(Dashama near Kuta Beach, Bali 2011)

Shannon lost 28 pounds and her whole family is now following the Perfect 10 Lifestyle!

Recently I have been going through the 30DYC success stories to select the winner for the $1,000 Grand Prize from the first half of 2011. I have had a ton of incredible stories submitted, so I have to say, it has not been easy to decide.

So far, I have narrowed it down to 2.

You are the radiant illumination of the Sun!

Every month we have the blessed opportunity to experience the full cycle of our lunar friend, the moon. She moves around our planet so nonchalantly, it is easy to forget she is there until the lights go down and melt into the horizon of magic hour each night and we are blessed to see the big round sphere rise into the sky like a silver gemstone, illuminating the dark, silent earth beneath.

For the past decade I have been blessed to have many friends, teachers and loved ones who are intimately connected to this cycle of life, the cycle of the moon as she goes through her changes each month, reminds us of a very important truth: the process of planting seeds and harvesting the fruit of our labor.

When the moon is invisible, during the New Moon cycle, she is completely dark, for a full 24 hours. Then she begins her evolution back into the light of the sun toward her fullest day - always in perfect patterns, 2 weeks apart, 4 week cycles, 28 day journeys around the earth.

"Love is not something you look for,
Love is something you become."
-- Langley

Happy May Day!

Today is a wonderful day to set intentions and create goals for the next 3-6 months.

Throughout history, springtime has always been the time for planting seeds, we till the soil and fertilize to nourish the seedlings.

During the summer, we tend to these crops, watering them, keeping them healthy and showering them with some attention from time to time.

So that in the fall, we may harvest the fruit of our labor and enjoy the rewards of our work.

That is what I am focused on right now and encourage you to do the same. As a community, let's all collectively place our intentions upon creative efforts to manifest more love, joy and abundance in our lives, in our communities and in the world. 

Each week we will have more contests and great opportunities to win. The 10 winners from last week each receive a copy of Journey to Joyful digital ebook version and 2 of them receive the Pranashama Yoga Inspirational Calendar!

This weeks contest is a new and different.

We are giving away a $1,000 scholarship to ONE lucky winner, who can join us in Bali. This can be applied toward any of the 2, 3 or 4 week programs. AND a $500 scholarship that can be applied toward 1 or 2 week Bali Yoga Retreat!

And all training programs will allow you to accumulate hours toward your Yoga Certification if you are ready to take that step. Or, if you are just interested in having the time of your life with us in Bali, join us for a Retreat! You will come up a new person and better for the experience in every way, I can guarantee that. Next week, after the winner is announced, if the winner is unable to travel with us, this prize is transferable, so it can be gifted to someone you love or another member of our community, that way it can be put to good use. Once notified as a winner, you should register asap and contact us if you have any questions: info@perfect10lifestyle.com or 347-470-YOGA.

How do you win??

It's very simple. The only rule if you must have read Journey to Joyful or practiced along with one of my Yoga DVDs that are available on Amazon.. So this means you've either bought it, won it, or participated in the 30 Day Yoga Challenge program! You simply go onto Amazon.com and write a review. Stating what you thought about it, what you liked best and how it impacted your life in some way. If you haven't read Journey to Joyful, you can also qualify by posting a review about one of the 5 DVDs I have on amazon as well.