Western Canadian Hatha Yoga Championship, Jan 22: Tickets on sale now!
The 8th Annual Western Canadian Hatha Yoga Championship is on January 22nd, 2011! There will be two categories (1) male and female and (2) youth and adult! Youth division is between 11 and 17! Come out and cheer on your studio competitors!
Time:
12 noon on Saturday January 22, 2011
Venue:
> South Hall, 8273 Ross Street, Vancouver
(one block south of Marine Drive)
Details:
Master of ceremony will be Craig Villani.
Judges are Cynthia Wehr (World Yoga Champion 2007), Michael Harris (US National Judge), and Lisa Ingle (US National Judge).
All funds from event will send top two champions to the World Yoga Championships in June 2011 in LA.
Registration & Guidelines:
To compete, download these two PDF forms and send them to Bikram Yoga Metrotown. Competitors must pay entry fee by January 17th, 2011.
> Competition Entry Form
> Waiver Form
Check out the guidelines here:
> Canadian Yoga Federation Rules & Regulations
> Postures – Adult Division
> Postures – Ages 11-17
Buy Competition Entry Fee Here
Tickets:
$10 dollars a ticket until Jan 17th online
$15 at the door
Children under 12 are free to watch
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Comments:
NON_COMPETETIVE !! I feel this is an insult to the history and true nature of Hatha Yoga. Like aerobics in the "80's" it is being commercialized!! NOT COOL!!!
Thank you sharing your comments! We do recognize that there is controversy surrounding yoga competition. We think, however, that competition serves as inspiration for individual excellence in yoga postures. Inspiration serves to motivate and excite us to conquer our fears and push past our mental blocks when we see others showing that it is possible. We believe in motivating ourselves and each other to reach our full potential by focusing on the individual journey and purpose. Thus, we understand that competition is not for everyone - but if you are curious about watching yogis push themselves to their edge we welcome you to attend!
As always, please remember, Bikram defends, "It is called Yoga Practice not Yoga Perfect."
Namaste,
BYV