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Meet Julie Brown as she Shares her Amazing 38 lb. Weight Loss in just 5 Weeks!

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Meet Julie Brown as she shares her Weight Loss Struggle, Journey & Success….Yes, Julie has found a solution that is working and wants to share it with you’all.

Down 38 lbs. in just 5 weeks and it was easy!

In Julie’s own words:

“I have been struggling to lose weight for a very long time. I gained weight with depression, I gained weight because I lost the love for myself, who I was, the things I enjoyed and life as I was wanting for myself.

In school I was ridiculed and made fun of…by high school I was called thunder thighs even by my own siblings I shared the house with…I didn’t have a large self esteem…I had my first child at 19. Next one just before I turned 21. This was my own downfall, I hadn’t lost back to my pre-baby weight and said it would never happen…By 22 I was in a failed marriage.

I didn’t have a plan anymore, my scholarship was gone, I was alone with 2 children, over the years I worked menial jobs just to get by; I was in and out of relationships most of my life. Later I had 2 more children and through those depressed years I began to just eat anything to make myself fat. I was nearly 400 lbs in 2010.

I’m not sure what really put a spark in me, another failed marriage, being on my own again or what exactly, but I finally began to care about myself. I was alone but discovering who I was as a person again. I didn’t like myself… I made me be me… I began to eat healthier, exercise, working a better job…I wanted to be better. I eventually lost 200 lbs…no magic only diet and exercise…but my body became so sick as I was losing weight by only consuming 600 calories a day which is not healthy, especially long term.

I began to eat and work mid-nights…I gained back nearly 100 lbs. and thought this is how I’d be forever. I’ve tried any and all weight loss programs and products and would just gain back the weight.

I knew I deserved better for myself and my children too. I’m grateful for my friend Heather (I really can’t remember how we met, some weight loss thing…I know that) Heather showed me something new called Tavala TRIM. At first I thought she was crazy- “No I’m not trying another thing…I’m just accepting myself and loving me for who I was that day” but then I heard her speak of the great things that TAVALA TRIM does!

Who doesn’t want more lasting energy? Your metabolism boosted or your appetite suppressed?

One thing for sure, I knew I was tired of the rat race for employment of working 2 jobs, sometimes 3 and side jobs on too of that…going to college finally to know I’m someone and have a career…

I want to have my own income and spend time with my family not always having to work so hard, just to live in poverty…never gaining…I knew I had to do something…so I signed up to be a member of Tavala.

My New Journey with TAVALA:

I asked Heather for samples so I’d know what the TRIM tasted like and honestly it sat on my shelf for a week or so…then I tried it! I had seen her results…now mind you, she’s skinny and I’m not, and I saw with my own eyes how in a month it helped her remove those stubborn places she had wanted to rid fat.

This is what happened to me:

I began to drink my sample of TAVALA TRIM- that ‘purple drink’. (They say PURPLE is the new PINK since TRIM has come along!) It tasted good and made me feel good too so I took a leap of faith (some may say I took a gamble) and bought a “Builder Box” which is a business pack that offers samples to give out to my friends. I actually got the Builder Box pack that included the Quantum Relief Strips to try BOTH the TRIM and QUANTUM RELIEF STRIPS, as I have pain and know many other people do as well who are looking for an all-natural solution.

My first experience trying the QRStrip (Quantum Relief Strip) I was skeptical, but within 20 minutes of using the strip on my foot it didn’t hurt and I walked normal -not hunched over. (For more details see more at the bottom of this Blog)

ABOUT THE TAVALA TRIM:

I began drinking my TRIM “solution” in 24 ounces of water each and every day and in 2 weeks I lost 22lbs. (WOW!)

At first I thought it was it a fluke but by week 3 I wasn’t craving my daily soda consumption of 3 12ounce sodas!

By week 4 I wasn’t craving sweets or my daily chips…I even took a group of challenged adults to Baskin Robins for ice cream and only ate 4 or 5 small bites and I was done! No one could believe I didn’t want it and neither did I!

CRAVINGS GONE!

By the end of week 5, I weighed in and saw I had lost 38 lbs! WOW!

I hate my picture to be taken but I took one and compared to another body shot I had…OMG I could see a huge difference – not only in my waist, but my arms, and I see some in the hips!

People are noticing the change too. I am just feeling better over all.

I have found the solution of a real product and can eat a normal 1200-1800 calorie diet…I don’t count calories anymore, I just eat less because I feel full.

It truly is phenomenal with this energy and happiness in my heart again!

I’ll see you at the top and my targeted weight and other dreams achieved with this company called Tavala and Thank you Heather Rongey Holley for caring so much about me and sharing! ❤️ I’m just happy to take the steps I need too…I’m loving myself and with out trust in God and his love for me…I wouldn’t be here today…a strong and loving person!

If my story has inspired you to try TAVALA TRIM or the Quantum Relief Strips give me a call at 256-919-8415 or email me at Juli3tavala@gmail.com. You don’t want to wait- you KNOW you are ready to begin, you can order here: (customers and members pay the same low price but members can earn money $ and it doesn’t cost anything to join.) http://www.tavala.biz/Julieabrown/

More on my experience Day 1 with the QRStrips:

“When I first tried the strips, I thought it was crazy but 20 minutes after placing a half of a strip on my right heel where I have plantar problems I could walk straight and pain went from 15 to 2! It was wonderful!

I then drive to moms work to show her! I was doing a happy dance and she was like what are you doing! I exclaimed I’m not hunched over, walking out of balance and hardly no pain! Been using them ever since and can even go a few days with out before replacing with another one!”

Joy here…. in summary, once again, if Julie’s story has inspired you to try TAVALA TRIM or the Quantum Relief Strips give her a call at 256-919-8415 or email her at Juli3tavala@gmail.com. You also don’t have to wait, you can simply order here: http://www.tavala.biz/Julieabrown/

“Both Dave and I are very inspired by Julie’s story and her success she has already experienced in just 5 weeks. We both believe 100% that Julie will be one of the leaders on our team and someone who goes out and inspires hundreds if not thousands of people.”

Dave and Joy/Global Leaders with TAVALA.

Is Someone Sabotaging Your Weight Loss Success?

By workwithdaveandjoy | September 26, 2017 - 2:48 pm |September 26, 2017 Appetite Suppressant, Balance the Body, burn fat, Dave and Joy, fat loss, How to Join Tavala, How to Sign up with TAVALA, Increase Energy, Increase Focus, natural mood elevation, Network Marketing for Women, Subscription Box Company, Tavala, Tavala Branding, Tavala Trim, weight Loss, Work From Home, work with Dave and Joy

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Ever go on a new Diet (or exercise plan or go after any kind of goal and you find you are being sabotaged?)

Is anyone sabotaging YOUR weight loss success?

“Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening someone or some other action. Sabotage is sometimes called tampering, meddling, tinkering, malicious pranks, malicious hacking, a practical joke.” (dictionary)

I saw this photo of a husband jokingly putting his foot on the scale while his wife is weighing herself. Although it may seem innocent and even cute- sabotaging someone else goals is downright cruel.

It reminds me of a story of a man I met at Hippocrates Health Institute (HHI, http://hippocratesinst.org/) whose health was challenged and he was proactive by attending their 3-week LIFE CHANGE PROGRAM. I don’t recall his health issue, but I believe it was related to serious case of diabetes, high blood pressure and perhaps even cancer.

While at HHI he had learned how to manage his symptoms and actually brought his blood sugar levels, cholesterol and blood pressure into normal range in just 3-weeks of HHI’s Life Change Program! However, when he returned home his wife began cooking all his favorite meals, like deep fried chicken, gravy over grits, etc. which totally sabotaged his RAW and VEGAN lifestyle.

Not only did her ‘kindness’ with the food she was preparing hurt him, it proved to NOT be the loving support this man needed, AND it took him BACK to where he began. While his wife may have thought she was being LOVING, often times we sabotage people by our lack of knowledge OR because we secretly don’t have the discipline to adhere to a diet, a new food plan or exercise plan ourselves, that we want to make it more difficult for others. (This by the way, is why family members are encouraged to attend at least one of the three weeks in the HHI LIFE CHANGE PROGRAM!)

True or False?

When you’re trying to lose weight, often your friends and loved ones become the greatest obstacle. Learn how to turn these diet saboteurs into diet supporters.

How to Deal With Diet Saboteurs From the WebMD Archives

“You’re doing so great — you can have one little piece.” Or: “C’mon, honey, I like a little meat on my women.” Sound familiar? These people, consciously or not, are trying to sabotage your diet.

David L. Katz, MD, MPH, director of Yale University’s Prevention Research Center and author of The Way to Eat, says sooner or later, you may find yourself in a toxic nutritional environment — almost all dieters do. Some things that people might say or do to throw you off course:

“Fear” for your health. “What’s the matter — you are wasting away. Are you sure you aren’t losing too much too fast?” Or: “Are you sure that diet won’t raise your cholesterol?”

Acting insulted. “You don’t like my pot roast all of a sudden? You’re too good for my cheesecake?”

Mixing up food with love. “You don’t come to dinner — you don’t love me anymore.”

Making you an outsider. Katz says this sometimes happens among co-workers. “You can’t eat Mexican because of your diet, so we will see you after we go out.”

Leaving food around. The big candy dish on the receptionist’s desk in an office of dieters. Or: “Here, one doughnut left, want it?” The leftovers from the office party. Or the spouse who keeps dragging half the chips in the store into the house.

Creating special food. One husband didn’t want to babysit on Overeaters Anonymous night, so made a big dinner each time and told his wife to bring some of her “dieting friends” over.

Making up special holiday rules. “It’s your birthday — one piece of cake won’t hurt!”
Imparting discouraging news. “I am so proud of you for trying this, even though you know that 95% of people fail to keep the weight off.” Or: “It’s not my business, but don’t runners get a lot of injuries?”
Volunteering amateur psychoanalysis. “You know, you don’t seem to be as funny since you lost weight.”

Why People Sabotage

“I have had people try to get someone who has lost a lot of weight to put it all back on!” exclaims Linda Spangle, RN, MA, author of Life is Hard, Food is Easy. “One woman had lost more than 100 pounds, but her husband bought her a size 4X blouse and candy for Christmas.”

“He wants the old me back,” she told Spangle. She saw it as a control issue and eventually divorced the man for trying to control her so destructively.

“In some instances,” Spangle says, “a spouse may have the need to control. A man may think if his wife stays fat she won’t be flirting or attracting notice. Sometimes, this spouse will compliment the heavy person. No one else does, so this is a way of keeping control.”

Katz says people who are themselves overweight (two-thirds of Americans) feel threatened. “Most people struggle with weight issues,” Katz says. “If I am fat and you go on a diet, you put me in the uncomfortable position of feeling bad about my own weight; deciding to do something about it, which I may not be ready to do; or trying to talk you out of what you are doing.

“People who are threatened,” Katz sums up, “fight back.”

Sexual anxiety is also a part of it, he agrees. “If the person gets thin, they may find someone else. That is a factor. ‘My wife is getting so sexy, she may dump me.'”

And, Katz says, being reassuring to the dieter may be a higher form of love. “A mother may think it’s her job to make the child feel better about themselves. They may be on a mission to get a daughter to accept her size.”

Co-workers, he says, tend to be competitive. If you are succeeding at something, even losing weight, it makes them look less successful. Plus, you might attract notice for a promotion.

What If You Are Sabotaging Yourself?

The first step in dealing with diet sabotage, Spangle says, is to recognize it. Your saboteur may want to guard the status quo, keep you under control, or prevent your leaving to find a new life with your new body.

The dieter, too, may be finding power in the status quo and talk him or herself out of dieting. The unknown is always scary. Women, especially, may have self-esteem issues and think they don’t deserve to be thin. They need to become braver to shed the cloak of fat that keeps others from seeing them or wanting them.

“Sometimes,” Spangle says, “working with a life coach can help the dieter discover how to build strength of this kind.”

How to Deal With Diet Saboteurs

“Women tend to take things personally,” says Trish Ryan, fitness coach and co-owner of the Bodyworks Group Exercise Studio in Hanover, Massachusetts. “It’s harder for women to stick in their heels and say, ‘No, I am not drinking wine every day anymore.'”

“Let’s face it,” Katz says, “we live in a society where we ostracize obesity, even though many people are obese. This makes us reluctant to talk about these issues openly.

“The first thing I tell people is being fat is not their fault,” Katz continues. “It’s like a polar bear trying to stay cool in the desert. We don’t have the body mechanisms to deal with the society in which we find ourselves.”

Katz emphasizes that it’s OK to spit it out, so to speak. Say, “Mom, I know I am overweight. It doesn’t make me a bad person. But I need your help. When I come over, you need to cook more veggies or lean meat.”

To a husband, say right out: “Honey, I love you. We have been together 15 years. I am not going anywhere. You are my best friend and I need your help and understanding.” (This may or may not be the time to say, “You could afford to drop a few, too.”)

To co-workers, you can say, “I am still the same person I always was, but I am carrying excess body weight and want to get rid of it. I won’t succeed if you don’t help.”

If someone persists in offering food, say, “It looks great. Maybe later.” Make sure later never comes. They won’t notice.

What True Friends Can Do

If you know someone who is trying to change life eating patterns, talk about it openly.

Offer to take a walk instead of going to the sub shop at lunchtime — make the meeting, not the food, the focus.
Become a diet buddy and get on board if you want to.
If you start to say something negative or discouraging, ask yourself why.
If you are the office manager, get bottled water in the machine or arrange for discounted gym memberships.

Plan a fun vacation when a goal is achieved.

