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Asanas that ensure good health for the entire body

Surya Namaskar, or sun salutation, is a combination of eight asanas usually done to warm up before practicing and performing other asanas.  These asanas affect practically every muscle of the body and practicing Surya Namaskar regularly ensures good health, flexibility and strength. Today is the first of a three-part series of the Surya Namaskar asanas.

Exercise 1 & 2

Exercise 1

• Stand straight, feet together, palms folded in front of your chest
• Breathe normally.

Exercise 2
• Inhale and keeping palms together, stretch your arms over your head.

Exercise 3

Exercise 3

• Exhale and bend forward from hip, placing your palms on the floor and your head on your knees.

Exercise 4

Exercise 4

• Inhale, take left leg back, bend right knee
• Place both palms on floor, on either side of foot, as shown.