QUARANTINE #FFFLOWGA FOR BEGINNERS | DAY 3 OF 7

22/5/2020

Sun Salutations

It's all about modified sun salutations today to ease into the asanas. First we did the journal, then the breathing and now a bit of a warm up. Saluting the sun and physically warming up our bodies and prepping our minds mentally for the asanas to come.

If you missed parts 1 and 2, you can click on the links below so you can follow along. Remember to do parts 1 and 2 before moving on to this one.

#FFFLOWGA PART 1/7

#FFFLOWGA PART 2/7

Surya Namaskar A

Also known as surya namaskara and sun salutations. It is the classic movement in yoga. The rite of sun worship, including twelve points of prostration connected to the mantras of the sun's 12 dasas. The mantra follows the formula:

om + bija + paada + namaha

''For example, in the first asana (what yoga calls tadasana) one calls out, “om-hraam-mitraya-namaha.” Hraam is said to vitalize the brain, nerves and lungs. Mitraya evokes the “friendliness” (mitra) and intimacy one experiences in response to the sun’s constancy. Chanting “mitraya” primes the practitioner for activating friendliness in his/her day. The sun salutation is a nitya vidhi practice (nitya, “eternal, daily, obligatory,” and vidhi, “ceremony, application, way,” compare the Chinese kung fu, “daily effort”). Hence, it is meant to be practiced every morning—before, or as—the sun rises.''

Here's an interesting story...
When I was in India, I did 40 sun salutations non-stop for the first time to welcome the sun rising. It got my heart pumping, my endorphins going, and knowing the mantras and reciting it made things even more special. The feeling I had before, during and after the experience is so complex to even begin to explain. Maybe today you won't fancy doing 40 sun salutations, but trying it out is a start. I recommend everyone to experience this at least once in their lives. Live to tell the tale and be grateful for the benefits it gives you. :)

You can follow along in the video below for part 3 and download the pdf below for an illustrated guide you can keep for your reference or as an offline reminder.
Also in the illustrated guide, you'll see the meanings behind the postures.

SURYA NAMASKAR A

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