Although I have been talking mainly about DIET and sabotage, the same thing happens with EXERCISE plans, BUSINESS goals, etc.

I’m sure many of you can relate if you’ve ever shared an idea about starting a business and being told, by well-meaning friends and family, that it is not a good idea…. (And then they will go on to tell you about the majority of people they know who are self employed never made it in business.)

I remember at age 30 deciding to enter a Body Building Competition. I knew my parents would never understand and I didn’t want or need their approval, so I didn’t tell them until it was over. I KNEW they would tell me what a stupid idea it was to ‘diet and get ultra lean and ‘ripped’ and then get on stage in a bikini…after all I was a mother of two young children.

Instead, the following day of the competition, I showed them an article in the newspaper that they get daily, that I entered and WON my weight division and later, showed them this picture.

If you have a goal of any kind, sometimes it is best to share only with those who truly care about you and will support you.

I love these visuals and keep them handy…. great advice!

A case in point: Recently I decided to do a 30-Days Challenge with Bikram where you do 90 minutes daily in 105 degree temperature with 40% humididity……once again, it was MY goal and I only shared it with those who would support me, OR not sabotage my goals. Many would have told me it was impossible, unhealthy or I was too old, but I did it for MY REASONS and now can check it off my ‘bucket list’ of goals I went after…. and accomplished.

WEIGHT LOSS: If you are challenging yourself to rid those unhealthy and unwanted pounds of FAT that you have wanted to rid for years, reach out to me. I know of a product called TAVALA TRIM that can help you with your goal and it also suppresses cravings & other distractions that occur when you restrict certain foods or reduce calories. (www.DaveandJoy.com) or if you want to learn more and try a sample go to www.TryOurSamples.com.

Never let anyone Steal or Sabotage your dreams!

Joy Edgerton

802-846-7530

joyedgerton@gmail.com

www.DaveandJoy.com

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Joy’s 30 Day Bikram Yoga Journey- Day 1 vs. Day 30 honest assessment!

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How I found Bikram, or how Bikram found me!

Really?

Promise?

OMG, that pose ‘standing bow’ is my least favorite of all 26 poses!

So let the fun begin. In case you have not heard my “Bikram Story” of why I began (or how I found Bikram) ….let me be brief and share.

At age 60 I was feeling tired- I was feeling discouraged due to having “tennis elbow” and having my activities restricted…. I was beginning to ‘feel OLD’ and concerned with my ‘functional fitness’ of being strong, flexible and agile…. and I was tired of looking down at my belly and seeing a ‘men-o-pot’. (aka, foreign flab around the belly !)

I asked my spirit what I should do and what would serve my soul best and I heard BIKRAM YOGA!

When I heard that loud “whisper”– or nudge from my inner-being, I wanted to ignore it or more accurately, I wanted to scream “NO WAY” and RUN! But you know the saying, “Wherever you go -there you are”!?? Indeed, why RUN from something that could potentially be the best thing that my body-mind-spirit-soul needs?

OK…. so first of all- I had no idea that the attire for women at Bikram could range from bathing suit bottoms, bootie shorts, shorts, capri leggings to long yoga pants. Close to 50% of the women wear the Bikram ‘bathing suit bottoms’ or bootie shorts….. and all but a couple wear a skimpy yoga bra top! Imagine me with a full lyra top with built in bra (much like a ‘spank’) and long bell bottom yoga pants. YIKES= the equivalent to a snow suit in 105 degree weather and 40% humidity! silly me!

During my 30-Day Challenge I bought 3 bootie shorts with built in ‘lycra-shorts’ under them, 3 capri pants and 1 pair of long yoga pants. Although the bootie shorts are the ‘coolest’ I rarely wore them – partly because I felt uncomfortable and revealing, but mainly because my body sweat so profusely that my legs were so sweaty I couldn’t hold some of the necessary grips or poses….

When I purchased the 30-Day Introductory package : 30 classes in 30 days for $30 I had NO INTENTION of doing Bikram for 30-Days straight….

but the ‘vibe’ of the ‘tribe’ in Bikram can be very encouraging and very persuasive and all of a sudden I realized I had made a decision to do 30-Days straight- if possible.

Day 1: Let’s just say, I survived! I had no idea how difficult or hot it would be. I felt ill-prepared for the stretching that was involved and having ‘tennis elbow’ pain made it even more difficult. I had done Bikram a couple of times in my 40’s but at age 60, with 20 additional pounds of weight, especially around the belly, I found it much more difficult to get in and hold a pose.

Day 2: I remember being much less anxious, because I knew what to expect, but I also recall feeling so unbelievably incompetent!!!! I’m a natural athlete and sports come to me with relative ease, but Bikram as I learned is another kind of beast. Surprise to me, I enjoyed the challenge and I loved the detox effect from all the sweating. It was exhausting but also cleansing.

Honest to God, around Day 6 or so, I began calling on my angel guides and ‘helpers’…. just as we were beginning the first breathing ‘posture’. Clearly some of them have to be able to help me with balance and yoga poses…. and I believe it helped.

Helpful HINT: TIDBIT to know! One thing I learned early on, it is important to SEE yourself in the mirror during Bikram. I tried many different spots throughout the studio and ended up in the back row, by choice, over half the time. As long as you can see your eyes, you can be anywhere.

On a couple of occasions someone put their yoga mat smack in front of mine and I couldn’t see myself in the mirror, which was more difficult with balancing poses. Also one day I got in the crack/line of the mirror and it was very disorienting. So, hint…. look at yourself in the mirror- as much as possible, even if you don’t like what you see!

Also doing Bikram is like in school where you don’t look at someone else’s paper during a test- well, during Bikram look at YOURSELF and no one else. If you look at someone else you’ll lose concentration- especially in a balance pose. What I learned is yoga is all about you and your practice…it is not a comparison ‘sport’.

I’m not going to share day by day (you can go to www.WorkWithDaveandJoy.com to read my many blogs) but I do want to share a summary of Day 1 vs. Day 30 with the Bikram Poses!

Pose 1. Pranayama (aka standing deep breathing) Day 1 the majority of my breaths were in through the mouth rather than the nose. My arms were tired by the first set and I had to shake them out periodically. I didn’t know HOW to do the OUTER BREATH or HA sound, which sounds silly, but it was so new to me. After the first pose I was already tired and my right arm (aka tennis elbow arm) was screaming. Help, I had 85 minutes to go and 25 more poses. Day 30 I was 90% better than Day 1. My breath has improved and my flexibility in my elbows and neck have improved!

Pose 2. Ardha-Chandrasana (aka half moon pose and hand to feet) Day 1 I could barely bend to the sides with straight arms…and forget about bending back. The first time I put my head back I got so dizzy I thought I may pass out and fall to the floor! bending down and putting my hands under my heels- yeah right? was not possible and there is no way I looked like a Japanese Ham Sandwich with my head on my knees. Day 30 my flexibility, especially to the sides has improved and I no longer get dizzy looking back. I believe these side-way bends has helped chisel some fat off my waist. Can I do the “head to the leg” or Japanese Ham Sandwich ‘pose’….heck no, but I improved so it looks like a HOAGIE sandwich….

