Hinduism & Dharma
Invigorate your body with the sun's power
Use tools like yoga and meditation from the world's oldest religion to focus on karma (actions), dharma (duty), and devotion to the divine.
3 min practiceCan be done at dawn, morning, afternoonReflectA Sun Salutation or "Surya Namaskar" is a short series of yoga poses that is meant to invigorate the body and balance the three primary doshas (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha). Here's how to do it:
* First, stand with your feet together. Breathe in while lifting both arms up from the sides.
* Exhale, bringing your palms together in front of the chest in a Prayer (Pranamasana) pose.
* Inhale, lifting your arms up and back into "Raised Arms" (Hastauttanasana) pose.
* Exhale, and bend forward from the waist into "Hand to Foot" (Hasta Padasana) pose.
* Inhale, moving into "Equestrian" (Ashwa Sanchalanasana) and then "Stick" (Dandasana) pose.
* Exhale, moving into a "Salute with Eight Parts" (Ashtanga Namaskara) pose. Your two hands, two feet, two knees, chest, and chin should touch the ground.
* Inhale, moving into a "Cobra" (Bhujangasana) pose.
* Exhale, lifting up into a "Downward dog" (Adho Mukha Svanasana) pose.
* Inhale, moving back into "Equestrian" (Ashwa Sanchalanasana) pose.
* Exhale, moving back into "Hand to Foot" (Hasta Padasana) pose.
* Inhale, lifting your arms back into "Raised Arms" (Hastauttanasana) pose.
* Exhale, bringing the arms down into a relaxed (Tadasana) pose.
Use tools like yoga and meditation from the world's oldest religion to focus on karma (actions), dharma (duty), and devotion to the divine.
3 min practiceCan be done at dawn, morning, afternoonReflect