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Sun salutation, the ancient yoga technique is considered to be a complete workout for the body affecting all the five layers from the physical to the etheric. Few of its benefits include improving blood circulation of the body, strengthening the skeletal system, making the body flexible, reducing anxiety, calming the mind, and maintaining health of your skin and hair. After completing the four asans of the  Surya   Namaskar  that we discussed in the previous article you may now preform the remaining asans as given below. Parvatasana (mountain pose):  From the Ashwa Sanchalanasana, gently take right foot behind beside the left foot while exhaling. Simultaneously, raise your hips placing both palms flat on the floor. Bring your head between the arms, so that the body forms a triangle. Keep both arms and leg straight in the final position, with your heels placed firmly on the ground and spine straight. Ashtanga Namaskara (salute with eight parts or points): ...

Sun powers all life on earth. And the sun has no religion. Its energy vibrates at innumerable frequencies manifesting in the physical as various food/prana for various living things like trees, leaves, animals, humans, etc. Our sages understood the importance of the phenomenal force of the sun and thus gave us the Surya Namaskar, a salutation to the sun. In Surya Namaskar, one draws prana that is the sun’s energy through the five senses called the paanchindriyas. This is very useful in bringing about balance at the levels of the koshas: Annamaya (physical), Pranamaya (pranic), Manomaya (intellect), Vigyanmaya (intuitive) and Ananadmaya (complete bliss) — of an individual, thereby bringing about the sthirta and strength from the core to the periphery. Surya Namaskar is a complete sadhna, spiritual practice, which comprises 12 asans. Starting with Surya Namaskar, the awareness should always be at the Manipoorak chakra (located at the navel), which is also the chakra of the sun’...