The Surya Namaskar tones the entire body, helps with weight loss, and strengthens muscles and joints. Practice this flow if you want to improve your complexion as it ensures a better functioning digestive system. Improve your sleep as it helps combat insomnia and reduces stress levels. This is especially beneficial for women as it ensures regular menstrual cycle. The sun salutation is also useful in treatment of frozen shoulders. It helps in weight loss, improves balance in the nervous system, reduces blood sugar levels and stimulates the manipura chakra.
Steps to perform Surya Namaskar
- Pranam Asana (The Prayer pose)
- Hastha Utanasana (Raised arm pose)
- Padahastasana (Standing forward bend)
- Ashwa Sanchalanasana (Equestrian pose)
- Santholanasana (Plank Pose)
- Ashtanga Namaskar Asana (Eight limbed salutation)
- Bhujangasana (Cobra pose)
- Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward dog pose)
- Ashwa Sanchalanasana (Equestrian pose)
- Padahastasana (Standing forward bend)
- Hastha Uthanasana
- Pranam Asana
(Repeat the 12 steps to the other side and start with the Left leg to complete one full cycle)
Benefits of Surya Namaskar:
- Helps with weight loss
- Strengthens muscles and joints
- Improved complexion
- Ensures a better functioning digestive system
- Helps combat insomnia
- Ensures regular menstrual cycle
- Useful in treatment of frozen shoulders
- Spinal cord and abdominal muscles are stretched
- Internal organs are massaged
- Improves flexibility of the hips
- Stimulates the Manipura Chakra
- Improves balance in the nervous system
- Reduces blood sugar levels
- Reduces stress levels
- Tones the entire body
- Improves digestion and reduces constipation
- Eliminates stomach ailments
- Promotes balance between both sides of the body
Source from – NDTV.com
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