40 DAYS TO PERSONAL REVOLUTION TESTIMONIALS
When I initially came into the studio, my intention was to just add variation to my workout. I had no clue what I was doing, and quite frankly was nervous about the whole thing because I'm pretty introverted and shy. Beyond the external challenges of practice itself, I have come to recognize a stronger sense of empowerment to challenge myself within, and it feels amazing. I had no idea that I would find myself an new addiction! With all the crap that I have been through the past several months I can tell you that its not only a privilege to be able to come into the studio, but a blessing to have such kind and caring people there each day to make it all worthwhile and leave all that behind. I'm sure many believe that through yoga you can find yourself, but to me it feels more like a place where I can lose myself, and that is pretty special to me.
Although I have only taken like seven classes thus far, and haven't been with every instructor yet, I am confident that you all have something unique to add. i love how every session and instructor is different and new each time. Right off the bat in my first class with Rebecca P., I felt completely care free to just do my thing and not worry about all the stupid barriers, and felt comfortable enough to want to come back. I remember calling my sister right after class to tell her how excited I was about it. (she got totally jealous, ha!) With Rebbeca B., I am learning to not be afraid to push myself and work with the postions. I took one class with Brooke and it hurt...A LOT... but in a good way! I may have to take her class again, but definitely not directly after a leg workout...
Anyway, Just wanted to tell you that you all make me smile, and I am lucky to be able to share these new and wonderful experiences with such great people. thank you soooo much!
~ L.C.
Let me take this opportunity to tell you what an incredible place you have built at Indigo Yoga.
At first, when I walked in the door, I was a little intimidated and immediately that feeling fell away. You and your staff make every single person feel welcome there - that each person can grow and develop their practice, be part of a great group of Fort Worth people, and that the desire to have everyone come back is real. To have people call you by name, introduce themselves to new faces, personalize a practice in a room filled with often 35 or more people - it's awesome. Your customer service model is just stellar. I leave every time, excited to come back soon!
I can truly say that my physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health is good despite many hardships I am facing right now - first because of my faith in God and because of what I can be and do and see at Indigo. So thank you!!!! You, your staff, and studio are blessed. I feel the presence of God and love every single time I set foot in Indigo.
-L.H.
“I am so much more balanced. I am stronger in every aspect of my life and more relaxed about most things. I hope others can see what Baptiste Power Yoga can do for you. Yoga has made me a better person. Be willing to start a new chapter, make the commitment, feel the sense of community and take the risk! Do not be afraid!”
~K.B.
"What was at first like a challenge and a dare – the 40 Days Program – ended up becoming a routine, and one that I’ve come to love. Yoga is so different; I sometimes find myself clumsy and uncoordinated in many ways. And I won the Iron Woman, for Heaven’s Sake! Yoga was humbling for me but I love the class; it’s mentally relaxing and emotionally stimulating. I’m not as worried about my physical limitations as I first was, because I’ve realized the many other benefits that it just doesn’t matter, as long as you’re there, focusing on the present. I still have the same issues I’ve always had, but I enjoy thing things I do love more than ever!"
~M.P.
“The 40 Days Program has lifted a fog from my thoughts spiritually and emotionally. I feel lighter and brighter in all areas of my life. I am worth the daily practice of yoga.”
~ L.S.
“I realized during the program that I didn't listen to myself. It was like I was always looking for verification from others to confirm what I already knew. Brooke, you called me on that when I asked you about how to come off the fruit fast. You emailed me saying, ‘Stephanie, you have much wisdom in your spirit that you don't remember you have. You know all this stuff. You know the way to do things and what is instinctively best. You know the poses and the sequencing and how to breathe. You know what's nourishing and moderate and what is logical. Not everyone does but you do. Trust that!’ I thought about that a lot and wondering why I do that. Why in the HECK did I feel the need to hear someone else tell me what I already knew? After some intense journaling and meditating I realized it is because I didn't place enough worth in myself. I still saw myself as the 2nd grader who was made fun of… I realized how much I know and how I have let those little comments shape how I view myself. It is so silly when I think about it now!”
