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The Sun Salutation – Surya Namaskar

The key to weight loss, toning and strengthening the body is to combine Cardio vascular exercise with Body weight exercises and stretching and strengthening exercises like Yoga and Pilates. Today I am going to shed light on the sometimes intimidating Sun salutation or the Surya Namaskar as it is known in Hindi in literature on [...]

Yoga Insights: Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutations)

Surya Namaskar is now accepted as part of Hatha Yoga, but it was not always this way. Historically, traditional Hatha Yoga styles did not contain any of the Sun Salutation sequences, seen today, as an every day component of a daily Yoga practice. The reason for the integration of Sun Salutations into the contemporary Hatha [...]

Surya Namaskar (Salutation to the Sun)

In the tradition of Indian sages, the veneration of the Sun as a source of life has evolved into dynamic exercise known as the Sun Salutation or Surya Namaskar. From my own experience and the study of this exercise, I can surmise that the Surya Namaskar harnesses the energy of the Sun to rejuvenate and [...]

Practice Surya Namaskar for Good Health

If you want an easy and enjoyable way to begin your day that will provide you with a wide range of health benefits, then you can practice Surya Salutation. Surya Namaskar or salute to the sun is a very common practice of the hatha yoga asanas. Having its origin in the Hindu worship of the [...]

Yoga and the Sun Salutation Routine For Waking Up the Body and Mind

Yoga has so many benefits and many surprise results. If your initial goal is to get more limber, reduce anxiety or turn into one’s quiet space you’ll also find that you’ll receive additional gains. The sun salutation is called surya namaskar in Sanskrit. It consists of twelve different poses and unlike gentle stretching, it has [...]

Yoga – The Salute to the Sun

The “Salute to the Sun” is a series of postures designed to limber up, and tone and strengthen the body. It is a moving sequence made up of a combination of Yoga positions. The Salute to the Sun is also known as Surya Namaskar, from “Sun” and “Greeting” or “Salutation”. The sequence of movements should [...]

Suryadev – The Hindu Sun God

In Hindu mythology, Suryadev or Lord Surya is a prominent figure. ‘Surya’ means ‘sun’ and ‘Dev’ means ‘god’. Hindus most commonly will gaze at the sun when starting out any important task. He is the ruler of Navgraha (nine planets) that rotate around him in Hindu astrology. Being the son of Sage Kashyap and Aditi [...]

The Amazing Power of Sun Salutation

We are all taught in school that the sun is a vital force of energy that makes all life possible. The sun not only brightens up our days but more importantly it revitalizes the latent energy within our bodies and all other living things. It is fundamental for all life to exist. The sun salutation, [...]