As summer settles over Austin, I find myself looking ahead to my August birthday — a natural moment for reflection. With two months to go, I pause and ask: Am I happier? Stronger? Healthier? Have I honestly released old injuries, heartbreaks, and betrayals? Am I aligning more closely with my intentions — personally, professionally, financially, and spiritually?

It may come as a surprise, but one of the most powerful tools for supporting pelvic floor health is something you’re already doing—breathing.

If you haven’t felt the afterburn of an Inferno Hot Pilates class yet, get off the couch and find one at a hot yoga studio near you. Inferno Hot Pilates is an intense but fun, heated workout class. It is a LOW impact, total body workout, which makes it fit for anyone, at any age, to do.

Staying hydrated is important for bodily functions like blood pressure, heart rate, muscle performance, and cognition. Learn more about how you can uplevel your hydration!

Gianna and Leila are both part of the PURE family and have been for many years as both practitioners and teachers. Having them both at the Downtown studio this past weekend was a wonderful way to kick off 2025!

If you love a good sweat session during heated yoga or Pilates, you know hydration is key to feeling your best and performing at your peak. These workouts push your limits, and staying hydrated helps you maintain energy, prevent cramps, and recover faster.  

As we practiced "wood chopping" and "removing the chest shackles," we explored how each technique can help address specific emotions. Grief, anger, anxiety, and regret can all create weight within us, yet through movement, we can lighten that load. Many of you remarked on the sense of release and renewal these practices brought, and I encourage you to continue them as part of your own healing routines…

Hips and a spine - everybody’s got ‘em. Whether yours are tight and immobile or weak and unstable, yoga can help!

Stay up-to-date with the latest from Mardy and Jeff about all things PURE!

Why do we practice the way we do? Why do the postures follow a sequence and what is the purpose of doing so? How does history impact our present? Scott and Ida Jo have devoted their lives to answering these questions and more…

How close are your teachers to the source? When it comes to David and Shelley, about as close as a westerner can possibly be! Join them in exploring the in’s and out’s of one of the oldest and most revered yoga systems: Ashtanga Yoga.

Curious about the man who quite literally “wrote the book” on Yoga anatomy? The man and the book studied by yoga teacher trainings and enthusiasts across the globe? Yup, Leslie is that guy!