What is surya namskar ? A student ask to the tecaher .
Surya namskar is a completed meditavtiv tenique.
Answers
Answer:
surya namaskar is a yoga
Explanation:
surya namaskar is a yoga which we do early morning facing the sun when the sun is up
Answer:
Here is the explanation from my book
Explanation:
Asana name : Sun Salutation
Sanskrit name : Surya Namaskar
Meaning : Sun Salutation
Therapeutic Applications : Cardio exercise.
Anatomical Focus : Core
Anatomical Awareness : Focus on core abdominal region & chest.
Position : Standing.
YOGA EXPLANATION
Surya Namaskar is generally 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, systems and chakras in addition to cultivating concentration and stillness of mind.
It provides a complete work-out for body, mind and spirit. It is an energizing and efficient way to connect with inner strength and stability and is often used as a warm-up at the start of a longer yoga practice.
The exact origins of Surya Namaskar are widely debated. Some scholars believe it to be thousands of years old, whilst others contend that the physical sequence is a 20th-century creation, designed by the raja of Aundh to accompany ancient Vedic mantras which honor the sun.
The oldest known text to describe Surya Namaskar as a sequence of asana is the Yoga Makaranda, written in 1934 by T. Krishnamacharya. Although Krishnamacharya is often considered to be the father of modern Hatha yoga, it is unclear whether he invented the sequence or learned it from his predecessors.
The twelve asana which comprise Surya Namaskar are:
Pranamasana (Prayer Pose)
Urdhva Hastasana (Upward Salute)
Uttanasana (Standing Forward Fold)
Ashwa Sanchalanasana (Equestrian Pose or Low Lunge)
Chaturanga Dandasana (Plank Pose)
Ashtanga Namaskara (Eight Limbed Salute)
Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose)
Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-facing Dog Pose)
Ashwa Sanchalanasana (Equestrian Pose or Low Lunge)
Uttanasana (Standing Forward Fold)
Urdhva Hastasana (Upward Salute)
Pranamasana (Prayer Pose)