~ S.P.
“I learned that on the mat, all is well and I don’t have to prove anything, compete or win. I cried no tears of defeat on my mat, only tears of letting go of dead baggage and of relief. “
~L.L.
“I can certainly tell a difference in myself physically - I have built a great deal of strength by increasing my practice time. My greatest shift would probably be emotional/mental. I think the importance of presence has really changed my attitude about the way I communicate with everyone around me, as well as the way that I view the big and little events of each day. There does seem to be a calmness about me - especially during times I used to have a very quick temper. I think my kids really love that. This program has started me on a long path to become a better person.”
~ K.B.
"I started yoga see several years ago. For many years I have also been having daily morning quiet time with prayer. That part was not as changing for me – but Baron’s readings during the 40 Days really brought it all together for me. I found myself now really understanding the link between the physical, emotional and spiritual. I feel I have grown in realizing that I am better to others when I am better to myself. I will continue to let go of the need to control and be less critical of myself, and more willing to accept my body. I know now to set goals, not expectations."
~A.W.
OTHER TESTIMONIALS
I attended the Saturday Foundations class followed by the "big girl" class with Brooke this past weekend and I have to say it was the most invigorating experience I have had in a very long time. Aside from the benefits of sweating out all the toxins I consumed the night before, I truly felt more relaxed and at peace with myself than I can remember. I am generally a very high-strung person and I try to counteract my tension by running and working out in the gym, but never have I experienced the kind of relaxation and relief that I found on Saturday. I have taken a few classes at the YMCA and the Rodney Yee DVDs but Indigo Yoga kicks butt...literally. Didn't realize yoga could actually make me sore, but there was one point in Brooke's class that I actually laughed out loud, not because the 500th sun salutation tickled me. But I laughed at how much it hurt so good! In short, the one class I took at Indigo yoga has changed my outlook. I feel a little more balanced. Can't wait for round 2!
Ever since the 40 Days program I've meant to write just how grateful I am for Indigo Yoga, for you, dear Brooke (my first ever yoga teacher and hopefully lifelong friend), for our other inspired and dedicated instructors and for the encouragement and enthusiasm of my fellow students/seekers of truth. Just the fact of my signing up for the 40 Days was a testament to how far Indigo Yoga had taken me--previously the least physical, most self-doubting person with a "don't even try it unless you're good at it" mentality.
You and the mat have been the liberation that I didn't know I craved. Like most everyone else I came for the body benefits and have stayed for the mind shifts. Calmer, more present, more honest, less reactive, less judgmental, more confident -- not always but often enough to appreciate the difference. I feel so at home at Indigo! Thank you, Brooke, and thanks to Indigo for helping me to be a better person.
~J.K.
I have been wanting to write you a note, to thank you for all that you do for me and everyone else. Your way of teaching yoga has really helped me become a happier and more fulfilled person. You have the ability to do things and say things that make the truth seem clear and to put what ever that truth may be in its proper perspective. I laugh when I think of what a wreck I was when I first moved here and met you! I think that the work I have done in your presence has been one of the reasons for that change. Thanks for being you!
~KG
I participated in the January Beginner's Series and can't express enough what a tremendous introduction to Yoga it was. I'm sure I could have eventually caught on to the poses of Yoga without the Series, but I know I would have never gained the understanding of all that Yoga is and can do for you without the class. Our class was diverse and of all ages...we had one member celebrate her 70th Birthday during the session! We were made up of young professionals, stay at home moms, and retirees. Brooke has a passion for Yoga that is contagious as well as a true desire to make every member there feel valued. Attending was the best decision I've made for myself in a very long time.
