Surya Namaskar A
1) Inhale.
2) Exhale.
3) Inhale.
4) Exhale.
5) Inhale.
6) Exhale.
7) Inhale.
8) Exhale.
9) Inhale.
10) Exhale. Samastithi
Connect movement with breath.
Make your breathing your mantra - deep, rhythmic, gentle.
Surya Namaskar A & B
Surya Namaskar B
1) Inhale.
2) Exhale.
3) Inhale.
4) Exhale.
5) Inhale.
6) Exhale.
7) Inhale.
8) Exhale.
9) Inhale.
10) Exhale.
11) Inhale.
12) Exhale.
13) Inhale.
14) Exhale.
15) Inhale.
16) Exhale.
17) Inhale.
18) Exhale Samastithi.
Connect movement with breath.
Make your breathing your mantra - deep, rhythmic, gentle.
"There is no Ashtanga yoga without Surya Namaskar, which is the salutation to the Sun God.
In Hindu philosophy, the sun is accepted as the giver of life, the protector of all forms of life on earth
- the Minister of Health, one might say - and the illuminator of the intellect. "
- Sri K. Pattabhi Jois
The daily duty of performing Surya Namaskar was believed to instill the blessings of the Sun God, who brings good health. Guruji says: "If we reflect on the saying, 'Arogyam bhaskarad icchet (one should wish health from the Sun)," it is clear that those who are blessed by Sun God live healthy lives. Therefore, for health - the greatest wealth of all - your conquered, the blessings of the Sun God should be sought alone. "
The Sun planet has played a very powerful role in all cultures. Surya, the sun god, represents the visible form of the divine, the one you can see clearly each day. The Sun is believed to heal the sick and bring good luck.
Guruji says, "The method for doing Surya Namaskar has been described in various ways by different people. We can not state categorically which is correct, but when we reflect on the science of yoga, we see that the tradition of Surya Namaskar follows in general the method of vinyasa, or system of respiration and movement, the movements of rechaka, or exhalation, puraka, or inhalation, and meditation.According to yoga shastra, this tradition includes: vinyasa, rechaka and puraka, Dhyana (meditation), drishti (vision, or looking at a place), and the bandhas (muscular contractions, or energetic blockages), and this in itself is the method that must be followed when learning Surya Namaskar, as yogis declare from experience. Greetings to the Sun practiced without following the rules mentioned above are little more than an exercise, and it is not really Surya Namaskar. "
Here we create the base
- connecting breathing with movement.
Here we establish the unity
between body and mind
- strengthening externally and internally.
Here we begin self-observation,
and we are slowly and fluidly sewing
- inhaling and exhaling.
Here we begin
the practice of Ashtanga Yoga - with love.
--Ursula Jahara