Winter Solstice 108 Sun Salutations

In winter, the solstice is the shortest day of the year. It is about embracing the darkness and patiently awaiting the return of the light. We must find comfort in the cold, dark, empty, discomfort. Slow down. Listen. Pause, Reflect, and Integrate.

Snow covers the ground, and all of life starts to slow down. The plants retract into themselves, and many animals find a warm and safe place to rest and hibernate, stocked with food for the long winter months ahead. We are encouraged to do the same internally, preparing for more stillness, slowness, and solitude. The shorter days and the darkness invites more time for contemplation, less time for doing.

While the earth silently sleeps, seeds are suspended below the ground. Nature teaches us the important lesson of rest and preparation. It is necessary for growth. Maybe instead of rushing around during the holidays, we take a break and slow down. Return home to the self, make it our refuge. We are not meant to be at our fullest, brightest selves during this time, we are meant to reflect and prepare. The sun will return as it always does, to produce a new future.

Join Yogi Boothe as he leads us through 108 Sun Salutations. 108 symbolizes a successful balance between your mind, body, and spirit. It represents the unity and wholeness of existence. Honor this time with us, together we shall yoke our minds, bodies, & spirits and find space to turn inward. Breathe.