Ignite the Fire Within: 108 Salutations of Devotion
with Meiyan Cheong

Rajas is the guna that leads transformation, change, revitalisation and fire. Let us begin the year with both intention and fire while allowing our movements to be led by devotion - to ourselves, to our practice, and to the Divine.

In this practice, we will not be counting 108 rounds of Surya Namaskar. Instead, we will be guided by 108 cycles of the Gayatri Mantra, and we will practice Surya Namaskar A to its sound vibrations. Gayatri is the Goddess of Light who expels darkness from our minds. In ancient traditions, Gayatri mantra is chanted in devotion to the nourishing sun that connects us all, and also represents new beginnings and new opportunities. 

Each cycle of the Gayatri Mantra chant will represent one salutation. We will practice mindfully to the sound vibrations from 108 of these salutations. You may end up moving through more than 108 rounds of Surya Namaskar, or less. Come as you are, and breathe freely and deeply. Find stillness when you need, or freedom in your movement when you need. There is no pace or rhythm that you need to follow other than that of your own breath. We will resolve to move away from the attachment to the number of movements, and pay closer focus to the cycles of devotion and intention while honouring the length of our own individual breaths. 

What has 2024 taught you? What are the lessons you want to bring with you, and perhaps carry forward into the New Year? As we welcome 2025 with open hearts and minds, we can ignite the fire within with intentional movement and dedication that will guide us through the rest of the year and the new beginning that awaits us. We will close the session with seated meditation.

Fees

$60 (standard ticket price)