Pose 3. Utkatasana (aka awkward pose, no kidding!) Day 1 I found it difficult sitting in ‘the chair’…it was more like sitting on a stool. Going on my tip toes HURT so much and my balance was poor. Putting my knees together and going down- ha-ha, not possible. Day 30 I could do all 3 of the poses in this one pose. Not perfect, but with balance.

Pose 4. Garurasana (aka eagle pose) Day 1 There was no way my arms wanted to ‘twist’ into that crazy pose and it hurt!!!! but what was harder than that was the BALANCING on one foot. OMG! I am VERY right side dominant so the left foot stability was a joke. Still, I tried and may have been able to balance for a couple of seconds, max, on the left side. Day 30 Certainly not perfect but I could hold both stances the entire time, I could do the arm ‘twist pose’ without too much pain and although I could not, yet, wrap my toes around my calf, it was to the side and stable. whew!

Pose 5. Dandayamana-Janushirasana (aka standing head to knee) Day 1– really? The best I could do was hold onto my foot and stand on one straight leg. Right side, not so bad, left side I hopped around like a pogo stick on that damn left foot most of the pose. It really took concentration! Day 30 my stability has dramatically improved so much so that I no longer want to bolt when this pose comes! Still I am not able to kick out-hold the leg for the duration, or put my head to my foot…but the progress was significant.

Pose 6. Dandayamana-Dhanurasana (aka standing bow pulling pose). Day 1 – you can’t be serious! I had no idea how to even hold my heel from the outside, let alone balance on one leg and kick back. No way. From Day 1-30 this was my least favorite pose and when it was over I was always relieved. The only time I took a pee break during my entire 30 days missing one pose was with this pose. on purpose! Hard to believe I never sat out any poses that entire 30 days! Day 30 – I can’t say I even came close to mastering this pose 50%…. BUT I was able to get the grip better on Day 30 and at least stand still, even if I didn’t do the kicking back. The few times I did get the pose in alignment, I could only last there for 2-4 seconds. (I actually had night mares of this pose many times!!!)

Pose 7. Tuladandasana (aka balancing stick pose) Day 1- I have never had a perfect pose with Bikram but this one, for whatever reason, has come easier than most. My balance was a little shaky -especially on my left side, but I grew to like this pose. Day 30- I continued to enjoy this pose….my favorite!!!! Perhaps it also was the encouragement from several instructors who told me I GOT THE POSE! Confidence certainly helps- esp. when you feel so inept!

Pose 8. Dandayamana-Bibhaktapada-Paschimotthanasana (aka standing separate leg stretching pose) Day 1 who the heck makes up these names anyway? I’ll have to admit, this pose is where I relaxed a little and didn’t push or pull too much. I could reach the outside of my heels, but not UNDER my heels. I hung comfortably! Day 30- I began truly pulling on my heels and I almost can reach my head to the floor. Strength and flexibility have improved… and belly is smaller.

Pose 9. Trikanasana (aka triangle pose) Day 1- to my surprise I could ‘sort of’ do this pose however by the time this pose came along, my arms were exhausted and felt like they each weighed 50 lbs. Also my feet….sore! Day 30– I will never say this is a favorite pose as it is challenging but I think my “Triangle pose” looks ‘sort of’ like what it is supposed to. Able to go deeper and reach with straighter arms. Still a tiring pose!

Pose 10. Dandayamana-ibhaktapada-Janushirasana Day 1- I really have to bend my knee to even begin to get my head on my knee…and yikes, with a men-o-pot around the belly, bending over is not easy! Day 30- one of the poses that has improved due to flexibility and having a smaller belly makes the curling down and over, much easier.

Pose 11. Tadasana (aka tree pose) Day 1- One of the few poses that I knew and knew how to do, or thought I did. Why then was it almost impossible to pull up my right foot, rest it on my thigh and balance? Once again, that left side really needs help with balancing and stability!!! easier on the right side for sure, position and standing with stability. 30- Improvement for sure but why the left side is still difficult is hard to imagine.

Pose 12. Padangustasana (aka toe stand pose) Day 1- are you kidding me? I am so sweaty that it is hard to grip anything and everything slides. Asked if I could use a towel and was told not to. Day 30- sorry to admit, I didn’t even attempt it. I was still trying to perfect the TREE pose with grace and ease.

HALLELUJIA! on the floor. Balancing poses are done. Yeah!!!!

Pose 13. ahhhh, Dead Body Pose. 2 minutes of rest. Day 1- it felt awkward to just lay there without wiping sweat etc. Day 30- not only do I LOVE this pose, I enjoy it for the therapeutic benefits. I also practice my breathe in this pose. Good stuff.

Pose 14. Pavanamuktasana (aka wind removing pose) Day 1- I love this pose. Easy on both right and left side and even in the middle, though with a smaller belly I could get further compressed. Day 30- I still like this pose, and with a smaller belly, can do it better than on Day 1. Some times I can even grab my elbows, not just my wrists. Yeah!!!!

Pose 15. Sit-Up Day 1- hey this I can do. 🙂 Day 30- easy to do a sit up with good form and keeping the arms close to the head.

Pose 16. Bhujangasana– (aka cobra pose) Day 1- ouch, this hurts my neck and my arms! Could not come up more than a couple of inches off the floor. Day 30- not perfect but I can come up with ease to my belly button. Spine and back are getting stronger!

Pose 17. Salabhasana (aka lotus pose) Day 1- this kills my arms, esp. right arm due to ‘tennis elbow pain’. I could barely get my right leg up or my left leg up, and the cobra tail, really? Day 30- improvement for sure but took it easy with my arm/elbow pain and never put them under my body completely. range of motion improved though I doubt anyone would even know the 3rd part with my legs ‘as one’ was a cobra tail. 🙂

Pose 18. Poorna-Salabhasana (aka full lotus pose or “airplane”) Day 1- embarrassing how little I could actually lift off the floor. Arms were totally spent by the time we got to this pose. Day 30- I never really did like this pose but I have to say I was able to get UP more and more each and every day.

Post 19. Dhanurasana (aka bow pose) Day 1– not sure why this is so hard, and can’t figure out how to kick and keep my legs together. oh well… Day 30- I still don’t know how to roll UP on this and kick legs way up… and keep my wrists straight. Something to work on. Also VERY difficult on my trap area, which I can’t understand.

Pose 20. Supta-Vajrasana (aka fixed firm pose) Day 1- I could stand on my knees and look up- that was IT! When I attempted to look back I thought I’d pass out. No need to pass out on the first day….so I stayed there in kneeling position. Day 30- I can actually do the pose now… on the second round of this pose I can not only go to the floor, but put my head on the floor and hand up over my head. WAY more flexible.

