Sun Salutations or Surya Namaskar – Yoga Fundamentals Series

Sun Salutations or Surya Namaskar – Yoga Fundamentals Series

SAVY Yoga has been serving the city of London and surrounding areas since 2011. To serve the people London in a better way, instead of serving some run-of-the-mill pseudo-yoga routines, we offer some very useful, true Yoga/ Pranayama routines, ranging from gentle to very challenging routines, for a beginner to an advanced student alike. Here, we bring to you a new series of classes on Yoga Fundamentals which introduce you and clarify to you the benefits of authentic traditional ashtanga Yoga.

Through demonstration, discussion and experiential movement, you will gain key understanding of proper posture and how to keep your body safe. As common sense dictates, one can function properly only if one is disease-free and is in a healthy state of body, mind and spirit. So, for us, your health and disease-free state comes first of all. We firmly believe Yoga is much beyond mere gymnastics and sauna!

London Yoga Classes at SAVY bring you the taste, values and expertise of the true traditional Ashtanga and Vinyasa Yoga from India. Inspired adherence to eight pillars or steps of yoga bestow one with a calm mind and fit body and lead one towards attaining moksha or liberation for an emancipated life. In more physical or materialistic  terms, Yoga is more than capable of keeping one physically and mentally fit and disease-free. It has become the new hot and favored way to sweat it out. Yoga Fundamentals is a step in that direction.

Sun Salutations or Surya Namaskar

The Sun is the source of all energy and the supporter of all life-forms. In India, it is more than just a star and Indian culture respects and worships this powerful source of energy as a deity. Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutations, an integral part of Surya Yoga, is one way Hindus have always paid respect to the “Sun god” and in turn gain enormous health benefits. Surya Namaskar, also known in English as Sun Salutation is a well-known sequence of twelve asanas. The obvious characteristic of Surya Namaskar is the fact that it exercises the entire body. The Sun Salutation is a graceful sequence of twelve postures performed as one continuous exercise. Each position is reverse of the one before, stretching the body in a different way and alternatively expanding and contracting the chest to regulate the breathing. Sun Salutations or Surya Namaskar is yoga postures, breathing, mindfulness, meditation, bandhas, gaze, alignment etc – all rolled in one! It’s considered THE MOST COMPLETE EXERCISE ROUTINE! Sun Salutations or  Surya Namaskar has many benefits and if done regularly can not only help you lose flab but can also help you combat diseases. Here are a few benefits of this asana.

• Surya Namaskar, or Sun Salutations, ideally done facing the early morning rising sun, helps our body to soak in the benefits of the rays of the sun.
• This is the best and most complete series of asanas to improve lymphatic circulation and drainage. Hence, it improves body immunity.
• Regular practice of this series of asanas can also help you lose the excess belly fat.
• The postures in Surya Namaskar stretch our muscles and help make our body very flexible.
• The moves and postures of the asana help all our internal organs function better — the various poses regulate our blood flow, benefit the digestive system and makes it more efficient.
• It helps combat insomnia as it relaxes the body and calms the mind.
• It helps regulate menstrual cycles and makes childbirth easier.
• This is known to facilitate blood circulation and thereby help hair growth and prevent hair problems.
• It reduces anxiety and restlessness and enhances our strength and vitality.
• Surya Namaskar benefits not just adults, but kids as well.
• From yoga point of view, it acts on Solar Plexus and regular practice of Surya Namaskar increases its size, hence increasing awareness and ‘gut feeling’ or intuition.
• It acts on and balances all chakras and helps you achieve complete health.
• The back and forth, up and down movements in Sun Salutations are fun and offer the opportunity to move playfully in the practice.
• They warm up the body for the practice of more asanas.
• Surya Namaskar improves cardiovascular function. Some studies have revealed that sun salutations provided the best overall benefit for the heart, specifically the left ventricle. For excellence of health, the left ventricle must relax very rapidly after each contraction and then again contract rapidly and forcibly, to push blood into aorta. Sun Salutations improve this function.
• They bring the mind to a calm, serene yogic state.
• They help to overcome motivation issues.
• Sun Salutation is a very complete exercise.  If you only have fifteen or twenty minutes to practice, doing Sun Salutations alone properly cover almost all the benefits of yoga postures.
• They keep your skills sharp.

The traditional format of Sun Salutations being taught at SAVY Studios helps you derive maximum benefits from this very useful yogic exercise. One feels so alive after just a few rounds of this!

