Sun Salutation

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Article Title: Sun Salutation

Author: Kirsten Hawkins

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The Sun Salutation yoga pose is recommended for practitioners

of all ages and especially for the ones who cannot dedicate a

lot of time to their yoga routine. The reason why this pose is

so highly appreciated has to do with the fact that it involves

most of the muscle groups, as well as the respiratory system.

In fact, the Sun Salutation is a sequence of twelve yoga

positions, linked together by a flowing motion and accompanied

by five deep special breaths. Each of the twelve positions

contributes to stretching a different part of the body and

different muscle groups. Moreover, it helps expanding and

contracting the chest in order to regulate breathing.

Specialists and yoga trainers recommend this exercise for the

daily routine, as it can contribute in a very efficient way to

the flexibility of your spine and joints.

* The first of the twelve positions require you to stand up

with your feet together. Your palms should be in praying

position, in front of your chest. Once you make sure your

weight is evenly distributed, exhale profoundly.

* While inhaling, push the arms up, keep the legs straight and

relax the neck.

* While exhaling fold your body forward, press your palms down

and try to place your fingertips in line with your toes.

* While inhaling bring a leg back and place it on the floor.

Arch your back and lift the chin.

* Bring the other leg back and try to support your weight on

hands and toes. Keep your chin down and retain your breath,

while performing this move.

* While exhaling, lower your knees and then your forehead, but

keep your hips up and make sure your toes are curled under.

* Lower your hips, while inhaling. Point your toes and bend as

back as possible. Your shoulders should be kept down and your

legs together.

* Curl your toes under and, while exhaling, raise your hips.

You should end up in a V position. You should push your heels

and head down, while keeping your shoulders back.

* While inhaling, step forwards and place one of your legs

between the hands. Keep your chin up, while resting the other

knee on the floor.

* Bring the other leg forward and bend down from the waist

keeping your palms on the floor. Exhale.

* While inhaling, stretch your arms forward and then up and

back over your head and try to slowly bend back.

* Return to the upright standing position, while exhaling, and

bring your arms to your sides.

About The Author: Kirsten Hawkins is a yoga enthusiast and

teacher from Nashville, TN. Visit http://www.onlineyoga411.com/

for more information on all styles of yoga and yoga and

spirituality resources.

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