Saturday, February 13, 2010

Health Benefits of Surya Namaskar Yoga

Not only practicing yoga, pranayama, and meditation provides benefits to lead healthy life, but also practicing sun salutation exercise (Surya Namaskar) is beneficial in many ways.

Some health benefits of practicing Surya Namaskar regularly are:
  • Surya Namaskar involves 12 different bodily postures that must be practiced in particular sequence.
  • Practicing Surya Namaskar is useful for the health of digestive system. It stretches the abdominal muscles and helps to dissipate too much belly fat and provides flat stomach.
  • Surya Namaskar is the perfect exercise to handle insomnia and linked disorders. It relaxes the mind, which helps to get sound sleep.
  • Surya Namaskar practice improves irregular menstrual cycles. Practicing Surya Namaskar guarantees the easy child-birth, which in turn helps to reduce the fear of pregnancy and childbirth.
  • Surya Namaskar practice increases blood circulation and helps in avoiding hair graying, hair fall, and dandruff. It also enhances the growth of hair making it long.
  • Regular practice of Surya Namaskar helps to dissipate excessive calories and decreases fat. It is a good exercise and easiest way to stay thin and in shape.
  • Sun salutation exercise provides glow to face making facial skin bright and ageless. It is the natural solution to avoid attack of wrinkles.
  • Regular practice of sun salutation increases resistance (endurance) power. It provides energy and strength. It also decreases the feeling of uneasiness and anxiety.
  • Regular practice of Surya Namaskar enhances flexibility in spine and in limbs and makes body flexible.

It is advantageous to perform Surya Namaskar early in the morning. As early morning sunrays are considered as rich source of vitamin D, which is essential for strong bones and clear vision.


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1 comment:

Rahul said...

i daily exercise suryanamaskar beginning with the warm up exercises. its really very effective and also a sure shot traetment of several diseases. it keeps you fresh throughout the day and keeps you healthy, releases all the muscles. once you do suryanamaskar , there is no need for any stretching exercise to be done. it keeps you healthy, fit and fine. hence enjoy doing suryanamaskar as it keeps your body flexible enough.