Surya Namaskar
Surya Namaskar, also known as Sun Salutation, is like doing a special exercise routine to say good morning to the sun. It's like a way of stretching and waking up your body.
When you do Surya Namaskar, you start by standing up straight and putting your hands together in front of your heart. Then, you raise your hands up high over your head and stretch as tall as you can. Next, you bend forward and touch your toes, then you move into a plank position, which is like a push-up, but you don't go all the way down to the ground. After that, you lower your body down to the ground and arch your back like a cat stretching. Then, you push up into a downward-facing dog pose, where your body is like an upside-down "V" shape.
Next, you bring one leg forward into a lunge, and then the other leg so you are in a standing position again. You then go back into that big stretch where you raise your arms up high above your head. And finally, you bring your hands back down again to your heart.
Each time you do these movements, you breathe in and out deeply. Doing this can help you feel more awake and energized, and it's also good for your muscles and flexibility. People have been doing Surya Namaskar for a long time, as a way to show gratitude to the sun and for all the benefits that sunshine brings us.
When you do Surya Namaskar, you start by standing up straight and putting your hands together in front of your heart. Then, you raise your hands up high over your head and stretch as tall as you can. Next, you bend forward and touch your toes, then you move into a plank position, which is like a push-up, but you don't go all the way down to the ground. After that, you lower your body down to the ground and arch your back like a cat stretching. Then, you push up into a downward-facing dog pose, where your body is like an upside-down "V" shape.
Next, you bring one leg forward into a lunge, and then the other leg so you are in a standing position again. You then go back into that big stretch where you raise your arms up high above your head. And finally, you bring your hands back down again to your heart.
Each time you do these movements, you breathe in and out deeply. Doing this can help you feel more awake and energized, and it's also good for your muscles and flexibility. People have been doing Surya Namaskar for a long time, as a way to show gratitude to the sun and for all the benefits that sunshine brings us.