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    • 2019 Summer Solstice Challenge

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

    • The Challenge

      The YBC Summer Solstice 12-Day Challenge is designed to give you the tools you need to create a powerful and personal home practice, as it breaks down the traditional sequence, Surya Namaskara A. You will be guided through eight fundamental yoga poses, learning one pose at a time to ensure proper alignment and promote correct muscle memory, as well as mindful breathing, to prepare your mind and body for a live 108 Sun Salutation practice on the Summer Solstice.

      What to Expect

      - 12 days of practice and support to prepare you to perform 108 Sun Salutations

      - Daily tutorial videos in your inbox

      - Daily tips, as well as informational and motivational content

      - PDF explaining the physical and emotional healing benefits of Sun Salutations

      - E-book with written explanations of all the movement
      - Live class where we perform the challenge together

       

      Tutorials

      - Breathing exercise to connect the mind and body

      - Step-by-step guidance through each pose

      - Clear and detailed physical cues
      - Concluding Savasana meditation

       

    • 12 Class Video Series

      Preview the challenge

      Day Two

      BREATHE IN STILLNESS

      Today's intention is BREATHE INTO STILLNESS. Start to focus on how your breath lives within your body. Today we are building the foundation of our Sun A sequence with MOUNTAIN POSE. Although it may appear simple, when fully activated, this pose uses every muscle in the body!

      Day Six

      FIRM & ENERGIZE

      Inspired by today’s pose, HALFWAY LIFT, our intention is to AWAKEN AUTHENTICITY, Halfway Lift stretches tight hamstrings, improves stomach and digestive ailments, relieves back and neck pain and/or tension, and is good for healing headaches and migraines, among other benefits.

      Day Ten

      LIFT UP

      Today's intention is LIFT UP and so we are focusing on DOWNWARD FACING DOG.This pose offers a full body rejuvenation that will elongate your spin and release the tension in your hamstrings, calves, arches, and hands. Pay attention to the energy in your hand and heels in this pose.

    • Why 108 Sun Salutations

      This ancient practice is traditionally performed on the equinoxes and solstices, as sun salutations are a gesture honoring the illuminating and life-giving force of the sun. Accordingly, syncing sun salutations with the ebb and flow of solar light and energy throughout the year roots us in the Earth’s natural cycle. The practice is rich in mental and physical benefits, as well as sacred symbolism. It is a powerful way to detox physically, mentally, and spiritually. 108 has long been considered a sacred number in Hinduism and yoga. According to tradition, there are 108 sacred spots on the body and Vedic culture views 108 as a number that represents the wholeness of existence. Consistently, malas come as a string of 108 beads and the average distance between the sun, moon, and Earth is 108 times their respective diameters.

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