MANTRAS and DAKSHASANA:

Surya Namaskar is the most effective bodily exercise with spiritual and psychological benefits. Every pose is associated with a special mantra and this mantra has to be chanted as the specific pose in the sequence is attained. Each of the mantras is a devotional salutation to the Surya devata. These recitations of mantras create a level of powerful energy which is concealed amongst the sacred verses. It produces a tremendous impact in a subtle manner, when uttered in a particular sequence. It has been noted that most of the people skip reciting the mantras. But one has to understand the energy and the vibrations that these mantras sets in, the sound and the meaning it holds. They include the beej mantras and the japa mantras.

Focus on the specific chakra while peforming every posture. These chakras help to activate the energy and improves the concentration of mind. The chakras act on the spiritual as well as mental and physical level and synchronises their actions well. Surya Namaskar is thus more than a physical exercise- bodily posture integrated with regulated breathing, chanting of the sacred mantras along with concentration on the chakras.

DAKSHASANA:-

This pose is included by some practitioners as first pose though we will name it as the begining of Surya Namaskar.

Procedure: This pose resembles the pose of attention-'Daksha' pose hence the name Dakshasana.
While beginning Surya Namaskar, keep your mind still, relax the body and meditate on the Sun. Begin the asana by gazing at the first rays of Sun. Feel your senses relaxed and focus on the body. Regard yourself in harmony with everything surrounding you, feel the blissful union with the energy that pampers and guides you all the while. Concentrate on the breathing, inhaling slowly and steadily with no overexertion. Inflate the chest while you breath in. Stand erect stretching the neck, hands, legs and all the other parts of your body. Maintain a comfortable distance between your feet as you place the hands in alignment with the body and the palms besides your thighs. Focus your vision on the tip of your nose of look straight.

Breathing:

1. Inhale slowly and deeply and inflate your chest completely.

Benefits:

1. The legs and the spine become strong.
2. The Focused vision helps to control the mind.
3. Disorders of the skin and waist are corrected.
4. The face acquires an entirely different glow.

Advantages for Students:

1. Improves the concentration and improves the personality.
2. meditating with concentrated mind enhances confidence.
   

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The Twelve Different Body Postures performed in One round of Surya Namaskar:

ASANAS:
The twelve Different body asanas of Surya Namaskar, signifies the twelve signs of the zodiac. It indicates the passage of Sun that travels for twelve months to complete a year. Out of the twelve poses, six poses proceed in one direction and the other six, matk the return to the original state. This is virtually equivalent to the Sun traversing, six signs of the zodiac thus completing one full cycle of Uttaraayana(the north shift of the Sun) and the Dakshinaayaana(the south shift of the Sun). These asanas activates the neuroglandular and the neuromuscular system thereby ensuring a balanced supply of pure oxygentated blood to all the systems of the body. As most of the times, the muscles stay inactive, Surya Namaskar asanas, also helps to actively exercise most group of muscles that allows the body to stay healthy.

BREATHING:
Regulating the breathing pattern is immensely stressed in yogic practises. This helps the yogi to gain control over the life force within the body as well as the outside. The various poses in surya Namaskar when correctly practised appear rhythmical, once naturally leading to the other. Three pattern including inhalation, exhalation or retention have been narrated while performing any particular pose. For the beginners, it would consume little extra time to be able to synchronise the breathing pattern along with the asanas. As the practice continues regularly, the movements flow in an integrated and most natural way, in harmony with each other.

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