Join us this October for our annual challenge event!
Join us for Illuminate Your Practice: 21 in 31, the 6th installment of our annual challenge to dive more deeply into yogic practice and philosophy, and endeavor to complete 21 classes in the 31 days of October. This year we are exploring the kleshas, causes of suffering, through the illuminating lens of a classic personality assessment known as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
What is a klesha?
Pronounced KLAY-shuh, these come to us through the classic yoga text Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and are broadly thought to be ‘poisons’, mental states that cause suffering. Throughout October, we will look at the 5 kleshas and how they correlate with our personality types and tendencies toward cognitive biases. In doing so, we may come to clarify our thinking and purify our perception.
What you will learn
In accordance with the 5 weeks of October, you will learn about each of the 5 kleshas: avidya, asmita, raga, abhinivesa, dvesa.
Along with each klesha, you will be offered information relating to a corresponding personality type dichotomy as defined by the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator, or fun quiz all about YOU which you will fill out to kick off this whole event!
We will then consider more modern understandings of the kleshas as we often see them today as cognitive distortions and biases.
Kleshas
The kleshas come to us through the classic yoga text Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and are broadly thought to be ‘poisons’, mental states that cause suffering and disconnection.
Sutra 2.3: avidyā-asmitā-rāga-dveṣa-abhiniveśā kleśa
The 5 kleshas:
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Avidya / Ignorance
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Asmita / Ego
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Raga / Attachment
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Abhinivesa / Fear of death
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Dvesa / Aversion, dislike anger
Personality Types
The personality types we will use throughout this exploration are those defined by the Myers-Briggs Trait Indicator (MBTI). The MBTI identifies 4 dichotomies by which to define personalities, resulting in 16 possible types. You will find out your type at the very start of this challenge! You will also be provided a short description of each of the 16 types.
The 4 personality dichotomies are:
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Extraversion / Introversion
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Sensing / Intuiting
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Thinking / Feeling
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Judging / Perceiving
Cognitive Biases
These are systematic and repetitious distortions of perception which often arise from our uniquely subjective worldviews, including but not limited to - lived experiences, traumas, ancestry, culture, and most notably for our exploration tendencies born of personality strengths and weaknesses.
A few we will touch on:
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Overgeneralizing
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Control Fallacy
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Sunk-Cost Fallacy
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Catastrophizing
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Predictive Thinking
Challenge Structure
You may organize your attempt at completing 21 classes in the month of October however it works best for your schedule. You may count classes taken with The Valley Om in all forms: in-person at the main studio and at Creekside, via LIVEstream, recorded LIVEstream, through The Virtual Om, and Specialty Classes. Add a sticker to the in studio tracking board, a check to the virtual tracking board found on the Illuminate Your Practice (IYP) Member page on our website.***108'ers, ALL of the classes counted for this challenge can be applied to your 108! In no other month are you awarded credit for classes from The Virtual Om!
You will receive:
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Unlimited classes in-studio, LIVEstream, recorded LIVEstream, AND at Creekside.
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Access to The Virtual Om1
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15% off of Specialty Classes and appointments
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2 guest passes
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Link to digital personality assessment
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Videos by Steph Powell, certified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Practitioner
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Workbook packed with information
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Challenge SWAG!
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Access to Illuminate Your Practice Member page of our website for audio/visual content
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Invitation to Illuminate Your Practice WhatsApp group
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Invitation to closing ceremonies
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Opportunity to lock in a year of Luxe Membership advantages at $130 / month, a discounted rate as of November 1, 2024!
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A deeper and enriched understanding of yourself and your practice
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And oh yeah, a surprise finisher prize!
Priced at $130
Valued well Over $300
*Please choose 10/1/24 as the "Plan Start Date" at checkout!
**MEMBERS! Please email us letting us know that you want to participate and we will process the difference to convert your membership to the Energize Your Practice enrollment for the month of October.
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If you have a class card be sure to adjust the start date of your IYP Membership to October 1, 2024
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If you have a membership please reply to this email to give us permission to put through the conversion fee to enroll you. Rates are as follows:
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Luxe, Founders, and Annual: $5
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Monthly and Leap Unlimited: $20
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Fiver and Accountability: $30
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Creekside Ground Floor (only): $30
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Creekside Founders (only): $40
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F A Q
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Do I need to complete ALL 21 classes in 31 days?
A: It is NOT required that folks complete 21 classes, it is merely a fun little way to kickstart inspiration and commitment.
Q: How or when do I receive my supplies?
A: Pick up will be in studio before October 1st. You will be notified via email when items are ready for pick up.
Q: What classes count towards to the 21?
A: ALL classes count - in-studio, LIVEstream, at Creekside, and those via The Virtual Om - regardless of length, style or intensity.
Q: How do I gain access to the IYP Member Page and the WhatsApp group?
A: All details will be sent out via email before October 1st.
Q: Are members who have a monthly reoccurring or annual membership eligible to participate?
A: Absolutely! Members that are on an auto renew or annual membership will have a conversion fee. Ask Sue what your conversion fee is based on your membership status.
Q: How do I track my classes?
A. Two, count 'em, two tracking boards! One will be in-studio, loud and proud, and the other will be online. Tracking will be interactive between you and TVO Team to maintain accuracy.
Q: How do I gain access to The Virtual Om?
A: When your Illuminate Your Practice Membership becomes active on October 1st, you'll have access. To gain access head the Classes tab on our website and choose The Virtual Om, then login. Easy peasy!
Q: How long is registration open for Illuminate Your Practice?
A: Registration remains open until October 10th, unless we sell out!