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Winter Solstice Celebration
Sunday December 20th 4:00 – 6:00ish
Celebrate the Winter Solstice with 108 (yes, that’s not typo) SunSalutes, and stoke up your internal heat before winter, while raising money for the charity Father Joe’s Villages.
108 is a very auspicious number in Hindu and Buddhist religions. There are 108 beads on a prayer mala, and 108 SunSalutes are performed at each Solstice and Equinox to herald the new season.
We’ll keep you motivated and smiling as Trevor counts the 108 accompanied by one of Dana’s great sound-tracks.
More about the Winter Solstice
The winter solstice occurs on the shortest day and longest night of the year, when the sun’s daily maximum elevation in the sky is the lowest. Since the winter solstice lasts only a moment in time, other terms are often used for the day on which it occurs, such as “midwinter”, “the shortest day”, “the longest night” or “the first day of winter”. The seasonal significance of the winter solstice is in the reversal of the gradual shortening of days and lengthening of nights.
Worldwide, interpretation of the event has varied among cultures, but most recognize the event in some way with holidays, festivals, and rituals around that time with themes of religion or fertility prior to the ‘famine months’ of January – March.
Solstice is derived from the Latin words sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still).
Proceeds
This is a donation class with all proceeds going to the charity: Father Joe’s Villages.
In 2014, Father Joe’s Villages served more than 1,600 veterans, supported nearly 1,800 children and provided affordable and transitional housing to more than 3,100 individuals.
Pre-Register
Places are limited please pre-register by completing an order below. You may either simply make a donation of any amount or get sponsored per SunSalutes by your colleagues, friends and families.
Make a Donation
If you prefer to make a donation our suggested minimum is $20 (our drop in rate) but any amount will be gratefully received. If you would like to donate a different amount, please make a note in the comments field in your order. We’ll adjust the amount before it is processed.
Tax Deduction
If you need a tax receipt, please let us know in the comments field.
Pay at the Door?
Registration requires prepayment for the class. If you’d rather wait and pay at the door you run the risk of being refused entry if the class is full.
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