Pose 21. Ardha-Kurmasana (aka half tortoise pose) Day 1- stretch felt good and because we can bend our knee as much as needed, I could ‘sort of’ do the pose. Still this belly has to go. Day 30- Smaller belly now and easier to bend OVER the belly and get my forehead on the knee. Can’t straighten the knee but getting closer.

Pose 22. Ustrasana (aka camel pose) Day 1- hands on my hips, that is all I could do. leaning back and even looking up made me dizzy. Day 30- wow, I can do it. full back bend, strength and agility.

Pose 23. Sasangasana (aka rabbit pose) Day 1- silly pose. I sort of rested in this one and didn’t have the strength to pull. Day 30- smaller belly, able to roll over and compress and actually pull up. I still tend to use this as a ‘resting pose’.

Pose 24. Janushirasana avec Paschimotthanasana (head to knee pose with stretching pose) Day 1- since we can bend the knee as much as possible to still get the therapeutic benefits, this was an OK pose on Day 1…though I definitely need help with stretching. Day 30- much better on Day 30 and although I can’t get my head on my knees in the leg ‘out’ position, I am getting closer.

Pose 25. Ardja-Matsyendrasana (spine twisting pose) Day 1- felt like a good stretch. Day 30- LOVE this stretch and partly because I know it is the END! I can certainly twist more today than when I started. My spine seems so much stronger and supple.

Pose 26. Kapalbhati Vajrasana (aka blowing in firm pose) Day 1- strange breathing…. but knowing it is helping remove toxins, I did the breath as best as I could do. Day 30- ahhh, I love ending the practice with this breath. From here it is back to DEAD BODY POSE and 2 minutes of pure bliss.

Days 1-5 I didn’t drink electrolytes and was having a difficult time recovering. I was tired for hours each day and my ‘work life’ took second place. I just didn’t have the strength to do it all, and my priority was my BODY and ultimately my own ‘self-care’.

To counter act my fatigue I also began drinking a supplement called Tavala TRIM, which gives you energy and focus, boosts the metabolism and is a bronchial dilator- which really helps with breathing. (also used by many for appetite suppressant/cravings and for ‘fat-weight loss)

Also, I placed a Quantum Relief Strip above and below my elbow for my “tennis elbow” and they helped bring energy to that part of the body, making it easier to do the full 90-min. practice. You can learn about these products by going to www.TryOurSamples.com.

I love hearing others stories about their Bikram Yoga Experience, whether it is a 30 or 60 Day Challenge or what it has done for you. I will continue my ‘practice’ and my goal is to find a good balance with yoga and weight training at the gym. I believe my flexibility and strength will enhance daily activities as well as sports.

In closing, here is a couple of words of wisdom! LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. DO ask what it needs and how you can serve it. Follow your heart, your inner guidance and intuition! Fuel it properly- after all, it is the only body we have!

Joy Edgerton

802-846-7530

joyedgerton@gmail.com

www.DaveandJoy.com

Why Network Marketing is PERFECT for Women of All Ages?

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Have you noticed how many women are in network marketing? Why do you think that trend is growing?

I began to research the reason so many women are joining network marketing. It’s a growing phenomena so I thought understanding why more women than ever are getting involved in network marketing and direct sales would be insightful.

According to Women United for Change (http://www.womenunitedforchange.com) Lawyers, medical and healthcare professionals, marketing executives, pharmaceutical reps, accountants, real estate and mortgage professionals, teachers, working and stay-at-home moms, nurses, athletes, baby boomers, college students, financial planners – women from almost every imaginable background and age group are joining this profession in droves.

Why? and Why Network Marketing?

Women today want to make great money AND still have quality time with their kids, spouse (or other important priorities).
They’re tired of glass ceilings, office politics and long commutes.
They want to be in control of their schedules, to work when they want to work (and take time off when needed).
They love building a business that pays them more (and requires less of their time) as it grows, and to have no limits on the money they can make.
They want to feel the work they do makes a real difference for others, and to be part of a team that supports and helps each other.
They sense they have a bigger role to play in the world, and want to make a real and lasting contribution.

A network marketing/direct sales business gives women the opportunity to accomplish all these things (and SO much more).

This unique and collaborative business is the best option for women who want to create both an exciting income and an ideal lifestyle (and who thrive on making a real difference for others).

Women Are Great at Multi-Tasking- Sharing and Building Teams!

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Women are renowned for their ability to multi-task. This is a great quality and strength to have in network marketing as you literally have to be very versatile and wear many different hats to run this type of business.

Women are Good Leaders-Women are Naturally Social-Women are Great Communicators-Women are Non-Intimidating-Women are Natural Nurturer’s- Women Offer the Right Kind of Motivation and Women are Quick Learners…

You know that women wear multiple hats and they want more: more for their families, more for their friends, more for the world, and even more for themselves.

At our core, we want it, and unfortunately, some women don’t know their options or are not excited enough to jump into something new.

Sure, there are a lot of ways to do it, and one of those ways is through Network Marketing. And guess what? As a woman, it’s in our DNA. Yes, Women were born to excel in Network Marketing.

I personally love working with other and helping other women as well as empowering one another. In network marketing competition among women, for the most part, is more friendly than in the traditional business world.

If you are a woman and looking to earn additional income part-time or full-time, check out network marketing as an option. It’s a great way to earn additional income in the ‘cracks of your life’ if you are already busy, and it has many rewards.

If you are an entrepreneur and wish to change careers or leave the corporate job/life but not give up an executive income, networking may be the answer for you. It has been for me and the income, residual I may add, that comes with building a team right and getting paid over and over and over again, is worth it.

As for which company to join, only you can determine what that company is. Please do your homework as hopefully this will be a long term relationship and you want to make the right decision on the company, and team you join.

Tavala is a unique network marketing company that is attracting both women who have never done networking in their lives, as well as seasoned leaders. There are many reasons. If you are interested in exploring the possibilities, please reach out to me. info@DaveandJoy.com or call 802-846-7530. I’m looking to mentor 2 women this month….

Dave and Joy/ Global Leaders

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Adding Tavala TRIM & Quantum Relief Strips to my BIKRAM YOGA: BAM!

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I’m truly a believer in the TRIM drink from Tavala & the Quantum Relief Strips.

I have witnessed hundreds of friends and customers totally change & enhance their bodies and experience weight loss transformations that will blow your mind!

I’m also a believer in the Quantum Relief Strips for balancing the body, balancing energy (chi) and aiding in natural relief of discomfort…. however when I stepped into something so unfamiliar as BIKRAM YOGA I decided to go in – learn the ‘practice’ “all natural” without adding the TRIM. (The QRS or Quantum Relief Strips were a MUST HAVE when I began due to extreme discomfort in my elbow area!)

