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• Salute The Sun: The ancient yoga practice of Surya Namaskara...

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TODAY'S LEARNINGSalute The Sun: Yoga to absorb the sun's energy...

Put your feet firmly into the ground as you stand on your mat. Breathe in and out from the center of your belly. Put your hands in the area of the heart. Do you yet feel your body beginning to awaken from the inside out? You are now prepared to perform the Sun Salutation or Surya Namaskara.

Why Salute the Sun?

In all of its forms, Surya Namaskara is a fundamental sequence that serves as the foundation of almost all yoga practices. Surya Namaskara is a ritual that dates back to the ancient Hindu scriptures known as the Vedas and is usually performed an hour before sunrise. It has countless advantages for both our bodies and minds and teaches us to worship the sun, which is our main source of light and life.

Earth's largest star is essential to our continued existence, just like food, water, and shelter are. Not only does it make the world turn, but we depend on it for warmth, light and vitamin D. Surya Namaskara means "humble adoration of light" in Sanskrit. In reality, we are reawakening our own consciousness while worshiping our most basic form of life.

Surya Namaskara A Series

Like many vinyasas, Surya Namaskara A can vary from practice to practice, depending on your comfort level and yoga knowledge. It typically involves the following series of asanas:

Samasthiti (Tadasana or Mountain Pose), Urdhva Hastasana (Upward Salute), Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend), Ardha Uttanasana (Half Standing Forward Bend), Chaturanga Dandasana (Plank Pose), Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward-facing Dog Pose), Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-facing Dog Pose), Transition – feet to hands, Ardha Uttanasana, Uttanasana, Urdhva Hastasana, Samasthiti

Soak in the Sun's Energy

To an inexperienced yogi, Sun Salutations may seem like minimal physical effort is exerted; however, they require a great deal of concentration and strength. In addition to giving us more energy, the Surya Namaskara increases blood flow to our vital organs, including the heart, lungs, kidneys and liver. Asana to asana, deep breathing also aids in digestion, mental and physical balance, and body purification. The next time you’re on the mat, bring awareness to your physical self and the benefits of Surya Namaskara. Do you feel more mentally sharp and whole?

Harvest the Benefits

One of the most important reasons why we salute the sun is to show gratitude from deep within ourselves. This is without a doubt the best way for us to practice self-respect, extend and receive love, and realize our full potential. Sun Salutations encourage us to appreciate life as it comes, changes, and flows and help us get closer to santosha, or contentment.

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YOGI OF THE WEEK

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BOOK OF THE DAY

The amazing health advantages of yoga, such as increased flexibility, balance, muscle tone, endurance, and vitality, only scratch the surface of this profoundly spiritual discipline's extraordinary potential. Yoga can unleash readers' full creative potential, their capacity for love and compassion, and their ability to find success in all areas of their lives when followed and practiced mindfully. Yoga reintroduces spirituality with The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga. It offers readers a wealth of meditation techniques, mantras, breathing exercises, and yoga poses while demonstrating how the Seven Spiritual Laws are essential to yoga's path to enlightenment. The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga is a gateway to yoga's deeper spiritual dimension and a lovely step to a happier, more peaceful, and more abundant life, whether one is new to yoga or an experienced practitioner.

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