Surya Namaskara (Sun Salutations) For Weight Loss

Surya Namaskara (Sun Salutations) 

For Weight Loss

Benefits:

Strengthening the back and balancing the metabolism. Stimulating and balancing all the systems of the body,including the digestive system. Practiced in a fast pace helps to burn fat and lose weight.

The practice of this asanas gives strength to the arms.

Since we bend forwards while doing these asanas,the blood circulates towards the front. So the flow of blood in the head and face increases and the face begins to glow and the beauty of the face and hair increases.

General Precautions:

The practice should be immediately discontinued if a fever,acute inflammation,boils or rashes occur due to excess toxins in the body. When the toxins have been eliminated,the practice may be resumed.

It shouldn't be practiced by people with high blood pressure,coronary artery disorders, or by those who have had a stroke,as it may over stimulate or damage a week heart or blood vessel system.

It should be avoided in case of hernia and intestinal tuberculosis.

People with back conditions such as slipped disc and sciatica should consult a doctor before the practice.

Women should avoid it during the onset of menstruation ,practice can be resumed towards the end of the period.

Prayer  Pose (Pranamasana):

Stand straight,bring your feet together and your palms together on your chest. Breath normally.

Standing Back Arch (Hastauttanasana):

Inhale and raise your both arms up above the head,bend the head,arms and upper trunk slightly backward,look up.

Forward Bend (Hasta padasana):

Exhale and bend forward from the hips.Touch the floor with your fingers or palms.Bring the forehead as close to the knees as is comfortable. Do not strain,keep the knees straight.

Half Cobra Pose(Ardha Bhujangasana):

Place your palms on the floor beside the feet,keep the arms straight.

Inhale and bring your left leg back,drop your left knee on the floor and bend your right knee. 

In the final posture,the left foot,both hands,left knee and toes support the body.

The back is slightly arched and the head faces forward,look upwards.

Mountain Pose (Parvatasana):

Hold the breath and from Half Cobra Pose bring your right leg back,straighten your knees and hands.

Drop the hips until the body forms a straight line from the top of your head to your heels.

Focus the gaze on the fixed point in front.

Ashtanga Aasana (Knees,Chest and Chin Pose):

Exhale and from Plank Pose lower your knees,chest and chin on the floor; the feet will come up on to the toes.

In the final position only the toes,knees,chest,hands and chin (8 parts of the body) should touch the floor.

The buttocks,chips and abdomen should be raised.

Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose):

Inhale, keep your hands beside your chest and slide the chest forward and raise first the head,the shoulders,then,straightening the elbows.

Arch the back into the Cobra Pose.

This will lower the hips and the buttocks to the floor.

Bend the head back and look upward.

Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose):

Hold the breath,raise your hips up and lower the head between the arms so that the back and legs form two sides of a triangle.

Keep the knees and hands straight.

Push the heels and head towards the floor.

Half Cobra Pose (Ardha Bhujangasana ):

Hold the breath and from Downward Facing Dog lean forward and bring your left leg forward.

Place your palms on the floor beside the left foot,keep the arms straight.

Drop your right knee on the floor and bend your left knee.

The back is slightly arched and the head faces forward,look upwards.

Hasta Padasana (Forward Bend):

Exhale and from Half Cobra Pose bring your right leg forward

bend forward from the hips

touch the floor with your fingers or palms

bring the forehead as close to the knees as is comfortable

do not strain,keep the knees straight.

Standing Back arch(Hastauttanasana):

Inhale and raise your arms up above the head,bend the head,arms and upper trunk slightly backward,look up.

Prayer Pose (Pranamasana):

Exhale and release your hands,bring the palms together on the chest

stand straight with your feet together

this is one full round of Sun Salutation.