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We Need Your Nappie Votes!

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Nappie Awards Best of MobileIt’s that time of year in Mobile, time to vote in the Lagniappe’s annual Nappie Awards contest!

Sterling Hot Yoga Mobile is a finalist for Best Yoga Studio and Sprite Rose Wood is a finalist for Best Yoga Instructor.

Voting begins June 1 and continues through June 25. Click here to vote Sterling!

You can vote as many times as you want, so let’s show Mobile who is No. 1 in the yoga community!

 

 

Lucille’s Last Class (For Now)

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LucilleFarewellforNowBlueLucille and Bill Moran opened Bikram Hot Yoga Mobile in October 2010 and established a thriving yoga community fueled by their passion and enthusiasm for the practice and the area.

Mobile’s original hot yoga studio quickly became a place where people from many different backgrounds and abilities worked through challenges to improve body, mind and spirit.

The studio was renamed Sterling Hot Yoga officially on Jan. 1, 2014, but more than a name change, it reflected an opportunity to add more classes beyond the 26/2 sequence.

Today, we offer Iron Hour, Inferno Hot Pilates, Vinyasa and Yin yoga, all of which allow the studio to welcome many more new people to our yoga community.

None of this would have been possible without Lucille and Bill’s decision to locate their studio in Mobile, and to share their love for and the benefits of hot yoga with us.

Lucille will teach her “Farewell (For Now)” classes on Wednesday, June 7 @ 9:30 a.m. and Saturday, June 10 @ 9:30 a.m. Please join us in gratitude for all Lucille and Bill have done for the Mobile yoga community and let’s send them off with lots of love.

Dr. Mashner to Discuss Gut Health and Link to Cancer

By Events

Gut Health and Link to Cancer“Leaky Gut,” also known as “Intestinal Permeability,” is a condition where the normal barriers that separate waste products, bacteria and partially digested food from the bloodstream are breached.

“Cancer” is a term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues and spread to other parts of the body through the bloodstream or lymph system.

Dr. Melvin Mashner, a specialist in gut health, will lead a discussion on the the causes of “leaky gut” and their relationship to “cancer” on Saturday, June 10 at 11:30 a.m.

Topics will include:

  • The five barriers that your gut uses to protect your health.
  • How a “leaky gut” can weaken your immune system and impact your ability to combat all diseases, including cancer.
  • “Leaky gut” and cancer: Could there be a connection?
  • The truth about “leaky gut” and how your diet can help heal (or aggravate) it.
  • The common foods that have been linked to “leaky gut,” heart disease, accelerated aging, cancer and more.
  • Seven specific actions you can take to improve your gut health, heal a “leaky gut” and reduce your cancer risk.

May Brings Workshops, Special Classes

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SpriteArmBalanceSterlingHotYogaManja Podratz is now leading a 60-minute vinyasa slow flow class on Wednesday mornings at 8 a.m. Manja’s style of vinyasa yoga is offered in a non-heated room with a focus on postures that build strength, promote balance and increase flexibility in flow with the breath.

She received her 200-hour teacher training in 2014/2015 and also has extensive knowledge of hatha and kundalini yoga. This Wednesday morning class is currently planned for May and June, and is offered for a donation of $10.

On Saturday, May 20 at Noon, make plans to attend our Platinum Plus class led by Michelle. This 75-minute practice incorporates the 26 postures of our beginner’s class, but it is also complemented by intermediate Ghosh postures, as well as vinyasa and yin postures.

The Platinum Plus is an excellent way to challenge yourself, work on new postures outside of the 26/2 sequence, and feel energized and accomplished. We recommend that you have practiced the 26/2 sequence for a minimum of three months before taking this class. This one-time class is offered for a donation of $10, and may be added more frequently depending on response.

Finally, Sprite will be leading a workshop on Saturday, May 27 at Noon. “Finding Balance” will be a 90-minute session that will teach students arm-balancing techniques that will complement students’ Hot Bronze Flow practice and teach a few new techniques as well.

Balancing poses help connect with the present moment by requiring constant focus. Adding the challenge of balancing on the hands or arms instead of the feet requires an even greater degree of mental focus. Arm balances can also help to increase feelings of self-confidence, courage and inner strength. “Finding Balance” is offered for a donation of $10.

Nicole Trboyevich Returns to Podium at Sterling!

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Guest Yoga Teacher Sterling Hot YogaThis month, we will welcome a familiar face to the podium at Sterling!

Nicole Trboyevich, a former teacher at Sterling and most recently owner of Bikram Yoga Pensacola, will join us to lead a few classes as a guest teacher.

She has been a certified teacher for almost six years, and as a massage therapist, she has an excellent understanding of postures and tips for improvement.

Nicole will be leading the 90-minute class Saturday, May 6 at 9:30 a.m., the 60-minute class Sunday, May 14 at 9:30 a.m. and the 90-minute class Sunday, May 14 at 2:30 p.m.

Please help us welcome and show our appreciation for Nicole when she is here!

Sterling Spring Challenge a Great Success!

By News

Sterling Hot Yoga Challenge WinnersNinety amazing yogis entered the Sterling Spring Challenge, and each should be recognized for their commitment and desire to improve their bodies and minds through a consistent practice.

