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Surya Namaskar Essay

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Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutation is a gesture of gratitude to the Sun – which is the source of life on our planet. This postures act as a nice link between warm-ups and Asanas and can be done any time when you have an empty stomach. However, morning is preferable when sun rises is considered to be the best time for Surya Namaskar as it revitalizes the body and refreshes the mind, making us ready to take on all tasks of the day. If done in the afternoon, it energizes the body instantly and if done at dusk, it helps you unwind. When done at a fast pace, Surya Namaskar is an excellent cardiovascular workout and a good way to lose weight.

Surya Namaskar is a set of 12 fixed cyclic movements (Asanas), which bring body, breath and mind together –leading you to …show more content…

Lift your hips and back upwards.
20. Bend your head in such a way that your eyes should be focussed towards your naval.

• Ashtangnamana Asana - Sashtangasana (6th Cyclic Movement)

21. Exhale and normalize breathe.
22. While stabilizing hand knee and feet on ground touch your chest and chin also to ground.
23. The hips and abdomen remain raised.

• Bhujang Asana (7th Cyclic Movement) 24. While inhaling lift your chest upwards and slowly make hand straight standing on ground on palms.
25. Both foot should be fully stretched and close together.
26. Lower part of body till naval should touch the ground.
27. Eyes should be focussed towards sky.

• Parvata Asana (Reverse) (8th Cyclic Movement)

28. Exhale and lift your hips upward while keeping neck and head in between hands.
29. Lift thighs and back also upwards.
30. Bend your head down in such a way that eyesight should be towards your naval.

• Ashvasanchalan Asana - Reverse (9th Cyclic Movement)

31. Bend down and take slowly your hands on both sides of chest while maintaining body balance with your both palms on the ground.
32. Lift slowly left foot and take it backward so that it stretches to its maximum

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