84K views · 4.3K reactions | Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) by Aditya Raturi | YOGA GOALS | Facebook

864K views · 9.4K reactions | Ashtanga Sun salutation A by Aditya Raturi. | YOGA GOALS | Facebook

Surya Namaskar is also known as Sun Salutation, and it is a sequence of 12 yoga asanas that are performed in a flowing sequence. The 12 Asanas that make up the entire sequence of Suryanamaskar are the following: · Posture 1: Sthita Prarthanasana—Standing Prayer Posture · Posture 2: Hasta Uttanasana—Raised Arm Posture · Posture 3: Hasta Padasana—Hands to Legs Posture · Posture 4: Ashwa Sanchalanasana—Equestrian Posture · Posture 5: Adhomukha Shvanasana—Downward Dog Posture · Posture 5 : Ashtanga

Here’s a flow that I like to think of as a sun salutation *variation*. We all know the typical sun salutation sequence: we start at the top of our mat, flow through a vinyasa to downward dog, and then return to the top of the mat to complete the cycle. (I’ve just described (in a summarized way!) sun salutation A (suryanamaskar A), but there are of course other variations of a classic sun salutation as well!) I’m a big fan of traditional sun salutations, but I think there can also be value in exp

637K views · 14K shares | Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar): The sequence awakens the energy of the Inner Sun that lays dormant in our navel center. It warms the body and cultivates inner fire. | Ayurveda by Curejoy | Facebook