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[...] Day (Sept 21) with 108 repetitons of Sun Salutation as a form of moving meditation. Check out this article from Prana Flow NZ for more on how this feels. I think this is the yogic equivalent of running a [...]
Hi Kara-Leah, I think I will start with doing five and build up each day. That sounds like a great idea! I have one question. Is one sun salutation just one round of the movement, or is it one on each side? Hope that makes sense …
Anne-Marie
Hey Anne-Marie,
It’s one round of the movement – like Astanga style where you jump straight back, not like lunge style where you need to keep changing legs.
Does that make sense?
Cheers,
KL
I have been doing 100 Surya namaskars everyday for the last 21 days. My only doubt is whether 1 round means doing with both the right and left leg or it doesn’t matter.
Anyway I do 50 Surya namaskars in the morning and 50 in the evening,and I thought I would do 50 with right leg going backin the morning and 50 in the evening with the left leg going back, that way I would complete both sides equally.
But then I have a doubt if doing both sides only make a complete round of 1 surya namaskar then I maybe doing only 50 altogether.
Please correct me, and guide me.
I am really liking this routine,and along with this I do my pranayama also, twice daily.
And instead of chanting the Bheej mantra i am reciting gayatri mantra with each surya namaskar.
Thank you, Rama Ananth.
Hey Rama,
It’s my understanding that each leg counts for one round, so you are doing 100. But I could be wrong – I practice with jumpbacks so it’s always two legs at once. Regardless, that’s a great practice you’ve got going and I’m sure you’ll be seeing some interesting results. It’s wonderful to hear about it!
BLessings,
Kara-Leah
I think it depends on what style you do. Because at Tyag’s satyananda we count doing both sides as one round whereas at other classes it’s one side counts as one round.
Hey Tash,
Great stuff – thanks for shedding some light on this!
Blessings,
KL
Thank you for clearing my doubts. I also feel it depends on which style one is following. There are so many variations in Surya Namaskars itself.
Mine itself is a little different from the usual one, or the one I learnt in my yoga class years ago.
The thing is after doing so SNs it has become quite easy to do some of the tough asanas. I am really enjoying every bit of it. I also noticed many years ago that, doing aerobics, has made it easier for me to stretch a lot while doing yoga. Whe i first learnt yoga it was very difficult and boring, although the teacher was very good, but when i learnt aerobics, I felt that the same asanas were quite easy to do and no longer boring. But now with 100 SNs everything is so good and comes to me in beautiful flowing way.
I am really glad I decided to take up SNs, it has opened so many options to me.
Love, Rama.
Hey Rama,
Good to hear the practice is working for you!
Blessings,
KL
Hi. Does anyone know if Global Mala is happening in Wellington this year?
Hey Tash,
It’s in the works I believe… stay tuned
Blessings,
KL
me and my mother hate sun salutations! they are so boring. there are so many other postures, why cant we do those instead?!
Hey Elizabeth,
Two options:
1. Come and do one of the other practices instead, meditating, drumming or chanting.
2. Get curious about WHY you hate sun salutations and move toward the area of greatest resistance.
After all, what does it mean to hate a posture?
Isn’t it that you hate the way the posture makes you feel when you do it – so it is actually that you hate your own feelings?
Why do you hate those feelings – because you don’t want to feel them?
And isn’t the whole process of yoga one of coming into acceptance of whatever we feel in the moment and not reacting to it – not avoiding it, nor hating it?
Many blessings,
Kara-Leah
What is the date of the Global mala this year?
Hey Premratna,
Global Mala is held as close to the Spring/Fall equinox in September as possible, usually around September 23rd.
Blessings,
KL
I did 108 sun sals last night. What a powerful experience! We did 8 Surya Namaskar a’s with 1 Surya Namaskar B, 12 rounds. WOW! After the first 18 or so, I was basically in a trance, flowing with my breath. And when it was over, I was/and still am super energized.
Hey Amber,
It’s always so good to hear about people’s experiences of 108 sun salutations – it’s so powerful! Thanks for taking the time to share.
Blessings,
KL
I really got to know myself in that room last night. Anyone who reads this: If a 108 event comes up near you at the next equinox, DO IT!
I have only been an Ashtangi for about 3 months, and last night sealed the deal for life. I felt like a warrior, and was surging with love energy. That’s what life is all about, isn’t it…love.
Check out a pic :
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wholesome-Existence-Fitness/152565574523
That’s one huge smile you’ve got! Can see the love
Glad you can see it. Hopes you can feel it. Om shanti!
I did 108 today for the solstice, and it wasn’t so hard. I’ve only done yoga once a week for a couple years and I rock climb a bit as well. Anyways, I found running a half-marathon to be far more mentally and physically challenging. Don’t get me wrong, I’m sore but even at the end I felt I could go on and do some more. I think good form is important.
I did jump backs and jump ups for about 2/3rds, but for 1/3rd I went to stepping up… just because my jumping form wasn’t looking so good after about 70.
Hey Adam,
I love hearing from people about their experience of completing 108 sun salutations – thanks for taking the time to comment. Good to hear how often you’ve been practicing and to realise that even on just once a week… it’s totally possible to do 108. Great stuff!
Hi Kara-Leah,
I have been thinking about doing the 108 reps. I have never seen a person or group actually performing them, so I would like you to confirm this for me: one round is two set of movements starting with one leg and completing with the with other. I have been doing 6 rounds every morning for three months. I have been experiencing a great feeling of well-being and positive body energy. Do my 6 rounds count as 12 reps? How many of my rounds should I perform to reach the 108 count? Is it 9? Many thanks!!!!!
Hey Nelson,
I guess it depends on how you do your sun salutations, and it can be whatever you make it. When we’ve done Global Mala, we lead the sun salutations as jumping or stepping straight back so there were no lunges in them… hence no need to do first one leg and then the other to complete anything.
You could decide to count every time you come to Tadasana as one sun salutation. Or you can decide to count every time you do both legs as one sun salutation… it’s up to you really.
By this reckoning, you need to do 54 rounds to get to 108 sun salutations. Well worth the journey!
Hi K-L,
do you know if there is any Global Mala event happening in Auckland?
Namaste,
Michelle
Hey Michelle,
I don’t know, sorry.
Hey yogis/yoginis – I led my yoga class through 108 last night for Spring Equinox! It was exhilarating – euphoric! What an adventure – I felt that the sun was just lighting up my face as I worshiped her, even though it was night time! And there where so many nuances I could explore while cycling through – AMAZING! It took us 3 hours!
I can’t wait til Winter Solstice! We are going to do it again!!
Sat Nam!
Hannah
Hey Hannah,
Love getting comments like this! It’s great whenever anyone shares their personal experience of doing 108 sun salutations. It is a magical process eh?
Blessings,
KL