By Kara-Leah Grant
Yes that’s right – it’s less than two weeks to the launch of Forty Days of Yoga at the NZ International Yoga Festival and Conference and I’m ready to give away copies of the book.
Especially now I’ve had my first viewing of the book – via Skype, and not bound as it’s only a print proof – but I’ve seen the book and it’s suddenly all that more real.
I can’t wait to get it into as many hands as possible and spread the power of a home yoga practice.
Which got me thinking about how to give away books to my loyal Lunchboxers.
Here’s what I’ve come up with.
I’m printing bumper stickers for The Yoga Lunchbox and Forty Days of Yoga and I want to harness the creative powers of the YLB audience.
What pithy, funny, punny statement would you put on a bumper sticker? A short statement that:
- promotes yoga
- promotes a home yoga practice
- promotes The Yoga Lunchbox
- promotes Forty Days of Yoga
- is original (no stealing quotes!)
- is funny
- is subversive
- gets people talking
Leave a comment with your entries. Or if you can’t think of anything tell me which ones you like.
I’ll give a signed copy of the book to every person whose idea I choose to publish, plus I’ll send you ten copies of your bumper sticker.
So put your creative hats on, get brainstorming, and write out your very best yoga bumper stickers.
I can’t wait to read them!
ps. Entering this competition gives me permission to use your winning slogan on a Yoga Lunchbox bumper sticker, which I’ll be using for free giveaways and also likely selling for $5 a pop.
Competition ends 5 pm March 22, NZ time. Here’s what I’ve come up with so far.
“Yoga, a shortcut to Happiness’
yoga – the only way to a peaceful existence
Yoga – Serenity with Strength
Yoga … one breath at a time 🙂
TheYogaLunchbox.co.nz FortyDaysofYoga.com
I’m glad you’re going hardcopy with the book KL. I’m a hardcopy kind of gal ;).
Cheers, Sara
It shall rain yoga for forty days and forty nights, and ye shall be flooded with Qi
One day of yoga = cultivation. Forty days of yoga = self seeding.
Forty days of yoga. Forty nights of growth. Your dawn is waiting.
How about a series?
YOGA 101: Chatty Instructors? SAVE YOUR PRANIC BREATHE!
YOGA 101: Talking outside the studio? SAVE YOUR PRANIC BREATHE!
YOGA 101: Whispering is still talking! SAVE YOUR PRANIC BREATHE!
YOGA 101: [bold] SAVASANA FAUX PAS [italic] The Falling Asleep Startle Snort SAVE YOUR PRANIC BREATHE!
YOGA 101: Om Addict? Do you find yourself chanting Om while everyone else has stopped? SAVE YOUR PRANIC BREATHE!
or another series idea:
Om’ing in Auckland does my third eye itch
Om’ing in Wellington does my third eye itch
Om’ing in Christchurch does my third eye itch
Om’ing in Queenstown does my third eye itch
Om’ing in Nelson does my third eye itch
Om’ing in Dunedin does my third eye itch
Om’ing in Tauranga does my third eye itch
Om’ing in Napier does my third eye itch
etc…
* alternatively you could use ‘3rd’ instead of ‘third’
plus The Yoga Lunchbox &/or Forty Days of Yoga – Breaking down the barriers to a home yoga practice
1-minute downdog will write the rest #home practice
Forty Days of Yoga – Breaking down the barriers to a home yoga practice
Breathe in, Breathe Om
Be Your Own Yoga
Breathe, Let go of the DOing and BE
– TheYogaLunchbox.co.nz –
theYogaLunchbox.co.nz
change your Lunch for 40 Days
*because YOU are worth it
FortyDaysofYoga.com
(more brainstorms as alternative ending options at the ” * “)
change your Lunch for 40 Days…
…and get the nourishment You need
…and Breathe
…and Discover
…and Renew
—-get Connected
—-get in Touch
—-be Inspired
—-be Revived
—-be Refreshed
—-be Whole
—-be Centered
I’m really enjoying reading all the sticker slogans that have been suggested… keep them coming!
Many blessings,
Kara-Leah
I create yoga sequences in my head instead of counting sheep to get me off to sleep
FEED your inner YOGI @
TheYogaLunchbox.co.nz/FortyDaysofYoga.com
Forty Shades of Yoga.
Lol!
“Yoga is not about being bendy”
Yoga na love it
Sit Happens
(white lettering) STEP UP TO THE MAT (bumper sticker is the shape/texture of classic purple yoga mat)
website/book logo on the bottom 🙂
What’s updawg?
Thanks everyone for your entries – I’m going to review them over the next week or so, test them out on a few people, and see if any of them are perfect for printing.
In the meantime, let me know in the comments which ones you love by replying to those comments.
Many blessings,
Kara-Leah
I know it’s late, but I couldn’t help posting one more 😉
FREE YOGA!!!!
40DaysofYoga.com
And the winner is…
da da da da da….
Chelsea McQuaid with “Breathe in, Breathe Om”.
Chelsea wins a print copy of Forty Days of Yoga, and when I get the stickers printed, I’ll send her ten of her very own bumper sticker.
Thanks for everyone who entered – I loved reading through all the entries (I had a few by email too!).
Many blessings,
Kara-Leah
I love it! I want a bumper sticker and I don’t even have a car to put it on!
Great feedback!
ok, so i only signed up to yogalunchbox today after reading about the book launch during a visit to our central library here in WLG … and because i am way late for the 3/22 deadline, here’s my very early entry for the next time you invite entries for a bumper sticker, worded to appeal to a segment of the demographic that would ordinarily not have a reason to think of yoga ….
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Yo ! Yoga !!
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Hey Jay,
I like it! And will take it on board as an early entry for the next bumper sticker competition. Great too to hear that the posters are working to send people to the website. Welcome!
KL
“A headstand a day keeps grey hair and wrinkles at bay”
I’ve heard this before! Do you think it’s true? I don’t regularly practice headstands as a part of my practice… but have no grey hair and my brother, two years younger, started going grey awhile back… Hmmm… Another worthy contender for a bumper sticker I think!