To observe the pulsation between inhalation and exhalation, the momentary pause between movement and stillness, you must be able to observe the gentle rhythms of the breath and the spaces between. A more in-depth how-to guide for a winter surya namaskar practice can be found here. This video of Shiva Rea practicing sun salutations at sunrise has long been a favorite of mine and helps set the tone for your personal morning practice. It heats the body, bringing the warming solar energy through the breath and movement of the body through the postures. Your body becomes a prayer to the source that feeds all life on earth.Īs a daily practice, starting each morning with 5 rounds of focused Surya Namaskar is a simple way not only to move energy in the body and ignite fire in the belly to increase digestion, but a way to connect with the element of fire and offer gratitude to the solar energy in our lives. The yoga sequence, Surya Namaskar, is a the most ubiquitous set of postures shared in yoga class as it’s a powerful way to sync breath, movement and mind in a steady, flowing sequence. Surya in Sanskrit means sun, and Namaskar is a salutation, greeting or offering. This ritual shared below gives an outline for contemplation through reflective journaling, a balancing breath and solar energizing movement. Solstice is this time – the time to honor all that you have planted and cultivated in this past year, integrating your lessons, and looking to where space can be created for what you’ll be calling in for the year ahead. There is a clear turning point in all cycles, a momentary opportunity to embrace this ephemeral state between fullness and emptiness. Winter Solstice brings the end of this years solar cycle, and an opportunity for a sacred pause in our own lives to embrace stillness and inward reflection. As the sun slips into the most southern point, there is a momentary pause, a suspension between the solar inhalation and exhalation. Today marks the darkest day of the year for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere. Pulsating between fullness and emptiness.”
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