SURYA NAMASKAR (A) | SUN SALUTATION (A)

Surya Namaskar means Salutations to the Sun. In the context of Hatha Yoga, the Sun is not only the celestial body that gives us warmth and daylight, but the solar center of the subtle body, where our vital forces converge. In Surya Namaskar (A), we are propitiating to this center. We are inviting the vital force to rise up from the altar of the pelvis, burn though the tangles of our conditioning, and give us insight. The Sun Salutation shown here is from the Ashtanga Vinyasa system. This variation is ca