It took me 2 wks. to “wake up” and realize I was not using a tool (TRIM) that I believe in and have at my finger tips…and share with others daily. So…. I just began to add the TRIM powder drink to water before my workouts and everything became a little clearer and more focused. Thank God!!!!

What else does TRIM do? Can it enhance YOUR daily life or perhaps even your yoga practice? 🙂

Metabolism Booster
Gives you Energy & Focus
Suppresses the Appetite & Cravings
Aids in Weight Loss

What else do the Quantum Relief Strips do?

Brings positive energy to parts of the body that need it most
Helps reduce discomfort throughout the body
Naturally provides effective relief
Stimulates key pressure points

So….when I began Bikram Yoga why didn’t I add the TRIM to my workout regime from day 1?

I had NO idea what to expect, and was afraid to add the TRIM, an energy drink/stimulant….so I went without at first. I decided that I’d stick with good old fashion water and see how I can handle my new workout routing….AKA Bikram Yoga….without any supplementation.

After 1 week I was bonking out. Day 6 I added an electrolyte to add back into my body what I sweat out!

Then…. after a couple of weeks I was ‘tired of being tired’ so I decided to ADD the TAVALA TRIM, even 1/2 drink to water and drink it before my 90 minute workout. (105 degree temps and 40% humidity)

1 drink a day! That is it. So I finally did what I tell others to do, I began to drink the TRIM each and every day, and you know what? I got more Energy and Focus (YES, what I need for sure in Bikram!)… and the combo of exercise and TRIM helped me whittle away some good ol’ belly fat. Do you know how difficult it is to do yoga poses with a muffin top aka “men-o-pot”?

As for the Quantum Relief Strips, I HAVE been wearing them daily from Day 1. When I first started Bikram it was because of discomfort in my elbow and I was looking for a new form or exercise and honoring my body. (Tennis elbow is painful!)

No matter what activity you are participating in, extra energy and focus is a great thing. It is important and welcomed, whether you are playing tennis, running, lifting weights or doing yoga.

If you are active and want to be MORE ACTIVE and live a more focused life, give both the TRIM and the Quantum Relief Strips a try. Beware, you will lose weight with the TRIM as well!

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Bikram Yoga- more than 1/2 way there! Funny Description of Paige’s 1st day.

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I couldn’t sleep well last night and I began to wonder if it is my BIKRAM YOGA “practice” that is shifting things internally and messing up with my night time sleep schedule….and day time energy slumps. They say it gets easier and I can expect to BECOME MORE ENERGIZED – but WHO is they anyway? 🙂

Yesterday was Day 16 of doing Bikram daily. I began to question if what I was doing….a 30-Day Challenge was actually good for me and wanted to hear others experience of what it did for them! So I googled and found many great stories, videos etc. but THIS one put a smile on my face and I continued to read on and actually ‘champion’ her successes.

….and this is where I stumbled upon this part 1 of a gal, Paige Williams, who shared her Bikram story in Oprah Magazine. http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/paige-williams-60-day-bikram-yoga-makeover/all

This girl, Paige, was 80 pounds overweight, divorced, out of work, and deeply in debt. OK, so none of those are me, except I am a 60-year old woman who had never done a BIKRAM challenge and someone, much like Paige, who wants to make peace with my body while balancing my body-mind-spirit connection. Oh and add one more thing, I’d love to drop at least 10 pounds in these ‘infamous’ 30-days. (I’d like to say where the FAT could melt off, but I guess I will have to just wait and see.) One thing I know, a woman with a ‘men-o-pot’ around the belly can not bend into poses easily.

So here is how it was described in Paige’s article. Paige needs a physical and spiritual overhaul. Can 60 days in a Bikram hot-yoga studio really undo years of damage? and this is where it got funny-and accurate.

OK -SO I NEED A PHYSICAL & SPIRITUAL OVERHAUL too, I agree. CAN 30-DAYS OF BIKRAM HELP ME?

Paige writes: “The teacher wants me to make a Japanese ham sandwich. To my knowledge, I’ve never seen a Japanese ham sandwich, but as I understand it, I’m to stand bent with my face to my shins and chest to my thighs in perfect vertical union—I am the sandwich.

I would say I look more like a jelly roll. My flabby abdomen won’t let my forehead anywhere near my knees, and my legs tremble as I try contorting myself into a position my body neither recognizes nor endorses. The goal is to concentrate on stretching and breathing, but I’m fixating on my unpedicured toenails. And the neon paleness of my legs. And the fact that I probably should have shaved.

The students around me are tanned and toned and very nearly nude. Every body glistens. We’re in a Bikram yoga studio, after all, where the heat is set to 105 degrees and the humidity to 40 percent, to facilitate flexibility. The men wear nothing but shorts; the women rock hot pants and halters. Because I’d rather lick the sweat-soaked carpet than bare my wretched flesh, I have on the hot-yoga equivalent of a snowsuit: calf-length sweatpants, a jog bra, and a T-shirt. I’m huffing harder than a serial killer. And we’re only on posture number one.

Posture number one of class one of day one. Assuming I survive, I’ll make the ham sandwich and about two dozen other postures every single day for the next two months, for the notorious 60-day Bikram challenge. I’m subjecting myself to “Bikram’s torture chamber,” as founder Bikram Choudhury himself calls this insanely intense regimen, because the program promises renewal from the inside out—because suffering inside this hot room may be my surest path to survival out in the world.

I need to change so many things about my life, it’s hard to know where to start. I need physical and spiritual transformation, from the mental to the muscular to the molecular. I need to stop treating my body like a landfill. I need stability, which I haven’t seen in so long, I’ve forgotten how it feels. I need a reset button.

“Do this yoga for 60 days and it will change your body, your mind, and your life,” says Choudhury, a former Indian yoga champion who lives in Los Angeles and who is, depending on your viewpoint, either a beloved lifesaving guru or just a really flexible guy who got lucky, and rich, with an idea and a persona. Bikram students believe, and I hope they’re right, that Choudhury’s heat-centric, copyrighted sequence of ancient hatha yoga postures is a transformative agent like no other; testimonials the world over suggest this yoga eases the symptoms of a range of maladies—depression, diabetes, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia, migraines, arthritis, back pain, and heart disease, for instance—while relaxing the mind and slimming the body.

“Can’t you just do all that by, like, running every day for 60 days?” a friend asks. Good question, but the answer doesn’t interest me. None of my past fitness activities—racquet sports, cycling, jogging, gym circuit training, kickboxing—seem catalytic enough for the depth of change I’m after.

I’m not a renovation; I’m a tear down. And I’m hoping Bikram is my bulldozer!”

