When the Pranababes approached me last year about doing a 30 Day 'Sexless in September' Challenge to focus on yoga's tenet of bramacharya (often simplistically translated as 'celibacy'), my first reaction was that it would be great for driving traffic to the site; say “sex” and “yoga” on the same page and you’d be amazed how the numbers spike. But brazen marketer aside, how would we make use of 30 days of consciously choosing celibacy?

It turned out to be a great opportunity to explore the real meaning of bramacharya, which is more than some Puritanical concept of suppressed sexual desire. It’s about relationships - with ourselves and with each other - and having an intention to improve those relationships. At its heart, it’s  about exploring the nature of how we connect and how we can connect as more divine beings.

In our next 30 Day Yoga Challenge we're going further: For 30 days we're challenging ourselves - and you - to become a better lover, friend, kin and co-worker (no, we won't encourage you to sleep with your boss, but you may just learn how to get that promotion regardless). The Pranalife 30 Day Yoga Valentine's Challenge will launch with a Partner Yoga class at the Pranalife Yoga Studio on Saturday, February 12th from 12:00-2:00pm with Kristina. From there you'll receive a full month's worth of tips and tools to succeed in relationships of all kinds, and there's a 30 Days of Yoga studio pass special in it for you when you sign up. Commit today at www.pranalife.ca/30daychallenge.