Surya Namaskar
Asana is the third step of yoga (in Ashtang Yoga) after Yama and Niyam. Asanas are slow stretching activity in which holding a body posture brings stability of body and poise to mind. Asanes categorized under three types such as: Surya Namaskar
- Cultural Asanas: For body fitness.
- Meditative and Relaxative Asanas: For improving mental activities.
- Therapeutic Asanas: For curing various health problems.
- These Asanas are performed in standing, sitting, lying (proline and supine lying) or inverted postures. The warming-up in yoga is performed with Surya Namaskar (Sun Salute stretching). These are slow stretching activities in which heart rate, breathing rate and body temperature remain normal. The effects of Asanas are internally felt and not observable. It improves physical and mental ability to a great extent. It increases the concentration and controls our behavior. To show the positive effects of Asanas is a long process whereas the results are permanent. It also cures various diseases and chronic health problems, thus it has therapeutic effects. It improves physical fitness along with good health to great extent. Asanas should be performed in duration of 30 seconds to 2 minutes. The breath should be controlled while performing. It should not be performed immediately after meal.
- Asanas as Preventive Measure: Many asanas have great curative, preventive and therapeutie effects. These can cure and prevent many chronic health problems or diseases such as;
- Ortho related: Asanas it can prevent and cure many ortho related health problems like Kyphosis, Round shoulder Lordosis, Scoliosis, Knock-Knees, Bow legs, Flat foot, Neck spondylitis ete.
- Diet related: Asanas can prevent and cure many diet related health problems like diabetes. obesity, underweight, constipation, food intolerance, gastric problem and many more.
- Concentration related: Asanas prevent and cure many health problems related wil concentration, remove stress and tension, control anxiety, stabilize mind and improvE memory.
- Immunity related: Asanas improve the immunity to a great extent thus preventing colo, cough, viral infection, communicable diseases, asthma and many more.
- Cardia retated: Asanas prevent and cure many cardia related problems like heart attael womary artery disease, congestive heart failure, Varied blood pressure, (high or fow) abnormal beart beat etc. t Neuro Muscutar related: Asanas prevent and cure many neuromuscular,
- Removes Body Waste: Asanas remove the body waste efticiently thus prevent and core many health problems. It improves excreatory system of body thus health is improved
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- Improves Body Systems: Asanas improve the whole body system and they work very efficiently and in good coordination. Thus, the whole body work efficiently and effectively
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