Wednesday 13 June 2018

Yoga is a journey to self, through the self, to the self. – The Bhagavad Gita

Surya Namaskar can be defined as the single solution to multiple diseases; this yoga is derived from two words: ‘surya’ which means sun, ‘namaskar’ means salutation or worship. So Surya Namaskar means worship of the sun.
Surya Namaskar has been practiced in Indian culture since ages and had a multiple health, mental and spiritual benefits.
Surya namaskar comprises of 12 yogic posed in a cyclic way. These cyclic movements of Surya Namaskar with controlled breathing, backbends, forward bends, invigorating and calming poses help us achieve many different benefits through single yogic exercise.
We will be discussing everything about Surya Namaskar through this article.

Major yogic poses in Surya Namaskar

Pranamasana: Prayer Pose
Effects: Prayer pose is a very common pose in India performed by people as a form of greeting. It’s performed at the beginning and end of Surya Namaskar. Prayer pose creates the sense of relaxation and concentration which is very important to begin Surya Namaskar.

pranamasana


Hasta Uttanasana: Raised Hands Pose
Effects: helps you relax your neck and back muscle, stretches abdominal area. Abdominal stretch helps in good organ massage. Spine stretch helps in curing various back problems.

Pada hastasana: Standing Forward Fold
Effects: Pada Hastasana works for full back stretch; it stretches spine, glutes, hamstring, and calves. This pose is very effective in lengthening the spine.


Ashwa sanchalanasana:  Equestrian Pose
Effects: builds lower body strength, strengthens the spine, opens the chest and stretches Quadriceps and Gluts.
Parvatasana: mountain pose

Effects: this pose improves the blood circulation around the body, stretches the full body. Helps you get the better blood flow in towards brain.


Ashtanga Namaskara: Eight-Limbed salutation



Effects: strengthens chest, shoulders, and back.

When to Perform

You can perform Surya Namaskar at any time of the day, however, sunrise time is considered to be the best time of the day to perform this yoga activity, it’s also advised to perform Surya Namaskar in open.
Performing Surya namaskar while sunrise can revitalize your body and soul, make you stay active and energetic throughout the day.
Additionally, performing Surya Namaskar under direct sunlight can provide your body with sufficient vitamin D, which will help your body with its daily dosage of this essential vitamin.


The pace of Practicing Surya Namaskar

You can practice Surya Namaskar at a different pace and you will get benefitted accordingly.
Slow pace– If you are looking to improve your body flexibility or improve your height then you should practice Surya Namaskar at a slow pace, try to practice with holding every movement for 4-5 seconds.
Medium pace– If you are looking to build muscle tissues then you should go for medium pace, that means you will hold every position for 2 seconds.
Fast pace– If your motive is to get the cardiovascular benefits from Surya Namaskar, then you should practice it with a fast pace, you don’t need to hood or stretch for any position. You can perform as many numbers of reps as you want.

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