Surya Namaskar A : The foundation of Ashtanga Practice
What is Surya Namaskar?
In Sanskrit, ‘surya’ means sun and ‘namaskar’ means greeting or salutation. Surya Namaskar is then a greeting to the sun! Traditionally, the practice of Surya Namaskar was used as a means of paying respect to the sun. In Indian culture from which the practice came, the sun is regarded as the source of all life, and it is therefore of great importance. Surya Namaskar is considered to be a morning practice, designed to harness the prana shakti (life energy) which is most abundant at dawn. The sequence stimulates all muscles, organs.
Follow our simple instructions for the sequence of 11 Yoga poses that prepare you for further practice as they offer the body a complete warm-up engaging all major muscles and joints.
