Suryanamaskar

Suryanamaskar

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Suryanamaskar     Step by Step Process of Surya Namaskar Yoga Poses Posture : Surya namaskar   [ The Sun salutation] Translation of  Suryanamaskar  : The Sanskrit word Surya means sun.  Namaskar means salutation, salute, greeting or praise, from the root nama, to bow.    Surya namaskar Steps : Surya Namaskar Poses  Step-by-Step STEP ONE :   Stand facing the direction of the sun with both feet touching. Bring the hands together, palm-to-palm, at the heart. STEP TWO   :   Inhale and raise the arms upward. Slowly bend backward, stretching arms above the head. STEP THREE :   Exhale slowly bending forward, touching the earth with respect until the hands are in line with the feet, head touching knees. STEP FOUR :  Inhale and move the right leg back away from the body in a wide backward step. Keep the hands and feet firmly on the ground, with the left foot between the hands. Raise the head. STEP FIVE :   ...
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 AkarnaDhanuraAsana-TheShootingbow Pose

How to perform Akarnadhanurasana Yoga pose

 

Instructions: 

1. Sit on the floor with the legs together and extended straight out in front. Keep the back straight, shoulders level and head straight. Place the hands, palms down, flat on top of the thighs then inhale deeply.

2. Exhale and reach down and loop the forefinger of the right hand around the big toe of the right foot and grasp the left foot with the left hand.

3. Inhale and pull the right foot back placing the big toe next to the right ear. Straighten the back as much s possible and hold the posture for the duration of the inhale breath. 

4. Exhale and return to the seated position of step #1 then repeat the posture on the opposite side.

"Having caught the toes of the feet with both hands and carried them to the ears by drawing the body like a bow, it becomes Dhanura-asana." 

Translation: 

The Sanskrit word karna means ear and the prefix "a" means near to or towards. Dhanur means bow-shaped, curved or bent. The "bow" here referred to is a bow as in "bow and arrow." Literally we could translate this as the near-the-ear bow posture but because of the obvious appearance of the posture we'll call it the shooting bow posture.

Benefits of Akarnadhanurasana :

1. Regularizes menstrual cycle for women
2. Breathing capacity enhanced greatly as it expands your lungs with increasing the oxygen holding capacity
3. Akarna Ddhanurasana Asana heals pain in the large intestines and lower abdomen areas
4. Akarna Ddhanurasana treats indigestion problems, improves digestion process and clears constipation
5. Akarna Ddhanurasana Asana anatomical focuses on flexibility of the thighs, groins, chest, shoulders, groins, spine, abdominal muscles and neck.


Pre-cautions before performing Akarnadhanurasana are :

Individual who are suffering from any spinal injuries must not perform this Akarna Ddhanurasana Asana. Pregnant women also should not perform this asana and consult doctors. There is no need to attain this ideal position with the unbearable pain so you need to start from beginning stage.




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