With Namita

Say hello to 2025 in yogi’s style! Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) is a fundamental sequence in many Hatha yoga traditions and an important aid in overall health. There are many health benefits such at detoxifying internal organs, promoting cardiovascular and respiratory functions and boosting the immune system. It also strengthens the muscles while improving the flexibility.  This moving meditation gives a strong connection to the mind, body and breath.   We will aim to practice the sun salutations 108 consecutive times.  

What’s the significance of 108? 

The number 108 is considered a sacred number:

• There are 108 prayer beads on the Mala

• There are 54 sounds in the Sanskrit alphabet, each with a masculine and feminine aspect (2 x 54 = 108)

• The distance between the earth and sun is 108 times the diameter of the sun, and the distance between the earth and moon is 108 times the diameter of the moon

• There are 108 Upanishads, which are part of the oldest scriptural texts of Hinduism; there are 108 Hindu deities and 108 names for Buddha

• Some say there are 108 feelings: 36 related to the past, 36 related to the present, and 36 related to the future

• The individual numbers 1, 0, and 8 represent one thing, nothing, and everything (infinity)

• 108 represents the ultimate reality of the universe as being simultaneously one, emptiness and infinite

• In Buddhism, the gong is rung 108 times at new year to represent the new start

• Mathematicians favor the number 108 for its countless patterns and divisions

Details

Date: Wednesday, Janurary 1, 2025

Time: 14:00-16:00

Where: Nami Yoga Studio & Online

Instructor: Namita Kurokawa

Fee: 5000 yen

*500 yen off for The Journey Members
*1000 yen off for The Lifestyle Members

Capacity: 16 people at the studio

Who can participate: At the studio, we welcome all levels. If you wish to participate online, you will need to be a regular practitioner.

Booking: Please book through the Nami Yoga Studio booking system (Glofox), or the button below.

*Booking for Online class will close on 12/31 at 21:00. Studio class can be booked until class start time.
*Link for the Online class will be sent to the participants on the morning of the WS.

Cancellation

• No cancellation fee 1 week before class.

• 50% cancellation fee will be charged 6-2 days before the class

• 100% cancellation fee will be charged 1 day before the class

Please contact us in case of absence. We will transfer the space to participants on the waiting list.

Let’s practice this New Year’s 108 sun salutations together!