Originally published at: Surya Namaskara (Salutation to the Sun)
The Sanskrit name Surya here refers to the sun and Namaskara means ‘salutations’. The sun symbolizes spiritual consciousness and in ancient times was worshipped daily. In yoga, the sun is represented by Pingala or Surya Nadi, the pranic channel which carries the vital, life-giving force. Surya Namaskar is an effective way of loosening up, stretching,…