HOW TO PRACTICE SURYA NAMASKAR (AND ITS BENEFITS )

 

                                      SURYA NAMASKAR

                              SURYA NAMASKAR CAN ALSO BE REFERRED TO AS THE COMPLETE BODY EXERCISES. REGULAR PRACTICE OF THIS EXERCISE ENSURES IMMENSE BENEFITS FOR THE BODY INCLUDING INCREASED ENERGY LEVELS, BOOSTS OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLBEING, AND STRENGTHENS THE WHOLE BODY. IT ALSO INCREASES FLEXIBILITY IN VARIOUS BODY PARTS AND ENHANCES EFFICIENCY OF INTERNAL ORGANS. IN CASE, YOU CANNOT SPARE AMPLE TIME FOR EXERCISE, COMPLETING 10 ROUNDS OF SURYA NAMASKAR WILL GIVE YOU YOUR ENTIRE BODY THE MUCH NEEDED WORKOUT SESSION. APART FROM BOOSTING ENERGY LEVELS OF BODY. IT ALSO HELPS ONE LOWER STRESS LEVELS.

                       SURYA NAMASKAR STIMULATES DIGESTION, INCREASES THE PRANA IN THE BODY AND HELPS TO REMOVE ENERGY BLOCKAGES. THE EXERCISES IS VERY USEFUL FOR WEIGHT LOSS AND HELPS TO BALANCE THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM.

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                       A SET OF 12 POWERFUL YOGA ASANAS (POSTURES), SURYA NAMASKAR (LITERALLY TRANSLATED TO SUN SALUTATION) IS PRACTISED IN THE FOLLOWING STEPS :

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1.                    STAND UPRIGHT WITH BACK STRAIGHT AND POSITION JOIN THE PALMS TOGETHER.
2.                    BREATHING IN, LIFT THE ARMS UP AND BACK, KEEPING THE BICEPS CLOSE TO THE EARS. MAKE EFFORT TO STETCH THE WHOLE BODY UP FROM THE HEELS TO THE TIPS OF THE FINGERS.
3.                    BREATHING OUT (EXHALING), BEND FORWARD FROM THE WAIST, KEEPING THE SPINE ERECT. AS YOU EXHALE COMPLETELY, BRING THE HANDS DOWN TO THE FLOOR, BESIDE THE FEET.
4.                  BREATHING IN, PUSH YOUR RIGHT LEG BACK, AS FAR BACK AS POSSIBLE. NOW BRING THE RIGHT KNEE TO THE FLOOR AND LOOK UP. BE IN THIS POSITION FOR SOME TIME.
5.                  BREATHING IN, TAKE THE LEFT BACK. BRING THE WHOLE BODY IN A STRAIGHT LINE.
6.                   GENTLY BRING YOUR KNEES DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND EXHALE,  TAKE THE HIPS BACK SLIGHTLY, SLIDE FORWARD. YOU NEED TO REST YOUR CHEST AND CHIN ON THE FLOOR. KEEP YOU STOMACH RAISED A LITTLE BIT (ABOVE THE FLOOR LEVEL).
7.               SLIDE FORWARD. NOW RAISE THE CHEST WITH NECK BACK. KEEP YOUR EYES LOOKING UP IN THE SKY. STAY IN THIS POSITION FOR A FEW SECONDS.
8.               BREATHING OUT, LIFT THE HIPS AND THE TAIL BONE UP. THE CHEST SHOULD COME DOWNWARDS IN AN "INVERTED V" POSTURE. KEEP YOUR HEELS FIRM ON THE GROUND.
9.               BREATHING IN, BRING THE RIGHT FOOT FORWARD IN BETWEEN THE TWO HANDS, LEFT KNEE TO THE FLOOR. PRESS THE HIPS DOWN AND LOOK UP.
10.              BREATHING OUT, BRING THE LEFT FOOT FORWARD. KEEP THE PALMS ON THE FLOOR. RETURN BACK TO THE THIRD POSITION.
11.              BREATHING IN, ROLL THE SPINE UP, HANDS GO UP NEAR AND EARS AND BEND BACKWARDS A LITTLE BIT AND COME BACK TO THE SECOND POSITION.
12.               AS YOU EXHALE STRAIGHTEN THE BODY, THEN BRING THE ARMS DOWN. RELAX AFTER RETURNING TO THE FIRST POSITION.     

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NOTE : PREGNANT WOMEN AND THOSE SUFFERING FROM BACK PAIN SHOULD AVOID PRACTISING SURYA NAMASKAR. TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM KNEE PAIN OR RELATED CONDITIONS. HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE PATIENTS PRACTICE THIS EXERCISE AT  A SLOW PACE.