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Yoga Asanas

Suryanamaskar is a rhythmic combination of yogasana and pranayama. It starts with a small prayer and a mantra. This asana is usually done at sunrise as well as sunset. One has to face the sun. The asana begins with the chanting of the following verse:
1. Hiranmayena patrena satya sapihitam mukham Tat twam pusam apavarnu satya dharmaya drustaye.
2. Like the lid of a vessel, O Sun, your gold covers the entrance to the truth. Please open the door to lead me to the truth.
Soorya is sun and namaskar is salutation.

Benefits
• Physical:
Regular practice of suryanamaskar helps you prepare your body for other asanas by improving flexibility. It is also useful in weight reduction efforts.
As suryanamaskara is a chain of different asanas, one reaps the benefits of these asanas simultaneously. Individual benefits are described along with the related asana section. Suryanamaskar exercises the muscles, bones, the respiratory and digestive system and the nervous system, (the sympthetic and parasympthetic) which act on the thyroid, pitutory, pineal, adrenal, pancreas and liver.
• Mental:
If you do suryanamaskar for at least 10 min per day, you notice positive changes in you. You become more alert and get more happiness out of life.
• Pranic:
Suryanamaskar has a beneficial effect on almost all the chakras from muladhar to sahastrar.
Techniques:
Each time you want to start the suryanamaskar, chant the prayer given above. With every suryanamaskar, chant omkar, beejamantra and the corresponding name of the Sun. You can practice 3, 6, 12 or 24 suryanamaskaras in the given sequence, according to your requirement, endurance and convenience.