addiction and my health was deteriorating fast. Initially, I was able to quit cold turkey for several months, and I spent the first several weeks crying myself to sleep only to wake up around 5:30am in tears. It was rough but I decided to remain as strong as I could. I had regressed several times over the next few months, but I was seeking a better way. Searching the internet for something other than a gym, I found a power yoga studio, took a class and was immediately hooked. I decided to commit to a year to see what could happen. Within 6 months, I was able to abandon ALL desire to smoke any speed or any other hard drug. In a year's time, I was able to quit smoking cigarettes, binge drinking and popping pharmaceutical pills. I was also able to get rid of a growing double chin and a stomach bulge (see image), but most importantly, I started to understand why I did the things I did and was able to go deep into my subconscious and reprogram my mind, thoughts, words, deeds and ultimately, my destiny.  It was only the beginning of this journey of 1,000 miles, and I couldn't be happier with the decision to show up on the mat that day.

If I had not made that new years resolution (and stuck with it), I don't know where I would be today... probably still lost and searching for pleasure/happiness in substances/tobacco/alcohol.

I am now proud to say that I'm in the best shape of my life in my early 30s.. thanks to the ancient discipline of Yoga.

If you are reading this, maybe you should try making a resolution to commit to a consistent yoga practice for a year.

Do yoga everyday (even if it's the daily minimum) and all is coming!

Sincerely,


Ricky Tran
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Smoking is one of the most common abuses of substance all over the world. Given the fact that it is a legal practice, only makes it that much more of an addiction to a huge percentage of the population. Cigarettes and cigars are easily available with a variety of looks, tastes and even degree of danger (from filtered to unfiltered). The dangers of smoking are directly linked to one primary ingredient – nicotine. Nicotine has no odor or color though it is both physically and psychologically addictive. When the smoke from a cigarette is inhaled, the nicotine content will enter the body in the way of a few tiny droplets. Once they have been inhaled into the lungs, it is allowed to pass directly into the bloodstream and will reach the brain in about 10 seconds. The effects that nicotine have are fast as well as intense. Within 5 seconds of having reached the brain, the chemical will have reached every part of the body causing a rise in the heart rate as well as the blood pressure. This increase in the body’s vital signs will last for about 30 minutes, before the individual is likely to crave for another cigarette. Smoking is easily one of the hardest habits to break – almost everyone that smokes has realized the damage that it does to their bodies – but giving up the habit can sometimes be an overwhelming task.

Yoga, for all it benefits in the medical world, is an unlikely savior when it comes to helping fight off the habit of smoking. It is important to remember that yoga is not a miracle cure that will help you kick the habit. However, properly using the benefits of the many breathing and meditation techniques are likely to help substantially. The benefits of yoga for quitting smoking center around the fact that it allows your body to be more open to self control. Moreover, given the fact that yoga helps cultivate determination as well as the willpower of an individual, these are two character traits that a smoker is going to find in short supply initially. Through the regular practice of yoga, however, the individual is likely to become the master of his or her own choices. The benefits of yoga for quitting smoking therefore mainly stem from the strong mental focus that yoga builds through its meditative practices. The benefits of yoga for quitting smoking also include the replenishing and rejuvenating qualities of yoga.  The techniques of yoga to quit smoking include pranayams, which actually help strengthen the lungs. The techniques of yoga to quit smoking include the practices known as Jala Neti and is known to be efficient at both, physical and psychological levels.

*http://www.yogawiz.com/askquestion/1327/benefits-of-yoga-what-yoga-is-beneficial-to-quit-s.html
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VERY AFFORDABLE Snow and  Yoga Adventure Retreat in Upstate New York (Yoga Mandali, Saratoga Springs, NY) with Ricky Tran

All Levels welcome, beginners encouraged!


Click on the flier to register or here for more details
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ATTENTION DANCERS (or any yogi/yogini who wants to have fun!)

Now that your holiday shows are finished, what are you going to do during your winter break? How about some yoga to keep you fit, flexible and happy?

Join us for 5 yoga classes specifically designed for dancers with Ricky Tran. This fun series will include hip-openers, balancing postures, back-bends, forward-bends, twists, inversions and arm balances for all experience levels.  Blissful adjustments included at no additional charge.  


OPEN TO PUBLIC.  RSVP REQUIRED.

Single Drop-In Class $20
For all 5 classes $75 Regular | $50 before December 15
Register in person or online here
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NEW CLASSES!!! 12/12/2010
 
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ALL LEVELS WELCOME, BEGINNERS ENCOURAGED

Monday - Friday

6am - 8am Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga 
9am - 10am Vinyasa Basics

ATA Martial Arts School
(Next to 24 Hour Fitness)
2760 E. Trinity Mills Rd #117
Carrollton, TX 75006
(214) 335-7037

Check calendar or call for details
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