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Let's Talk Yoga

108 Sun Salutations – Everything You Need to Know

Let's Talk Yoga

Arundhati Baitmangalkar

Business, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Entrepreneurship

4.9568 Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I dive deep into the transformative practice of 108 Sun Salutations, a sacred tradition in yoga. I explore the spiritual and astronomical significance of the number 108, explain why classical Surya Namaskar is the best choice for this ritual, and share how you can approach it with mindfulness and preparation. Whether you're a student or a teacher, I provide practical tips on building readiness, making modifications, and pacing yourself safely. I also discuss the meditative a...

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0:00.0

Hi everyone. Welcome to another episode of the Let's Talk Yoga podcast. I'm your host Arundhati and today

0:06.4

we're diving into all things 108 sun salutations. Whether you've done them in the past or you're

0:13.3

curious or maybe some of you are hearing this for the very first time, a 108 sun salutations is an

0:19.8

age-old practice in yoga. In today's episode, I'm going

0:23.4

to break down the significance of the number 108, which sun salutation is best suited for this

0:29.7

practice? Who should be doing this practice? Who should be avoiding this practice? If you are

0:35.1

practicing as a student, what do you keep in mind? And if you are

0:39.3

someone teaching this and leading others through it, what do you remember? What are markers of a good

0:45.6

108 practice? How often you should do them? And when you should do them, what is the best

0:52.0

season to practice 108? And the goal of doing these 108 sun salutes?

0:57.9

There is so much that I will cover in today's episode. Think of it as the one place you come to

1:04.6

if you want to learn the context and how to do 108 sun salutations. But before I get into all the richness that is there in today's episode, I have a very

1:16.1

important and honestly a very exciting update.

1:19.3

If you've been a long-time listener of the Let's Talk Yoga podcast, you know my signature

1:23.8

course is my Pranayama teacher training.

1:26.5

This course has been offered for the past four or five years and every year, hundreds of yoga

1:32.0

teachers choose to do this program online.

1:34.7

It is the only Pranayama course out there in the yoga world today that is highly structured.

1:40.3

It is completely online.

1:41.9

It is relevant to modern day yoga practice without diluting the richness of the pranayama practice that was handed down for centuries. So if you are looking to study pranayama or to teach it, then this course starts on February 14, 2025. The course is completely online.

2:02.0

There are six live classes.

2:04.3

And even if you don't attend live, these will be recorded and uploaded.

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