| Yoga Sun Salutation or Surya Namaskara literally | | | | recommended for obese people of all ages as they |
| means salute to the sun. It finds its roots in worship of | | | | can speed up their weight loss and burn calories rapidly |
| Surya, the sun god. This sequence of activities and | | | | with its help. Without causing any workout injury or |
| poses can be practiced as a physical exercise or a | | | | stress to the bones and muscles, the shape of the |
| complete "sadhana" which incorporates exercise | | | | body can be improved by conducting an organized |
| postures, breathing exercises, and profound meditation. | | | | and orderly set of these asanas that alternately |
| A full round of these poses (asanas) are completed | | | | stretch the spine backwards and forwards. This |
| with two sets of the twelve postures comprising of | | | | activity will also enhance overall flexibility of the body. In |
| forward and backward stretch of the spine. The | | | | about three month's time and with dedicated practice |
| orthodox time preference for practicing this routine is | | | | of Surya Namaskara the suppleness and litheness of |
| sunrise when optimum benefits for the spirit and the | | | | the body can be increased. |
| body can be reaped. | | | | It is beneficial to perform yoga at sunrise, in a well |
| The rewards of Surya Namaskara are many. It is the | | | | ventilated place; this will increase the level of oxygen in |
| best exercise for achieving fitness. It includes a warm | | | | blood. This oxygen enriched blood will augment the |
| up session as well as the main exercise. In this present | | | | store of energy in the body and make one feel active |
| day and time, as every individual faces a time-crunch it | | | | and energetic all through the day. Moving into each |
| is difficult to exercise regularly, but with just fifteen | | | | asana with alternate inhalation and exhalation, also |
| minutes of this yoga, maximum results and infinite | | | | improves breathing capacity. This part of the yoga |
| benefits can be obtained. | | | | routine will help expand the chest walls, give greater |
| These yogic asanas directly affect the endocrine | | | | lung capacity and that in it's self will solve all the |
| system and the digestive system, balance any | | | | respiratory problems. Once it is learned to regulate |
| hormonal imbalances and give a quick shot of vigor to | | | | breathing, stamina is built automatically. |
| the body in a matter of minutes. This yoga is highly | | | | |