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RE: The Significance of Surya Namaskar
Some years ago I read that Surya Namaskar was added to Yoga practice by the Indians quite recently, probably in 19th century, because they saw the British do their Calisthenics, so they wanted to have something similar.
But that originally there was nothing like Surya Namaskar in the old Yoga scriptures.
what WOULD we do without you mr deeler..
hey i cant believe you missed the typo on this post though! ;-
where where where?
Breathing - Exhale -Suurender
Right!
Frankly, I tend to let those mistakes slip because I don´t want to come across as some orthography nazi.
Yeah i figured that was the case...
Yes there are some conflicts around this but the basic is that the 12 steps are a part of traditional yoga, only thing they are brought in a sequence as it is observed that this particular sequence gives maximum benefit to the mind and body health. Like wise there are other new age sequences also like the Yoga Namaskar introduced by Sadhguru. Whatever benefits your Mind and body is always good to be implemented.
When I first took yoga at age eighteen, our yoga instructor, who had studied in India, was of the traditional school that believed the Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar) to be much older, closer to two to three thousand years.
Here is an article from Yoga Journal that briefly discusses the debate.
Regardless of the chronological origin, Surya Namaskar is one of the practices that most quickly yields results, and I definitely felt a difference in my health and energy levels when I did it on a regular basis.
Yes, having done a few thousand rounds myself, sometimes 108 in a row in one class, having taught it to I don´t know how many students, I certainly agree about the benefits.
Okay, I've done a fair number of reps in my time, but nothing approaching 108 in a row. Respect.
What I love the most is the clarity that follows, which I've never found with any practice other than yoga, though the health benefits may be there.
But I find that too many American practitioners seem to want to make any physical practice into a competition, and I'm all about the moving meditation, so I simply don't play that game.
That's what turned me off of the Tai Chi class I took, not to mention that it screwed up my knees, and is why I've never had even a passing interest in power yoga or most Pilates classes.
I listen to my body and attempt to use its signals as my guide. I neither want nor need a drill sergeant.
I do not believe in Power Yoga and lot of other props based stunts in the name of Yoga. The Traditional yoga has a very clear rule, slow and steady pace asanas.
My take as well. I had a GREAT yoga instructor in Florida named Emily LaFountain, who was adamant about pacing it slowly, and not pushing yourself to the point of pain.
I haven't found a class I like yet in Tennessee, so at this point I'm back to doing it on my own, which I am determined to make a far more regular part of my schedule.
There is some controversy around this, but the basic is that Surya Namaskar is an exercise which is a mix of 12 postures and these postures are not newly invented they are from the basic Yoga practices but just brought together as one sequence as it has been observed that these set of Asanas would work perectly for overall mind & body health. Likewise there are a lot of other sequences also which do not root from the ancient yoga scriptures but over a period of time it has been noticed that when certain Asanas and breathing practices brought together will give very good results, like the Yogaasana, which has been introduced by Sadhguru. The whole point is when something works best you should embrace :-) That's what Yoga helps you with - Realize the supreme spirit that you are