108 Sun Salutations on the Summer Solstice with Jenniferlyn

Welcome the new season with a complete mala of sun salutations.

Surya Namaskar - The Sun Salutation
The sun is the illuminator of our world and the giver of life.  With 108 sun salutations, a complete mala, we will honor the sun and the summer season that it signifies. It is said that the classical salutation to the sun, or Surya Namaskar, contains the whole practice within it. Sun salutations develop strength and endurance, and can be a powerful tool for meditation and self-transformation. Come cultivate positive energy to bring in the new season!

108 is an auspicious number in many cultures and traditions:
~ in India, the number 108 is a sacred number, suggesting completeness or wholeness.
~ there are 108 Upanishads, the wellspring of India's loftiest philosophies and faith.
~ in Hindu philosophy, there are 108 names of Vishnu and 108 names for Shiva. Recital of these names is often accompanied by counting of a 108-bead mala
~ there are 108 names of Buddha in Buddhist philosophy.
~ Chinese astrology and Taoist philosophy hold that there are 108 sacred stars
~ Siva Nataraja dances his cosmic dane in 108 poses.
~ in ancient Chinese philosophy, 108 represents the number of man.
~ 108 beads on a Tibetan mala.
~ 108 beads on a Catholic rosary.
~ 108 stitches in a baseball.

Location: Greenlake Studio

Time: 7:00-9:00 pm

Date: Friday, June 20

Cost: $15