MICHELLE THOMPSON
108 Sun Salutations
Date : Sunday 23rd March
Time : 10.00 - 12.00
Location: The Hideaway
Price : £12 suggested donation (for Charity)
(charity event in celebration of the spring equinox)
Join me and the wonderful Jill Howes for the traditional practice of 108 Sun Salutations, all performed to the 12 mantras of the sun. Don't worry there will be options!
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We've put a suggested donation that we'll collect on booking, but if you want to secure a spot with a different donation please reach out to us. There are only 10 spaces so book to reserve a mat.
108 Sun Salutations
to the mantras of the sun
Overview
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This is a deeply spiritual practice and doing it on equinox is particularly auspicious and energetic.
Intention
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Adding an intention amplifies the powerful transformative and aligning power of this practice.
Mantra
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There are 12 sun salutation mantras, each revering a different quality of the sun and paired with a posture.
108 Salutations
Options
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108 is significant for many reasons, but with each round the qualities of the sun salutation is amplified and integrated.
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Don't worry, just 'being' through some of the rounds is still the practice. There will be LOTS of options available.
LONG Savasana
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We'll end the session with a well earn long and yummy savasana to integrate all that cultivated energy.
The Session
On the day we'll do a quick overview and suggest some options, modifications and how you might want to approach the practice, as well as a reminder of the mantras and their meaning (below), before our 108 rounds of the sun salutations. We'll end with a long, savasana to integrate all the energy and inspiration.
There are so many reasons to list why this is such an epic practice, the deep sense of connection, the energy of the sun that you cultivate within yourself. There will likely come a point when you thinking "oh my gosh, why am I doing this?" but this will also be an incredible practice. You will just have to join us to find out.​
The Mantras
These are the twelve mantras to the sun but to really appreciate their vibration they need to be heard. There are some great versions on youtube if you feel inclined to check them out.
1. Om Mitraya Namaha (salutations to the one who is friends with all)
2. Om Ravaye Namaha (salutations to the radiant one)
3. Om Suryaya Namaha (salutations to the one who induces activity)
4. Om Bhanave Namaha (salutations to the one who illuminates)
5. Om Khagaya Namaha (salutations to the one who moves swiftly in the sky)
6. Om Pushne Namaha (salutations to the giver of strength and vitality)
7. Om Hiranya Garbhaya Namaha (salutations to the golden cosmic being)
8. Om Marichaye Namaha (salutations to the Lord of dawn)
9. Om Adityaya Namaha (salutations to the son of Aditi, the cosmic mother)
10. Om Savitre Namaha (salutations to the stimulating power of the sun)
11. Om Arkaya Namaha (salutations to the one worthy of praise)
12. Om Bhaskaraya Namaha (salutations to the one who guides us toward enlightenment)