Suryanamaskar or sun salutation is a form of exercise which includes total 13 poses. It warms up your body and controls your body, breath and mind. This exercise compresses, reinforces, stretches and arches prominent muscles of human body. It increases flexibility, concentration and body balance.
Benefits of Suryanamaskar
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It helps in losing weight
- · Gives strength to joints as well as muscles.
- · Do it for glowing skin
- · Helps in proper digestion
- · Fight with insomnia
- · Lowers body sugar level
Now without taking much time, let’s move on to the steps of
Suryanamaskar.
Instructions
Namaskar
Stand straight, facing towards sun. Your feet should touch
each other, with palms joined in prayer position.
Ardha Chandrasana
Inhale and move both of your hands above head and tilt your
body in backward direction, making your body shape as half moon.
Padangusthasana
Exhale air and touch the floor. Both of your palms should be
in line with the feet and try to touch forehead with the knees.
Surya Darshan
Inhale deeply and move your right leg away from the body.
Your palms should be firmly placed on the floor and the left leg should be
placed between the hands. Tilt your head towards the ceiling.
Purvottanasana
Inhale deeply and move your left leg away from the body.
Both palms should be firmly placed on the floor. Lift knees and remain on your
toes.
Exhale air and move your hips and butt in upward direction.
Keep your arms straight and in line with the head. Your body should take V
shape in this pose.
Sashtang Dandawat
Exhale deeply and move your body down. Your forehand, knees,
chest and feet should touch the ground. Your butt should remain tilted. Breathe
normally.
Bhujangasana
Inhale deeply and move your head in upward direction. Try to
take concave shape as shown.
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Exhale and again push your butt along with hips in upward
direction, same like position 6. Arms should be in line with your head.
Surya Darshan
Inhale and put your right foot in between your hands. Both palms
should be firmly placed on the floor. Head should be tilted towards ceiling.
Padangusthasana
Exhale, rise and touch the floor. Keep palms in line with
the feet. Try to touch forehead with knees.
Ardha Chandrasana
Inhale, move both arms above head and tilt backward
slightly.
Namaskar
Be in position from where you started. Face towards sun,
touch both feet together, and join palms as in position of prayer.
So is it difficult to do Suryanamaskar? Not really. Hope you
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