The Sun Salutation – The Beginning and Full Series

In this article, I am going to guide you through the popular Sun Salutation series taught in many basic yoga classes. The Sun Salutation is also known as Surya (Soorya) Namaskar in Sanskrit. The Sanskrit word namaskar stems from namas, which means “to bow to” or “to adore.” The Sanskrit work surya refers to the sun. This series is typically practiced at dawn and dusk facing the sunrise or sunset. The twelve traditionally practiced poses within The Sun Salutation are incredibly beneficial for rejuvenating the internal organs as well as increasing the flexibility and strength of the back muscles. The Sun Salutation also  loosens the hips and the shoulder girdle muscles.