Surya Namaskara, Surya Namaskara - Practice suitability and cautions, Surya Namaskara - Series summary, Exposition of practice from Prana Yoga Ashram, Brief instructions with drawings
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Sūrya namaskāra (Salute to the Sun) is a form of sun worship and self vitalization that is reputed to have been handed down from the enlightened sages of the Vedic Age. Sūrya namaskāra can be practised on varying levels of awareness ranging from that of simple physical exercise to a complete sadhana which incorporates asana, pranayama, mantra and chakra meditation.
The physical base of the practice links together twelve asanas in a dynamically performed series. These asana ...
Sūrya namaskāra is a gentle practice. This makes it open to people of all ages and levels. However, teachers caution that it is also a very powerful practice and that it can be unobvious while performing the series how much effect it is having on the body. They advise that it is important to have not eaten for at least three hours before practising, to not overdo the exercise and to rest adequately afterwards. Usually practioners rest in shavasana (the corpse pose) while their respiration and heartbeat return to normal.
As with all exercise maximal benefit is obtained by performing the prac ...
