Broadstairs 108 Sun Salutation Challenge

June 21, 2023 • 4:30 am - 9:30 pm
146 High Street (above Amber Palace), Around town
Daphne @Syzygy
Daphne embarked on her Ashtanga yoga journey in Asia in 2006 under the guidance of Alexander Medin in Hong Kong & Bella Lipat in the Philippines. She initially trained to teach the Sivananda traditions whilst opening up a first-of-it’s-kind yoga studio in her hometown with her business partner. Daphne became sufficiently inspired by the positive effects of her practice as a yoga instructor and her own personal yoga inquisition to undertake her first formal yoga training in India in 2009. She then expanded her ancient practice modality in Thailand, conducting a Traditional Thai Massage Therapy course in Women’s Healthcare before her big move to the UK in 2010. On her move to London, Daphne retained her yogic journey in the traditional yoga lineage, attending asana classes, pranayama and kirtans at Satyananda Yoga Center and Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center whilst continuing with her on-going Ashtanga practice and study, taking specialist Teacher Training courses and workshops under the Ashtanga vinyasa method. Daphne extends gratitude to all her teachers past and present, and continues to study in her favoured areas of interest to add depth to her knowledge for her own internal nourishment and to share it with other practitioners.

Description

Hi all, as you might have heard or seen on Insta stories shared and supported by few local businesses around and individuals, few yoga teachers are gathering around Broadstairs to celebrate with you and practice together this auspicious day of the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year. We are welcoming the Sun reciting a few mantras which also involves twelve asanas to signify the cycle of the Sun of which the sun passes every year in 12 phases. Each mantra of Surya namaskar involves a different posture or asana and charges the different parts of the body. There are 12 different locations around Broadstairs’ beaches plus four indoor spaces selected to do performed 9 rounds each and in a total of 108 rounds of Sun Salutation is aimed at achieving this challenge. Also, this is to commemorate the celebration for International Yoga Day.

Come join and find us on these times from;

Sunrise salute;
0430 V-Bay Harbour Car Park

Morning trail salute;
0530 Stone Bay by Namaka @ The Hut
0630 Viking Bay by the Jetty
0730 Louisa Bay
0830 Dumpton Gap Bay
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Indoor session;
1130 Home Co-working Place
1230 Devine Voices
1330 Native Self
1430 Syzygy Shala
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Sunset trail session;
1930 Joss Bay
2000 Kingsgate Bay
2030 Botany Bay

We’ll commence at the Broadstairs’ Harbour Car Park. Sunrise is at 4:35am and conclude the day at Botany Bay with a view of the sunset at 9:14pm. Bring some extra layers or blankets and welcome to stay for fire on the beach with Swedish fire log or portable barbecue if you fancy bringing your food for a picnic on the beach.

This is a free event, just turn up with your towel/mat
for Sunrise/Sunset yoga, no
need for booking • Contact relevant In-door place for to reserve a space.

Wed 21 June Tide Times(
High Tide: 2:22 4.6m
Low Tide: 9:03 0.8m
High Tide: 14:39 4.6m
Low Tide: 21:21 0.7m

In using our wonderful beaches, we would only ask to donate any small amount to https://www.thanetcoast.org.uk/making-a-donation/

Namaste and hope we see you on the beach.