108 Sun Salutations

December 21st is winter solstice. It marks the time when the days are shortest and the nights are longest. It won't get dark as early as on this day this year.

We start together in the dark and with each sun salutation   it gets brighter. We earned the sunrise together that day. At 6 a.m. we start and at 8:10 a.m. the sun will greet us.

108 is a number that has a very symbolic meaning in yoga. It represents the completion of a cycle. A mala has 108 beads. One speaks of 108 energy points in our body. One can feel 108 different feelings. India has 108 sacred sites. It is said that Shiva, Vishnu and Ganesha have 108 different names.

The sun salutation cleanses, warms and strengthens your body and clears your mind. However, "Surya Namaskar" also has a deeper symbolism. The sun (Surya) is worshiped in many cultures as the giver of life. Without their light and warmth there would be no life on our BEAUTIFUL planet.

We will do a simple variation of the sun salutation 108 times. This workshop is a great challenge and a wonderful experience for every yoga practitioner.

The 108 is not mandatory. Here, too, take the break your body may need, get back in whenever it is right for you (ahimsa).

108 matches, which lie in front of my mat and are placed in a bowl after each round, help me with counting and orientation, and immediately motivate the whole group.

At the end there is extensive stretching so that the sore muscles are not so bad the next day. We conclude our practice with a 15-minute meditation. It is a time of stillness, of introspection, of looking back at the past year and looking forward to the year to come.

You should have a regular yoga practice (at least once a week).

If you rock the 108 sun salutations with your yoga buddy, I'll give you CHF 10 each. Two for 100 CHF#friendsthatdoyogatogetherstaytogether