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 last of the three-part series of the Surya Namaskar asanas.

Exercise 9

Exercise 9

* Inhale and bring your right leg forward, arching the back
* In subsequent rounds, alternate between left and right leg as in step four and step nine.

Exercise 10

Exercise 10

* Bring the left leg forward, stand upright, exhale and bend forward to place palms on the floor as in step three.

Exercise 11

Exercise 11

* Inhale and stretch your arms back over head, palms together as in step two.

Exercise 12

Exercise 12

* Exhale and come back to position one.