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The Sun salutation
- Suryanamaskar - soor-yee-ah-nahma-skar
The Sanskrit word surya means sun.
Namaskar is the Hindi word for Namaste, from the root nam, to bow. Namaskar
means salutation, salute, greeting or praise.

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STEP 1 |
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STEP 2 |
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Stand facing the direction of the sun with both feet touching. Bring the
hands together, palm-to-palm, at the heart. |
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Inhale and raise the arms upward. Slowly bend backward, stretching arms
above the head.
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STEP 3 |
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STEP 4 |
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Exhale slowly bending forward, touching the earth with respect until the
hands are in line with the feet, head touching knees. |
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Inhale and move the right leg back away from the body in a wide backward
step. Keep the hands and feet firmly on the ground, with the left foot
between the hands. Raise the head.
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STEP 5 |
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STEP 6 |
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While
exhaling, bring the left foot together with the right. Keep arms straight,
raise the hips and align the head with the arms, forming an upward arch. |
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Exhale and lower the body to the floor until the the feet, knees, hands,
chest, and forehead are touching the ground.
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STEP 7 |
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STEP 8 |
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Inhale
and slowly raise the head and bend backward as much as possible, bending the
spine to the maximum. |
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While
exhaling, bring the left foot together with the right. Keep arms straight,
raise the hips and align the head with the arms, forming an upward arch. |
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STEP 9 |
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STEP 10 |
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Inhale and move the right leg back away from the body in a wide backward
step. Keep the hands and feet firmly on the ground, with the left foot
between the hands. Raise the head.
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Exhale slowly bending forward, touching the earth with respect until the
hands are in line with the feet, head touching knees. |
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STEP 11 |
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STEP 12 |
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Inhale and raise the arms upward. Slowly bend backward, stretching arms
above the head.
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Stand facing the direction of the sun with both feet touching. Bring the
hands together, palm-to-palm, at the heart. |
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