SUN SALUTATION

Sun salutation is a worship to Sun, the god of light. It can be also said as Surya Namaskar. Sun salutation consists of twelve steps.  Sun Salutation gives n number of benefits to our body. Some of the benefits are given here :

SUN SALUTATION BENEFITS : 

• It helps to improve your metabolism and makes you to lose weight.
• It prevents wrinkles in your skin and early aging. It makes the skin to glow.
• It increases the blood flow to your digestive track which makes you to digest healthily.
• Regular practice of the asanas helps in making childbirth easy. Also the menstrual cycle will be in proper duration.
• It keeps the blood sugar level in a check.
• It makes you calm down and come out of anxiety. You can see the change in your peace of mind.
• It helps to maintain an efficient inhalation and exhalation in your body.

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SUN SALUTATION ASANAS :

1. PRANAMASANA :

             Stand with your feet together. Place the palms of your hands at the chest level.

2. HASTAUTTANASANA :

              Inhale and raise your arms upward. Slowly strech your arms backward over your head.

3. PADAHASTASANA :

               Exhale and slowly bend forward, let hands touch the feet. Try to touch your head to your knees. But do not go beyond the capacity.

4. ASHWA SANCHALANASANA :

                Inhale and move your right leg back into lung position. Keep your hands and feet firmly placed on the ground. Make sure to look up. 

5. PARVATASANA : 

                 While exhaling bring the left foot together with the right to be beginning position of push up.

6.  DANDASANA :

                  Continue to exhale as you lower your body to the floor until your feet, knees, palm, chest and forehead are touching the floor. This is called ” Sastanga Namaskara” where eight body parts in contact with the floor. The buttocks are raised up in this position. 

7. ASHTANGA NAMASKARA :

                    Inhale and stretch forward and up. Use you arms to lift your torso. Make sure that you only bend your back as far as it feels safe and comfortable. This is called ” Kobra position”.

8. BHUJANGASANA :

                    Exhale, raise the buttocks, push the hard down and have a complete arch with the heels touching the ground and palms on the floor.

9. PARVATASANA :

                    Inhale and step you right foot forward into the linge position.

10. ASHWA SANCHALANASANA :

                     Exhale and bring your feet together trying to bring your head to your knees.

11. PADAHASTASANA :

                      Keep your arms extended as you raise them above your head. Lean slightly back.

12. HASTAUTTANASANA :

                      Exhale and in a slowly graceful motion let your arms go your sides. End by bringing your hands back to prayer position.

NOTE :

Morning time is best to do surya namaskar, but if your unable to do in morning then do it in evening or either when your stomach is empty.