~BR
I left our session this afternoon with such an enormous sense of gratitude. I think I have found a place where I feel I BELONG. And I am so grateful for that! Each time I am at Indigo, whether I am taking a class or assisting or learning with my fellow teachers in training, I feel a sense of belonging, of acceptance. You have no idea what a blessing that is to me! You see I have really struggled with getting “connected” here in Fort Worth. We are not from here and for me, establishing real, authentic relationships has been a challenge. So again, I say thanks. Thank you for providing a place of nurturing, of growth, and always, always, of authenticity. My heart was just swelling today because even in the midst of all the heart sharing that came from Rebecca and Pat (and you) underneath it all was a place of safety and acceptance where that could occur. The world is so hungry for safe places! You have created that with Indigo and with the teacher training. Thank you, thank you!
~MS
I have never participated in a yoga class before coming to Indigo Yoga. Have enjoyed the classes so much! Best workout ever...and not boring!!!
~sent via website survey
I am so much more balanced. I am stronger in every aspect of my life and more relaxed about most things. I hope others can see what Baptiste Power Yoga can do for you. Yoga has made me a better person. Be willing to start a new chapter, make the commitment, feel the sense of community and take the risk! Do not be afraid!
~K.B.
What was at first like a challenge and a dare – the 40 Days Program – ended up becoming a routine, and one that I’ve come to love. Yoga is so different; I sometimes find myself clumsy and uncoordinated in many ways. And I won the Iron Woman, for Heaven’s Sake! Yoga was humbling for me but I love the class; it’s mentally relaxing and
emotionally stimulating. I’m not as worried about my physical limitations as I first was, because I’ve realized the many other benefits that it just doesn’t matter, as long as you’re there, focusing on the present. I still have the same issues I’ve always had, but I enjoy thing things I do love more than ever!
~M.P.
The 40 Days Program has lifted a fog from my thoughts spiritually and emotionally. I feel lighter and brighter in all areas of my life. I am worth the daily practice of yoga.
~ L.S.
I realized during the program that I didn't listen to myself. It was like I was always looking for verification from others to confirm what I already knew. Brooke, you called me on that when I asked you about how to come off the fruit fast. You emailed me saying, ‘Stephanie, you have much wisdom in your spirit that you don't remember you have. You know all this stuff. You know the way to do things and what is instinctively best. You know the poses and the sequencing and how to breathe. You know what's nourishing and moderate and what is logical. Not everyone does but you do. Trust that!’ I thought about that a lot and wondering why I do that. Why in the HECK did I feel the need to hear someone else tell me what I already knew? After some intense journaling and meditating I realized it is because I didn't place enough worth in myself. I still saw myself as the 2nd grader who was made fun of… I realized how much I know and how I have let those little comments shape how I view myself. It is so silly when I think about it now!
~ S.P.
I learned that on the mat, all is well and I don’t have to prove anything, compete or win. I cried no tears of defeat on my mat, only tears of letting go of dead baggage and of relief.
~L.L.
I can certainly tell a difference in myself physically - I have built a great deal of strength by increasing my practice time. My greatest shift would probably be emotional/mental. I think the importance of presence has really changed my attitude about the way I communicate with everyone around me, as well as the way that I view the big and little events of each day. There does seem to be a calmness about me - especially during times I used to have a very quick temper. I think my kids really love that. This program has started me on a long path to become a better person.
~ K.B.
I started yoga see several years ago. For many years I have also been having daily morning quiet time with prayer. That part was not as changing for me – but Baron’s readings during the 40 Days really brought it all together for me. I found myself now really understanding the link between the physical, emotional and spiritual. I feel I have grown in realizing that I am better to others when I am better to myself. I will continue to let go of the need to control and be less critical of myself, and more willing to accept my body. I know now to set goals, not expectations.
~A.W.
You can’t imagine how comforting it is for me to have “a place to go” in Indigo Yoga. Among many things, it’s a fine tonic against habitual loneliness. I can see how the kindness, grace, poise and confidence you and Indigo excudes could become quite habit-forming!
~Jeff C.
