9 years ago
Yoga and You
Vinyasa Yoga - Basic Surya Namaskar
9 years ago | Yoga and You
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Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, also known as Ashtanga Yoga, is a style of yoga founded and popularized by K. Pattabhi Jois, and which is often promoted as a modern-day form of classical Indian yoga. Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is named after the eight limbs of yoga mentioned in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Today in 'Yoga and You' we will see basic Surya Namaskar in Vinyasa flow.
How to:
1. Stand at the edge of your mat, keep your feet together and bring your palms together in front of the chest in prayer position.
2. lift the arms up and back, keeping the biceps close to the ears.
3. bend forward from the waist, keeping the spine erect.
4. Bring the hands down to the floor beside the feet.
5. Push your right leg back, as far back as possible.
6. Bring the right knee to the floor and look up.
7. Raise your arms and upper body up and look straight.
8. Bring your hands back to the floor and bend down again.
7. Now, slowly bring your left leg back, placing your left feet beside your right feet.
8. Slowly, lower yourself to the ground.
9. Slide forward and raise the chest up into the Cobra posture.
10. Lift the hips and the tail bone up, chest downwards in an 'inverted V' posture.
11. Again, lower your body and slide forward and raise your chest upwards into the Cobra Pose.
12. Lower and rest your body completely on the ground, your arms laying at your sides.
13. Slowly bringing your hands from the sides, raise them upwards, joining them at the palms.
14. Bring your hands back to your sides and place your palms besides your chest.
15. Tucking your toes and pushing your palms into the ground, slowly lift yourself off the ground.
16. Now, Lift the hips and the tail bone up, chest downwards in an 'inverted V' posture again.
17. Bring the right foot forward in between the two hands, left knee down to the floor, press the hips down and look up.
18. Again, raise your upper body up and lift your arms upwards, joining them at the palms.
19. Bring your upper body and hands back down and bring the left foot forward. Keep the palms on the floor.
20. Lift yourself up to a standing posture and slightly bend backwards, raising your arms up.
21. Finally, exhale and straighten the body, then bring the arms down. Relax.
Why to:
1. It improves the blood circulation of all the important organs of the body.
2. Improves the functioning of the heart and lungs.
3. Strengthens the muscles of the arms and waist.
4. Makes the spine and waist more flexible.
5. Helps in reducing the fat around the abdomen and thus reduces weight.
6. Improves digestion.
7. Improves concentration power.
8. It is said that the person who does SuryaNamaskar is untouched by poverty for his thousand lifetimes.
Caution:
People with neck problems or back problems should consult a professional trainer before practising the Surya Namaskar sequence.
Best time:
Surya Namaskar should be done facing the early morning mild sunlight from the east. Everyday, repeat the Surya Namaskar sequence atleast 12 times.
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How to:
1. Stand at the edge of your mat, keep your feet together and bring your palms together in front of the chest in prayer position.
2. lift the arms up and back, keeping the biceps close to the ears.
3. bend forward from the waist, keeping the spine erect.
4. Bring the hands down to the floor beside the feet.
5. Push your right leg back, as far back as possible.
6. Bring the right knee to the floor and look up.
7. Raise your arms and upper body up and look straight.
8. Bring your hands back to the floor and bend down again.
7. Now, slowly bring your left leg back, placing your left feet beside your right feet.
8. Slowly, lower yourself to the ground.
9. Slide forward and raise the chest up into the Cobra posture.
10. Lift the hips and the tail bone up, chest downwards in an 'inverted V' posture.
11. Again, lower your body and slide forward and raise your chest upwards into the Cobra Pose.
12. Lower and rest your body completely on the ground, your arms laying at your sides.
13. Slowly bringing your hands from the sides, raise them upwards, joining them at the palms.
14. Bring your hands back to your sides and place your palms besides your chest.
15. Tucking your toes and pushing your palms into the ground, slowly lift yourself off the ground.
16. Now, Lift the hips and the tail bone up, chest downwards in an 'inverted V' posture again.
17. Bring the right foot forward in between the two hands, left knee down to the floor, press the hips down and look up.
18. Again, raise your upper body up and lift your arms upwards, joining them at the palms.
19. Bring your upper body and hands back down and bring the left foot forward. Keep the palms on the floor.
20. Lift yourself up to a standing posture and slightly bend backwards, raising your arms up.
21. Finally, exhale and straighten the body, then bring the arms down. Relax.
Why to:
1. It improves the blood circulation of all the important organs of the body.
2. Improves the functioning of the heart and lungs.
3. Strengthens the muscles of the arms and waist.
4. Makes the spine and waist more flexible.
5. Helps in reducing the fat around the abdomen and thus reduces weight.
6. Improves digestion.
7. Improves concentration power.
8. It is said that the person who does SuryaNamaskar is untouched by poverty for his thousand lifetimes.
Caution:
People with neck problems or back problems should consult a professional trainer before practising the Surya Namaskar sequence.
Best time:
Surya Namaskar should be done facing the early morning mild sunlight from the east. Everyday, repeat the Surya Namaskar sequence atleast 12 times.
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