Global Bender

Lets get bending for 2010!

Another Global Bender?! I’m currently researching what month would best suit both the northern and southern hemisphere Bikram Yoga studios - winter vs summer! In 2009 we completed the challenge in June but some northern countries, in the midst of summer, operate a reduced schedule during this time. Can you believe some people prefer to be outdoors, soaking up the sun instead of sweating it out inside their toasty Bikram studio?!

I’d love to hear your thoughts and suggestions. Fire ‘em my way: matt[at]endlessbender.com

How the action unfolded in 2009:

Yes we did it, completing the first Global Global Bender in June 2009!

I am still waiting for 6 studios to send me their numbers; here is what we have to date:
20 studios across 9 countries participated.
392 yogis signed up; 238 completed the challenge.

Not bad for a first effort with only a few weeks to organize and I’m sure we can double it for 2010.

Join the Global Bender Facebook Group - a great way for people to communicate during the challenge.

Below is the list of studios that participated; how many yogis signed up and completed the bender. If your studio is one of the ones that is missing the stat’s, please ask them to email me asap!

It all started here:

The halfway mark of my journey is fast approaching - June 2009 will be my 6th month and I’ve decided to celebrate in style and I’d love you to celebrate with me!

Oh no, not another challenge?! Yes that’s right but this time we’re going truly worldwide with the:

Stretching across all studios, around the world for the month of June 2009!

We want as may studios and yogis around the world to join us for a global 30 Day Bikram Yoga Challenge!

How do I get involved?

All the Bikram Yoga studios around the world are invited to register. To get involved, sign up at your local Bikram studio. Don’t know where your local is? Check the Bikram Yoga “Class Finder” to find a studio near you.

If your local Bikram Yoga Studio is not on the list (see below), get the slackers to register now!

Studios - Please register here!

Help - I’ve been unable to make contact with the studios in Japan (they only have a ‘contact us’ form on the website in Japanese) so if anyone has a contact in Japanese Bikram teacher community, would you mind forwarding their email address on to me?

1. Name of Studio(required)
2. Contact Name(required)
3. Phone
4. Email(valid email required)
5. City / Town(required)
6. Country(required)
7. Website
8. Comments

 

cforms contact form by delicious:days

Promote it!

Here’s the Event Poster (low res). For a printable version download the Press Pack which contains a high res print version and logo for other promotional purposes e.g., newsletter or website. It would be great if you could link your website or blog to this page. All participating studios will be listed and linked on this page.

The benefits

• Get more out of your practice - Go deeper, go longer, get stronger.
• Challenge yourself.
• Increase focus and balance - mind and body.
• Raise awareness of the benefits of Bikram Yoga in your local community and throughout the world.
• Plus it will be heaps of fun so sign up now and lets feel the energy of a Bikram Yoga class worldwide!

If you’re a yogi and you think work will get in the way, talk to your boss and tell him if he is flexible enough to allow you go to class every day, you’ll have the most productive month at work yet!

Where will Matt be?

Bikram Yoga Luzern, Switzerland. The studio was hot, hot, hot and I was struggling! Thanks Liliane and Julie.

List of studios who registered & their stat’s

• Bikram Yoga Maroochydore - Sunshine Coast QLD, Australia
  3 yogis signed up and 3 completed
• Bikram Yoga Caloundra - Sunshine Coast QLD, Australia
  5 yogis signed up and 5 completed
• Bikram’s Yoga College of India Brookvale - Sydney NSW, Australia
  69 yogis signed up and 53 completed
• Bikram Yoga Lane Cove - Sydney NSW, Australia
• Bikram Yoga Brighton - Portslade, England
• Bikram Yoga St. Charles - St. Charles IL, USA
  55 yogis signed up and 20 completed
• Bikram Yoga Bonita - Bonita CA, USA
  1 yogi signed up and 1 completed
• Bikram Yoga Kearny Mesa - San Diego CA, USA
  50 yogis signed up and 18 completed
• Bikram’s Yoga College of India Minneapolis - Minneapolis MN, USA
• Bikram Yoga Grosse Pointe - Grosse Pointe Park MI, USA
• Bikram Yoga Tri-City - Coquitlam BC, Canada
  30 yogis signed up and 20 completed
• Bikram Yoga Commercial Drive - Vancouver BC, Canada
  35 yogis signed up and 8 Completed
• Bikram Yoga Wellington - Wellington, New Zealand
  30 yogis signed up and 15 Completed
• Bikram Yoga College Vienna - Vienna, Austria
  53 yogis signed up and 43 completed
• Ally’s Hot Yoga House - Canberra ACT, Australia
• Bikram Yoga Altona - Hamburg, Germany
• Bikram Yoga Luzern - Lucerne, Switzerland
  3 yogis signed up and 3 completed
• Bikram Yoga Leicester - Leicester, England
  40 yogis signed up and 21 completed
• Bikram Yoga Brisbane - Brisbane, Australia
• Bikram Jóga Központ - Budapest, Hungary
  8 yogis signed up and 8 completed
• Bikram Yoga White Rock - White Rock, Canada
  10 yogis signed up and 20 completed

Please email me any photos, comments and testimonials and join the Global Bender Facebook Group.