So here I am….JOY, not Paige and I began questioning if what I was doing was sane, smart or worth it. I can say each and every day is different- for example Day 17 was TODAY and I felt GREAT. I could balance stronger, I was less tired (despite not sleeping well last night) and honestly if I had to, I’d actually be able to do a 2nd class later today, which they call a ‘double’! (Now that I think of it, I believe it was the TAVALA TRIM drink I had prior to class today that made a difference) I’ll have to try it tomorrow! www.DaveandJoy.com

Am I going to stick it out? You bet. How could I come this far and not complete the 30-days? I’d truly let myself down if I quit now. 30-days straight or admit I don’t have what it takes.

I began Bikram when I listened to my inner self/my voice tell me this is what my body needs. I wasn’t thrilled to ‘hear’ the message but I believed it to be true.

If you won’t listen, then why ask- right?

I began my personal 30-Day Challenge on August 21st and September 1st Queen City Bikram Yoga, where I go, started their 30-Day Challenge. If I do just mine, COOL, if I do the studios’ it will take me to 41 Days Straight. What do you think? Think I can do it? Think I ‘should’ do it?

I look forward to the day when walking into a Bikram yoga studio is as comfortable to me as walking into a gym or fitness center. The familiarity of a cold 20 lb. dumbbell could really excite me! but in the meantime, I’ll see what YOGA can do for this less-than-limber 60 year old body.

If you happen to live in Burlington VT and would like to join me, message me. My husband joins me 3x a week and the more the merrier!

Joy Edgerton/ 802-846-7530

joyedgerton@gmail.com/ www.DaveandJoy.com

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Why it’s easier to gain weight in summer than winter & How TRIM can help.

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I get a weekly newsletter from Hippocrates Health Institute and often embrace many of their suggestions. I admire Dr. Brian Clement (director of HHI) who wrote this article and thought this topic was worth sharing as we, with TAVALA, are now talking to a lot of people who have gained weight this summer and either want to BEGIN TAVALA TRIM or Get Back On the TRIM!

Dr. Clement wrote: Dear friends,

During the summer months people often find how surprisingly easy it is to gain weight, but why is this so? The three leading reasons why it can be easier to gain weight in summer than winter are:

Overheating and moving less
Exposure to extreme heat can cause you to lose your stamina and become less active. Just moving a little may cause your body to overheat and you start thinking, “maybe it’s a good time to take a break about now.” This sort of movement lowers your physical activity level starts to add up over time in terms of the number of calories you burn daily throughout the summer.

Slower metabolism
Unlike in winter when your core temperature is lower the body reacts to speed up the metabolism; in summer the opposite is the case. The higher body temperature results in a slower metabolism and thus fewer calories are burnt.

Eating to stay cool
It’s not hard to find yourself eating summer high calorie foods in the battle against the heat, like ice cream and cool sodas. Before you know it those extra calories are beginning to appear as additional inches around your waist.

We all know that Excess weight can lead to health problems- right?
Although this may not be an issue for some, not losing this excess weight can have some unwanted health outcomes. Excess weight may increase the risk for many health problems, including:

• Type 2 diabetes,
• High blood pressure,
• Heart disease and strokes,
• Certain types of cancer,
• Sleep apnea,
• Osteoarthritis,
• Fatty liver disease,
• Kidney disease
• Pregnancy problems.

Me speaking now: I knew that many people gain weight during the summer months but never quite understood why until I read this article that I received via email today.

When I managed a gym one of our biggest weight loss challenge months was September, a second place to January! But I never knew why…..

So if this is YOU or someone you know who wants to drop those unwanted pounds give TAVALA TRIM a chance. One drink a day ‘keeps the doctor away’…actually….that is a canned phrase, but the TRIM will help boost your metabolism, suppress your appetite and cravings and give you energy- I promise. Interested? click here: www.DaveandJoy.com

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Bikram Yoga & Quantum Relief Strips for Menopause?

By workwithdaveandjoy | September 1, 2017 - 4:13 pm |September 1, 2017 Alert, Appetite Suppressant, Balance the Body, Bikram Yoga, burn fat, Control and Trim for Weight Loss, Dave and Joy, Dr. Min Soo Kim, fat loss, How to Sign up with TAVALA, improves digestion, Increase Energy, Power Strips, PowerStrips, Quantum Energy, Quantum Relief Strip, Quantum Relief Strips, Quantum Relief Strips and now Tavala bru, Queen City Bikram Yoga, Tavala, Tavala Branding, TAVALA CONTROL, Tavala Control to control Blood Sugar, Tavala Opportunity, Tavala Quantum Relief, Tavala Trim, weight Loss, Work From Home, work with Dave and Joy, work with Dave and Joy, www.DaveandJoy

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I began doing Bikram Yoga 12 days ago (at age 60) and wondered today, “What if I had embraced it while I was going through menopause?” After all, many of the yoga poses truly do work on your organs that regulate and balance hormones, as well as your muscles, tendons, and arteries.So….I decided to see what I could find regarding how yoga, (Bikram in particular) can help with hormonal regulation. I found this article, written by Eleanor McKenzie.When I was going through menopause in my mid-50’s I discovered an amazing ‘PATCH LIKE’ product

that when worn on the skin, offers quantum energy to the body. Today they are called Quantum Relief Strips www.DaveandJoy.comand are exclusive to a company called Tavala.These thin strips are made of synthetic silk and look like Band-aids with the letter Q on them. I remember that they helped balance my body, my chi and Chakras, and eventually my hormones so that my body came into balance. When it did- BAM, no more hot flashes or night sweats!

Flash forward to Bikram Yoga and how it can help women during hormonal shifts, menopause in particular.

On average, women experience menopause around age 51. (For me it was around 54 or 55) Some women hit menopause at a much younger age and have to cope with the physical and emotional impact of early menopause. Bikram yoga offers women help with the symptoms accompanying the hormonal changes — if you can stand being in a hot room when you have a hot flash.

Medical Support for Yoga

Doctors Charles Hammond and Lori Bastian at Duke University, and the menopause expert, Dr. Christiane Northrup give the thumbs-up to yoga for women with menopausal symptoms. All agree that it can balance hormones, reduce feelings of anxiety or depression, help you to sleep better, and it can help control hot flashes, which for many women is the most distressing symptom.

Dr. Bastian suggests that yoga also helps support women who are going through the menopause without using hormone replacement therapy, or those women who are trying to stop taking HRT.

Bikram Benefits

Bikram yoga, performed in a room heated to 105 degrees Fahrenheit, may not seem an obvious choice for a menopausal woman, but Dr. Northrup suggests that if the heat is bearable then this form of yoga can help you stretch your muscles, a sentiment Bikram yoga instructors agree with.

She also points out that yoga helps stabilize your weight, reduces blood pressure and increases your overall fitness, making it easier for you to cope with the wide ranging number of menopause symptoms. Love To Know Yoga reports that some menopausal women love the rapid detoxification process Bikram provides, although it does warn that the heat of the room may be unsuitable for anyone experiencing regular hot flashes.