You are most welcome to  learn this routine and stay healthy.

This series will be held every month. Here are the details of the workshop:

What to Expect

This workshop is suitable for everyone and has no contra-indications whatsoever. Regular practice will bring you all the benefits. Learn the routine, practice regularly at home or attend classes regularly.

Components of Program

• • Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation)
  • Mantra
  • Pearls of Ancient Wisdom

Pre-Workshop Consultation

Please let us know if you have any queries. You can email your queries or you can come in person to the Studio.

Information Material

You will be provided information material for the program. We want only consistently superlative results for you.

Follow-Up

After completion of training for routine to practice at home, you should continue regular practice. You can practice at home or join regular classes. Follow the program consistently and you should see results very soon. 

On-Going support

On-going support through email (preferably) or telephone will be provided for one month from the date of last registration.

Credits for Professionals

Yoga and other professionals can sign up for the Credentials Module for Contact Hour Credits at the time of signing up for the workshop. Along with the required fee, you’ll be required to submit the practice sheet and a one page description of what you learned and how you will be incorporating what you learned into your life.

You’ll be issued a certificate for 3 CEU’s.

Important details of Yoga Fundamentals Workshop: 

• Location: In person at the Studio (Group or Private sessions), or online (Private sessions)
• Format: 4-Class Series. Weekly classes.
• Batches: One batch in the month it is offered.
• Cost: $200* for 4-Class Series (Group Sessions). 
• Days & Time:
  • Group Sessions: Weekly group sessions starting on 
    • January 10, 2020, Friday, at 11 am (January 10, 17, 24 & 31)
    • March 6, 2020, Friday, at 11 am (March 6, 13, 20 & 27)
    • May 1, 2020, Friday, at 11 am (May 1, 8, 15 & 22)
    • July 3, 2020, Friday, at 11 am (July 3, 10, 17 & 24)
    • September 11, 2020, Friday, at 11 am (September 11, 18, 25 & October 2)
    • November 6, 2020, Friday, at 11 am (May 6, 13, 20 & 27)
  • Private Sessions: By appointment 

• Commitment:
  • A firm commitment to complete the program without missing any session (except in an emergency). Missed sessions will not be compensated.
  • In addition to the sessions, you should also follow the routine at home.
  • At the end of the program, you can continue the practice at home, or sign up for regular Yoga classes at the Studio. 

Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat, a pen and journal. You may bring a blanket for cushioning as we will be lying on the mat during the class. Class is limited, so register early. Class not appropriate for pregnant women. For people with full-blown illnesses, we offer separate specialized programs.

Bookings

Bookings are made through a two-stage process:

1. Completing the Registration Form on the SAVY website. Click here to go to the page.
2. Completing the payment for the full course fees:

   Please submit the non-refundable and non-transferable fee of $200* (+HST = $226). 

   Fee can be paid:

   • • in cash, with a debit card or with a Master/ VISA card at the Studio, or
     • with a Master/ VISA/ American Express card on telephone, or
     • through Interac e-transfer to savy.yogaclasses@gmail.com, or
     • by clicking on the ‘Pay Now’ tab below. Please fill in your name and the date of the workshop you are signing up for:

   Name

   Name and Date of Workshop

   
   Bookings are only confirmed once we have received full payment. We are unable to reserve spaces prior to payment.
   By booking on behalf of another participant, the individual confirms they are authorized to make the booking.
   

For queries, please email to savy.yogaclasses@gmail.com.

Terms

• Your spot will be confirmed after receiving full payment
• Valid only for the sessions it is purchased for
• Once registered, dates cannot be changed
• Non-refundable, non-transferable
• No cash-back or credit
• No surrender value
• Valid only if authorized by the studio

Please contact us to book your spot. Space is limited and participation will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. We would love to hear any suggestions or comments that you might have.

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You should check with your health care professional before starting this or any new therapy or exercise program or breathing routine. This is especially important if you have any pre-existing health conditions, such as high blood pressure, migraines or heart or lung ailments. Women who are pregnant or think they might be pregnant should consult their physician before performing any of the breathing or physical exercises or undertaking any therapy program.

The information contained in the program is not intended to serve as a replacement for professional medical advice. Any use of the information in these programs/ workshops is at the reader’s discretion, risk and responsibility. The studio, author and the publisher specifically disclaim any and all liability arising directly or indirectly from the use or application of any information contained herein. A health care professional should be consulted regarding your specific situation. 

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