18/02/2021
How many Surya Namaskar have you been asked to do?
108, the number many of you might have heard when asked to do Surya Namaskar.
It is like asking someone to start to run 42kms on the preparation day.
Observe your body, it never lies.
If you are comfortable with doing only one Surya Namaskar, then do just one.
Instead of forcing your body to do 108 targeted Surya Namaskar, doing just one of it with proper awareness of breathing is all you need.
Slow movement with conscious breathing will help your muscles & joints to lubricate & rejuvenate.
Don't bother about how flexible is your body while performing Asana.
Just make sure you are doing it with proper guidance & awareness.
To share my experience of doing Surya Namaskar, I started with doing one cycle of it.
And till date I don't bother about the number of Surya Namaskar I'am doing.
It is always about quality rather than quantity.
The form, posture and breathing while doing Asana is more important than just doing it haphazardly.
The best thing you can do is to break down all the Asanas in Surya Namaskar.
First practice these Asanas individually.
Then move on to do one cycle of it.
There are 24 Asanas in one Surya Namaskar cycle.
Among these 24 Asanas, 12 is for left side & other 12 for right side.
In these 12 Asanas, 7 are those individual Asanas you need to practice.
Among these 7 Asanas, 5 are repeated twice.
Thus, your total of one side is 12 (5+5+2).
So in doing one cycle of Surya Namaskar you will go through 24 Asanas in proper sequence.
And if you targeted doing 108 Surya Namaskar, i.e, 108 cycle × 24 Asanas = 2592 Asanas.
Are you sure you will get your desired results only if you do 108 cycles?
Rather you will be exhausted, if you over do your body.
You must feel energised & alert once you practice Surya Namaskar.
Throughout the day you will feel calm & composed.
Your body will become a platform for you to perform any activity.
It will not become hurdle for you.
If you have not started to perform Surya Namaskar, then start with one Asana of it.
Take time, don't rush the process.
Do Share your experience if you have ever tried doing Surya Namaskar.
Also if you are already doing it and facing any issue do Share in the comment.
I will make sure to revert you with the best of my knowledge.
I Wish You Optimum Fitness.
Fit Yatri