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What is Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutation?
Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutation is a yoga exercise incorporating a flow sequence of some twelve gracefully linked asanas.Surya Namaskar combines 12 yoga asanas in a yogic sequence.
Surya refers to “the sun” and Namaskar means “bowing down in respect.”
There are 3 Types of Surya Namaskar
1. Hatha Surya Namaskar:
The 12 spinal poses were performed in Hatha Surya Namaskar.
2. Ashtanga Surya Namaskar :
Ashtanga Surya Namaskar series, sun salutations have two forms. -Type A and B. Type A, consists of 9 Vinyasas and type B consists of seventeen vinyasas.


3. Ashtanga Surya Namaskar :
Iyengar Surya Namaskar is similar to the Hatha practice, but here the focus is a little more on pace and energy, wherein, it is performed at a quicker pace than other Surya Namaskar types.

Hatha Surya Namaskar

Explaining The 12 classic poses of traditional Hatha Surya Namaskar :
Pose 1: Prayer pose – Pranamasana
Pose 2: Raised arms pose – Hasta Uttanasana
Pose 3: Hand to foot pose – Hasta Padasana
Pose 4: Equestrian pose – Ashwa Sanchalanasana
Pose 5: Mountain pose – Parvatasana
Pose 6: Ashtanga Namaskara
Pose 7: Cobra pose – Bhujangasana
Pose 8: Mountain pose – Parvatasana
Pose 9: Equestrian pose – Ashwa Sanchalanasana
Pose 10: Hand to foot pose – Hasta Padasana
Pose 11: Raised Arms Pose- Hasta Uttanasana
Pose 12: Standing Mountain pose – Tadasana

Benefits of Surya Namaskar
1. Improves mental health
2. Increase Flexibility
3. Improves good body posture
4. Help with weight loss
5. Improves the functioning of the digestive system
6. Beneficial for women Menstrual Cycle
7. Reducing Anxiety
8. Improves Sleeping patterns(Insomnia)
9. Help to body Detoxification
10. Help for Better Absorption of Nutrients














































