Healthy Life Through Yoga

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

In the Sun Salutation, let us see the 11th posture:

Posture 11:

1. Ensure that the you are still facing the sun. Throughout all the 12 postures, you have to be facing the sun;
2. Inhale and slowly raise the both the arms upwards; take it as much back as possible behind your head;
3. Raise your head upwards and bend it towards back along with your hands;
4. The head should follow the hands while raising and moving towards back;
5. Take your hand and head towards back as much as possible, but do not strain yourself; While taking the arms and head backwards, ensure as if you are trying to touch somebody standing behind you; as far as head, you are trying to see the sky

Breathing: Inhale

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In the Sun Salutation, let us see the 10th posture:

Posture 10:

1. Ensure that the you are still facing the sun. Throughout all the 12 postures, you have to be facing the sun;
2. Exhale slowly move the right leg forward, keep both the legs together
3. Bend forward and try to touch your knee with your head;
4. Ensure that your both the palms are touching the ground; Try to do it, if you are not able to touch with your palms, it is okay; try as much as possible

Breathing: Exhale

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In the Sun Salutation, let us see the 9th posture:

Posture 9:

1. Ensure that the you are still facing the sun. Throughout all the 12 postures, you have to be facing the sun;
2. Inhale and slowly move the left leg forward and bend it as if you are ready to run for a 100 meter race;
3. Ensure that the left leg is aligning with the hands; it should be in the same line with the hands;
4. Both the palms should be firmly placed on the ground;
5. Right leg stretched backward and touching the ground;
6. Head raised towards up as if you are looking at the sky;

Breathing: Inhale

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In the Sun Salutation, let us see the 8th posture:

Posture 8:

1. Ensure that the you are still facing the sun. Throughout all the 12 postures, you have to be facing the sun;
2. Exhale slowly and bring the left foot backward and align it with the right foot; try to stretch your leg as much as possible; you would feel the nerves pulling and responding;
3. Keep the arms straight with both the palms touching the ground;
4. Raid the back towards up as if you are forming an upward arch;
5. Bend the head downward as if you are trying to touch your neck with your chin;

The posture is similar to posture # 5 with the exception that you're pushing your left foot backwards in posture 8 versus pushing the left leg forward in posture 5.

Breathing: Exhale

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In the Sun Salutation, let us see the 7th posture:

Posture 7:

1. Ensure that the you are still facing the sun. Throughout all the 12 postures, you have to be facing the sun;
2. Inhale slowly and raise your head slowly upward and bend it backwards as if you are trying to look the sky;
3. Bend the spine as much as possible; but do not strain yourself; if it pains, relax and bend until you can bear the pain

Breathing: Inhale

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