Brooke,
I don't lightly lavish instructors with praise. I only do this with the ones I truly believe in. And you my friend, whether it be through training or pure intuition have a gift. You have the ability to read your class and tailor the lesson specifically to their varying abilities and needs. You have the willingness to constantly explore new theories and share them with your students. Despite your devotion to the practice and theory of yoga, you allow yourself and your students not to take this all too seriously. You encourage laughter and moments of self-depreciation and candor. Something you have that is special, that I have not seen with other instructors and I have been to many instructors: you empower your students to own their practice. Many instructors do this, but not quite the way you do. You connect with them one on one. You give them full responsibility for the progress of each pose, each practice, and the development thereof. It's awe inspiring and it's powerful. And I love it... Yoga has taught me to be able to recognize the difference between my ego and my soul. You clearly get that. I am able to stay centered in times of pure stress and anxiety, because of yoga. Because I can recognize the moment when I need to stop and breathe a pillow around my heart. I can stop the daily chaos of my day and go inward for peace. Because of yoga. And, like Elizabeth Gilbert, I can balance on my hands and marvel at my own strength and balance. Because of yoga. Because of God. Through yoga.
~Rebecca B.
My Lupus started in my wrists, and I think it still lingers there. Although moving through the vinyasas feels SO GOOD, they start to try my wrists – more than the “good” pain we all seek. I have been reflecting all morning about the steps of Yogic transformation. I realized that it has been almost a year since I first stepped into your studio. My life has been altered and changed dramatically, but throughout everything, yoga has been a constant. I believe that my practice has transformed, and it has become something deeply personal. I think that had I not been so in tune with my body from yoga, the Lupus might have ravaged me for much longer. Yoga made me be true to myself, and it made me address the problem, seeking help and treatment. I also think that yoga has made me whole I find that the first thing we seek is truth, eventually ending up to wholeness in the Twelve Laws of Transformation. This is right on the money … my journey has been that way for me. Now, this isn’t to say there aren’t days when I wish I could live in denial and days when I feel something is missing; but I tend to confront it more readily and move on. It’s an amazing and empowering feeling. Plus, I feel as if being whole,, honest and truthful with oneself puts out an amazing glow – maybe a positive aura, maybe just a kind smile, I’m not sure. I just wanted to share this with you, to remind you what an inspirational and wonderful person you have been in my life this year. I am so very grateful for that, and I know I would have never been able to make it through this most challenging year of my life without the warmth (literal and figurative) of Indigo Yoga.
~Susanna G.
I'm a 2-time cancer survivor and earlier this year my neurologist suggested I try yoga. He swears by it and thought it would help me with the loss in flexibility, coordination and core strength I had suffered as a result of brain cancer. He was right; I could see and feel the positive physical changes almost from my first session. What I didn't anticipate were the other benefits in terms of my self-image, attitude and confidence. I give yoga part of the credit; Brooke Hinkle and Indigo Yoga deserve most of it. Brooke literally helped put me back together again. She is a marvelous instructor...very patient, caring, respectful and sensitive to the needs of each student. She has a wonderful pace and rhythm to her teaching...yet she can also find and push you to your limits and beyond. I've now lost 40 lbs and have a totally new outlook on life. I've found that Indigo Yoga is the one sure thing in my life. I know from the moment I walk in the door until it's time to leave that my mind and body are free to discover each other without any external worldly distractions. Each session truly is a healing, rejuvenating experience. It takes a special person to create and foster that type of environment. Brooke Hinkle is such a person. Once you get to know her; work with her and can overcome the initial intimidation of being in the presence of someone who moves with such incredible grace and beauty I am confident you will agree with me. Fort Worth magazine voted Indigo Yoga the best yoga experience in the city. So have I!
~Rick C.
I am a typical type A…alpha woman. I’ve always worked way too much, over scheduled and most importantly didn’t take time to just stop and enjoy the world around me. About 4 years ago I met Brooke and she has take me to a whole new level with my yoga practice, so much so that my family and friends notice when I have an have not gone to yoga. It has had dramatic effect on my disposition as well as the way I live my life today. Yoga has changed my life but more importantly Brooke and her style of teaching have taken me to a whole new level of understanding. Its not just yoga class, it’s a state of mind and a way to practice living……
~Meredith B.