SURYA NAMASKAR

Surya Namaskar is a wonderful and effective practice to massage all the joints, muscles and internal organs of the entire body.

Surya Namaskar is a group of twelve ascendants, to take full advantage of this practice should use the Breath, Chakra, Meditation and Mantra simultaneously.

Surya Namaskar is flexible form of exercise. It is a continuous series of related yoga posture, some are done twice.

Surya Namaskar is also known in English as Sun Salutation (Salute to the Sun).

Surya Namaskar is a common sequence of Hath Yoga and a mantra can be chanted with each exercise to get additional benefits.

• Surya Namaskar improve the breathing capacity and fills one with the feeling of encourage and exhilaration.


• The to and fro movements of Surya Namaskar renders flexibility to the spine and large muscle group of the body.


• It is said that twenty-four Surya Namaskar, if done properly, are equal to five hundred sit-ups / pull-ups.


• It reduce the abdominal fat and improve sex life.


• It helps all the body system such as
  • Heart
  • Lungs
  • Nervous System
  • Digestive System
  • Endocrine Organs


• It may be a statement of exaggeration, but it is worth to experience the physical fitness that you attain after you start practicing the Surya Namaskar.


• At the beginning of the practice, one Surya Namaskar consumes 02.30 KCL. This exercise burns out a lot of calories and reduces body mass and body weight.


• Only 35 to 40% of your muscles are used in daily activities. The rest of the muscles remain inactive.


• Surya Namaskar is a physical exercise where almost 95% to 97% of your muscles are switched on to active mode. They remain active till you recharge them the next morning.


• While performing Surya Namaskar the breathing exercise (Pranayam) gives more oxygen to your lungs.


• The rhythm of breathing becomes heavy with vitality. Each breath becomes deep and clear.


• It carries more oxygen to the different parts of your body. Overall heath and strength is restored through Surya Namaskar.


• Effective use of Surya Namaskar is experienced on three levels: body, mind and intellect.


• The practice of Surya Namaskar is a sort of training to your body mind and soul.


• It works with equal force on these three aspects. It gives us physical and mental health with sharp intellect.


• The vital points (The Chakras) in the body also get charged.


• The Surya-Tej in these Chakras gets enlightened with the thought and sight of the Sun God.