108 sun salutations with Sumit Manav
with Sumit Manav

Surya Namaskars, also known as sun salutations, were practiced thousands of years ago by people who may have worshipped the Sun.
Surya means sun, the creator of all things and Nama means to bow or to worship. There are about 12 mantras to be chanted to offer our prayers and gratitude to the Sun.

 Apart from offering a prayer and gratitude, it is also a wonderful exercise. It involves all the parts of the body and helps to  increase stamina, strength and endurance with regular practice.It is called  ‘The Ultimate Asana’ and one keeps hearing from various Yoga instructors that a simple practice of Surya Namaskar is adequate to keep you fit, supple and mentally alert acting on the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of the body.In short, it helps inimproving flexibility and strength (physical benefit)calming the mind and activate blocked chakras of the body (emotional and mental benefit) andcultivating the mind when mantra chanting is involved (spiritual benefit).