Now, they’ve set a foundation for moving forward. We all encounter challenges that become distractions, but recognizing that challenges only make you stronger lead to satisfaction when your goal is finally achieved. If you fell short, be assured that with strength and determination, you have already reaped the rewards of practicing!

Congratulations to the 37 yogis who completed the Sterling Spring Challenge of 30 classes in 45 days. What an accomplishment! The top three finishers were:

Jimmy Green: 54 classes

McKayla Cusker: 50 classes

Elizabeth Teel: 37 classes

At the challenge party and during the days following, it was exciting and rewarding to see the smiles of satisfaction as the wall was signed and T-shirts were picked up!

Congratulations also to Hali Davidson, Jennifer Mathers and Shannon Reeves who won the drawing to receive a free Sterling mat!

Whether you finished the challenge, there is always another opportunity and plenty of room on the wall for your signature! Keep practicing and get ready for the Fall Challenge!

Alabama-Made Ginger Water to Take ROOT at Sterling

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Alabama-Made ROOT Ginger WaterWe are excited to offer a new refreshing and healing beverage at Sterling beginning Monday, April 10. Created by one of our own yogis, Anna Luce, ROOT is ginger water that can be enjoyed alone or as an addition to teas, mocktails or cocktails.

Ginger packs proven health benefits, everything from supporting digestion, immunity and healthy skin to reducing inflammation and nausea. It reduces muscle pain and soreness, it lowers cholesterol and blood sugar levels, and it offers potassium and vitamins A, C, E and B-complex!

Start sipping on all of these great benefits the next time you visit the studio. Take Root will be available at Sterling for $3.95 for a 12 oz. bottle.

Kangen Makes Water Healthy!

By News

Kangen Water HealthyAs yogis, we know the importance of proper hydration before and after a rewarding class in the hot room.

But the key to receiving maximum benefit from water consumption really is the quality of the water.

Here are some more great reasons to consume Kangen water on a daily basis:

– 9.5 pH, highly alkaline water, providing an antioxidant boost, helping to fight off free radicals that can lead to cancer, diabetes and heart disease

– Can help to speed up weight loss, especially with a consistent exercise program, like that offered at Sterling Hot Yoga!

– Helps to balance out the effects of an overly acidic diet

– Makes hydrogen more biologically available to the body

– Rich in minerals, purged of impurities

– Tastes great!

According to Sterling member and Kangen water expert A.J. Krause, “If you make it a goal to drink one gallon of Kangen water a day in your for the next month, you will see changes in your appearance, your performance and your overall health that will convince you that good alkaline water really does make a difference.”

Look for even more testimonials in the next few weeks from other Sterling members who have seen the positive results from drinking Kangen water.

Monthly unlimited supply is only $20; that’s 66 cents a day! Isn’t that worth a try to experience Kangen water yourself?

Get on Track With the Sterling Spring Challenge

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Sterling Spring Challenge 30 Day Challenge Hot Yoga Challenge

Are you up for a challenge? Then here’s your chance, because the Sterling Spring Challenge is just getting started!

Think of all the benefits that a consistent practice brings to you both mentally and physically.

Now think of what completing the challenge will do!

Between March 1 and April 14, practice 30 times in 45 days (any combination of our six class offerings) and get the following:

  • Sign the Challenge Wall
  • FREE Challenge T-shirt
  • FREE juice shot from FOY (upon completion of your 15th class)

And finally, everyone who completes the challenge gets entered into a drawing where three lucky yogis will win a FREE Sterling mat!

Sign-up cards are available at the front desk. Come join the fun, practice with your friends and win free stuff! And of course, get healthy in the process!

New Juice Partnership an Early Success!

By News

cold pressed juices Mobile ALWe recently partnered with FOY Superfoods to provide us with fresh, cold-pressed juices, and the response has been outstanding!

The Fountain of Youth (FOY), locally owned and operated by Liz Garza and John Smith, is Mobile’s first cold-pressed juicer and superfood bar.

The mission at FOY is simple: make fast, high nutrition food a realistic and accessible option for all people.

Here’s a summary of the juices available from FOY. Let us know your favorite, and we’ll do our best to have them ready for you every week!

Beet’l Juice: beet, apple, carrot, celery, lime, ginger

Bon Temps: beet, spinach, lemon, pineapple

The Glow: pineapple, ginger, coconut

Green Goddess: spinach, pear, apple, celery, cucumber

Kale Yeah: kale, spinach, cucumber, apple, lemon

Pear-a-Dise: pear, pineapple, spinach, ginger

Revive: kale, cucumber, pineapple, ginger

Vanilla Cloud: almond milk, coconut, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg

At Sterling, we offer nutrition for the body and mind in the form of yoga, Pilates, meditation, massage, and energy and spiritual healing. The philosophy of wellness encompasses so many ways to nourish the body and mind!

FOY Superfoods makes an important statement on their website: “embracing healthy living as a sustainable lifestyle.” What a perfect way to define a business!

We’re proud to partner with FOY and look forward to other exciting offerings from them in the near future!