Sun Salutations

Sun Salutations are a series of yoga postures performed with gratitude to the sun, in a coherent and smooth manner. It comes from a series of actions to worship the rising sun. The sun symbolizes spiritual consciousness and was worshiped daily in ancient times. The form of sun salutation began in ancient times, when humans were just becoming aware of the spiritual power of themselves and the universe. This awareness is the basis of yoga. Greetings to the sun are to thank the sun for the light and warmth it brings, the vitality it brings to nature, and its impact on our lives.

The Sun Salutation is a series of consecutive poses, each of which can be deepened through continuous practice. Many yoga practitioners will use Sun Salutations to warm up. Doing Sun Salutations after getting up in the morning can wake up the body.

Our brain will "set" muscle length according to different daily activities. The action of sitting on a chair or riding a bicycle will send signals to the brain, and the brain will then order the hip flexion to set the muscle length. . Consistent practice of yoga lengthens muscles, improves range of motion throughout the body, and allows the brain to reprogram "new" muscle lengths. When I sleep, my muscles shorten, which is why my body feels stiff when I wake up in the morning. Sun Salutations are like stretches for different parts of the body. Through these stretches, you can regain the muscle length that your brain reset during the last exercise.

During practice, the body will heat up, the body temperature will rise, and the blood vessels on the skin surface will expand. Blood vessels dilate and sweat to remove heat from the body and regulate body temperature. In addition, sweating can also remove toxins from the body.

An increase in body temperature increases blood flow to muscles, making tendons and ligaments more pliable. The synovial fluid circulating in the joint cavity brings nutrients to the articular cartilage and removes waste products from the articular cartilage.

The Sun Salutation can alternately contract and relax muscle groups, which also pressures blood to accelerate its return to the heart. When the ventricles are filling optimally, blood output from the arteries also increases. In this way, more blood circulates to various organs in the body, and sweat increases, which helps the body eliminate more toxins.

Sun Salutation is neither purely a physical practice nor a spiritual practice, but a combination of both. This can improve all aspects of human personality, and almost every part will be fully practiced. It is also suitable for people of all ages to practice, whether they are young people, adults or seniors.

Benefits of Sun Salutation

◆Stressed professionals can practice it for 20-30 minutes a day to help relieve stress;

◆Regulate menstruation and promote hormones Normal secretion, helping older women regain their vitality;

◆Help manage emotions, spirit and behavioral attitude;

◆Stimulate all glands, effectively help prevent diabetes, It is also the best way for obese people to consume fat. People who want to lose weight should drink a cup of water with a little honey 30 minutes before practicing Sun Salutations;

◆Removes the exhaust gas from the respiratory tract, which is very good for respiratory diseases;< /p>

◆Improve heart function;

◆Stimulate abdominal organs, enhance appetite, prevent indigestion, constipation, diarrhea, etc. People with flatulence and wind diseases should practice Surya Namaskar 30 minutes before Drink a glass of warm water;

◆ Stimulate kidney function and prevent kidney disease.

Notes

◆At least for the first three times of Surya Namaskar, each posture should be done slowly;

◆Children under eight years old do not need this practice ;

◆Menstruating women should avoid practicing;

◆Sun salutations can only be practiced after 12 weeks of pregnancy;

◆People with high blood pressure and coronary heart disease should not practice;< /p>

◆People with hernias and intestinal tuberculosis should not practice;

◆People with herniated discs, back pain, sciatica and other spinal problems should consult a medical professional and yoga therapist before practicing ;

◆Never practice Sun Salutations beyond your capabilities, and do it step by step.