Bikram Yoga and Osteoporosis Study

Osteoporosis, or thinning of the bones, is a significant problem for a number of menopausal women, so the weight-bearing, but low impact, yoga postures are an aid to maintaining bone density. A 2010 study published in the scientific journal “Chinese Medicine” on the effects of Bikram yoga on osteoporosis and bone mineral density showed encouraging results for menopausal women. The study participants — a group of pre-menopausal women — took Bikram classes three times a week for three years. Bone scans were taken at the beginning and end of the study period. The results showed that the women had a bone mineral density above the average expected for healthy women of a comparable age who had not practiced Bikram yoga.

Bikram Yoga Considerations

According to Bikram Choudhury, if you do his yoga for 60 days it will totally transform your body, your mind and your life. However, before signing up for a Bikram class there are a few points to consider. If you have diabetes, cardiovascular or respiratory problems you might find that Bikram is too hot and too strenuous for you. If you have any of these conditions you should consult your doctor, and talk to a qualified Bikram instructor, before starting classes. Also, if you haven’t exercised for some time, you may find the Bikram yoga style too demanding for a beginner, and you may prefer a less strenuous Hatha yoga class.

If you do choose a Bikram class, stay well hydrated and alert the teacher if you experience discomfort, such as hot flashes.

So there you go…a potentially powerful way for women to take control of their body, their hormones and get mega health benefits. I am not sure I would have been open to Bikram Yoga back when I was going through menopause- I was more into the weight training fitness programs like P90X which both Dave and I did together twice, back to back. 180 days- wow!

Joy’s Suggestions:

If you are experiencing hormonal shifts/changes in your life (whether it is menopause or not) I suggest giving Bikram yoga a try. Also use the Quantum Relief Strips, placed below your belly on the Dan Tien. The strips will help balance your body’s energy, chi, Chakras etc. and allow your body to reach a peaceful, comfortable place where it can self-regulate what it needs.

Give the Quantum Relief Strips time to work….especially on hormones. I don’t recall if it was in my first 28-days or 2nd month using them when I began to notice tremendous benefits!

Aren’t our bodies miracles?

Joy Edgerton

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How Many Calories Get Burned During Bikram Yoga?

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Today I was curious about how many calories I burn daily doing 90 minutes of Bikram Yoga… so did a little research. I read several articles and got various numbers so I won’t quote any in particular, but I did like this particular article I read and thought I’d pass it along. This article is written by Benna Crawford.

Hot yoga classes are hot exercise choices for increasing numbers of fitness buffs. The combination of challenging sequences and serious sweating makes them an attractive option for a weight-loss program.

Bikram yoga is synonymous with the style of yoga practiced in a heated, humidity-controlled studio designed to induce sweating while focusing on a standard asana routine. But weight loss equals calories expended, so it’s worth knowing just how Bikram stacks up against other calorie-burning exercise programs.

Counting Calories

Weight loss follows a simple algorithm: fewer calories consumed than calories expended. The Mayo Clinic points out that each pound is worth about 3,500 calories, so if you carry a calorie deficit of 500 calories a day, you can lose a pound a week.

Burning those calories is where it gets complicated. Aerobic activity that challenges the cardiovascular system is the number one calorie burner.

Low- to moderate-intensity aerobic activity, like most yoga routines, burns a high percentage of fat as fuel. Increase intensity with exercise like sprinting — or a demanding yoga routine — and you draw on greater amounts of carbs and protein for fuel. But high-intensity exercise burns more calories overall, so the tougher your workout, the more you lose. Building muscle mass through strength training also cuts calories because even resting muscle burns fuel for energy.

High-intensity yoga provides a vigorous cardio and resistance workout.

Bikram Protocols

Bikram’s hot yoga requires a series of 26 fixed poses, performed under the guidance of a trained instructor in a heated studio.

The poses are traditional Hatha yoga moves, but the performance is a kind of yoga boot camp. The room is heated to approximately 104 to 105 degrees F with a constant 40-percent humidity. During the 90-minute class, participants typically run through the routine twice. Bikram’s website claims that the heated studios quickly warm muscles and increase flexibility so you can work safely with a greater range of motion. You will sweat, so you will notice a water weight loss which does not translate directly to fat calories burned. But you work hard — a Bikram class is challenging enough to be an aerobic workout — and yoga poses use body weight for resistance, so you do some muscle building and high-intensity calorie burning.

Bikram Calorie Burn

Bikram yoga burns more calories than many other forms of exercise and yoga styles. According to Everyday Health’s Yoga Calorie Counter, a 160-pound person performing Bikram yoga for one hour uses 726 calories, compared to 508 calories for Ashtanga and Power yoga classes.

Most Bikram classes are 90 minutes, so the calories burned per session are 1,089 for Bikram versus 762 for other intense yogas. The Mayo Clinic calculates the caloric cost to a 160-pound individual for one hour of high-impact aerobics at 533 calories. For singles tennis, the cost is 584 calories, for swimming laps 423 calories and for stair treadmill 657 calories. As a bonus, yoga’s ability to reduce stress and increase fitness improves your chances of sticking to a diet.

Precautions

Bikram yoga is not for everyone. Hypertension, glaucoma, pregnancy, some forms of osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease are all reasons to check in with your doctor before signing up for a hot yoga class.

If you do add Bikram to your calorie-burning strategies, drink plenty of water to counter the effects of vigorous exercise in a hot room. As the exercise boosts your metabolism you sweat more to maintain a healthy core temperature. In a hot studio with other sweaty bodies, your evaporation system has to work harder to release the extra heat. If you experience weakness, fatigue, dizziness or headache in a hot yoga class, you could be in danger of heat exhaustion or heat stroke and you should seek immediate medical attention. end of article.

So there you go. What I gained from this article for ME is Bikram Yoga good for me at this stage in my life. Today was day 12 doing Bikram in a row.

They say give Bikram 30-days will change your body and 60-days will change your life! Two weeks ago I was nursing a tennis elbow. I couldn’t play tennis due to the pain and working out at the gym had its limitations as well.

I sat quietly and asked my body what it needed and heard a rather loud “Whisper” : “Bikram Yoga”. Really???? I don’t even like yoga. But I listened and here I am enjoying the many benefits of Bikram Yoga.

Although I have NO IDEA if I have lost a pound on the scale, I do know that already my clothes are fitting better AND my flexibility and balance have improved a lot!

If you are stuck in a fitness routine that may no longer be serving you like I was consider sitting quiet and asking your body what it needs to keep you healthy and fit. You may be surprised that it is a new exercise program that you never would have imagined on your own.

Two products that seem to be supporting my new fitness activity are electrolytes to replenish the minerals I lose in sweat, and Quantum Relief Strips for balance, chi, energy to my body.

I’d love to hear from you. Do YOU like Bikram Yoga? Have you ever done 30 days in a row? Did you get fit, more flexible and lose body fat doing Bikram Yoga?

Joy Edgerton

802-846-7530

joyedgerton@gmail.com

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