Winter Solstice is a sweet reminder that although we are welcoming the start of colder weather, longer days are coming, too. To celebrate the sun and the longer, more light-filled days to come, we will complete 108 Sun Salutations. This is a tradition that many people all over the globe gather together for to celebrate a new season and the Grandfather Sun (or to honor great change).
With it's flowing fluiditiy, this class is considered by many to be a form of movement meditation. An invitation for one breath, one movement. Although the journey is an individual one, the sense of community and the supportive energy of simply witnessing our breaths and moving along side each other is felt by everyone
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF “108”:
This number also connect the Sun, Moon and Earth: The average distance of the Sun and the Moon to the Earth is 108 times their respective diameters.
108 is the number of names for Shiva (a Hindu god)
108 is the number of names for Buddha
108 is the Chinese number representing “man”
108 is the number of beads on a Tibetan Mala and a Catholic Rosary (both prayer beads)
108 is six times the number “18”, which is a Jewish good luck number.
108 is twelve times the number 9, which is the number of vinyasas in a Sun Salutation.
According to Chinese and Indian Martial Arts: Marma Adi and Ayurveda, there are 108 pressure points in a human body.
(the list goes on...)
CLASS FORMAT : THERE ARE FOUR ROUNDS
For this event, we will follow the Global Mala guidelines set forth my Shiva Rea. We will break up the 108 sun salutations into 4 groups of 27.
DEDICATION ONE: Dedications for Personal Transformation and Realization
DEDICATION TWO: Dedications to Family, Friends and Precious Jewels (anyone you have unresolved conflict with).
DEDICATION THREE: Dedication for the World
DEDICATION FOUR: Dedication to the Source
WHO IS THIS CLASS FOR?
We will be working with Surya Namaskar A, which can be easily modified for all levels and all modifications will be shown and encouraged prior to class. However, this class is geared towards students who are looking for a challenge both physically and mentally.
BY THE END YOU WILL FEEL...
Focused
Resilient
Grateful
Strong
Fluid
Clear headed
Connected
CLOSING CLASS
As you begin to settle into a lengthy savasana you will be bathed in the sound of chimes and medicinal smoke of sweet grass. Here you will be invited to gently surrender and find stillness. We will close our class with tea and a little something sweet.
LOGISTICS
DATE: Tuesday, December 21
TIME: 17.30 - 19.30
EXCHANGE: 350 sek
LOCATION: Coastal Yoga, Marmorgatan 3, 432 56 Varberg
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Your booking is binding and your place in the event is secured when full payment is made. You can transfer your place to another if you cannot make it. Upon presentation of a medical certificate, we pay back the fee minus an admin fee of SEK 250.
