Surya Namaskar
SALUTE TO THE SUN | MEMORIAL DAY, 3:30 - 4:45pm
You are invited to join us for a special yoga class focused on the ancient practice of Surya Namaskar: Salute to the Sun. After a warm up, participants will practice the Surya Namaskar series, which consists of 12 postures, to the soothing and inspiring sound of live chanting of Sanskrit mantras. The practice will conclude with a cool down and guided savasana (resting posture).
The day’s program will also include:
- Brunch & dinner in the shared community dining hall
- A guided tour of the Mount Madonna campus (weather permitting)
- Personal time
- Option to stay for arati (ritual of light) after dinner at the Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple
- Option to book a wellness treatment at Kaya Kalpa Wellness Center (fees additional, advance reservations recommended)
To participate in this special class, please register for a Mountain Experience day visit.
Sample Schedule
| Monday, May 26 | |
| 10:00am | Arrival & Check-in |
| 10:00 - 11:30am | Personal time |
| 11:30am - 12:30pm | Guided walk/tour |
| 12:30 - 1:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 - 3:30pm | Personal time |
| 3:30 - 4:45pm | Yoga class |
| 5:15 - 6:15pm | Dinner |
| 6:00pm | Arati |
| 7:00pm | Program Concludes |
Presenters
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Jen RandMA, RYT 500Jen completed her 200-, 300-, and 500-hour trainings in classical Ashtanga Yoga with Mount Madonna Institute. She is experienced in teaching students of all ages both in-person and online and works with students in Ayurveda and Yoga trainings at Mount Madonna. Her yoga practice is deeply influenced by her studies of Ayurveda, which allow her to offer options and modifications to help students tailor their practice to what they need. She is currently pursuing her studies in Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy. In addition to practicing yoga, she enjoys gardening, cooking, hiking with her dog, and spending time with her husband and cat.
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Bhavani SiegelECEBhavani was introduced to yoga in childhood, practicing asana and yogic breathing with her family. She met Baba Hari Dass in 1974; after becoming his disciple, she began formal study and sadhana practice. She then went on to begin teaching yoga in 1975.
A senior Yoga faculty member and a founding member of Mount Madonna, where she lives, Bhavani teaches many aspects of Yoga, including meditation, pranayama and yoga philosophy.
Among these, her specialties are:
– Foundational values in Yoga philosophy: Yama & Niyama
– Mantra Yoga: Sanskrit as Sacred Sound
– Ritual and Symbolism in the Path of YogaBhavani also leads Yogic rituals (Puja & Yajna) at Mount Madonna’s Sankaṭ Mochan Hanuman Temple. She also incorporated yoga for children as a school teacher for 20 years.
Considering the teachings of conscious communication an important aspect of the Yogic principle of non-harming, Bhavani integrated this study as facilitator/coordinator of Mount Madonna’s Yoga, Service and Community residential programs for over 20 years.
In Yoga teacher trainings, Yoga retreats, community programs, and seminars, Bhavani has continued her journey, guided by her revered teacher’s injunction to “teach to learn,” at Mount Madonna and at our sister community, Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
Bhavani loves chanting and ritual, mystic poetry, and the solace of nature.
