Surya Namaskara: A Technique of Solar Vitalization

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Surya Namaskara, or salutation to the sun, is an important yogic practice when the sun was worshiped as a powerful symbol of spiritual consciousness. From its esoteric origins Surya Namaskara has developed into a practice of twelve postures which weave together to generate prana (subtle energy), aiming towards purification and rejuvenation of the practitioner. This book discusses in detail the full practice of Surya Namaskara, including the surya and bija mantras, points of concentration and extended guidelines to aid both practitioners and teachers. An in-depth physiological study of Surya Namaskara supports its present day use as a powerful therapeutic practice.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Swami Satyananda Saraswati

Swami Stayananda was born at Almora, Uttar Pradesh, in 1923. in 1943 he met Swami Sivananda in Rishikesh, where he lived as a sannyasin for the next 12 years. Swami Satyananda founded the International Yoga Fellowship in 1956 and the Bihar School of Yoga in 1963. Over the next 20 years he toured internationally and authored over 80 books, in 1984 he founded Sivananda Math, a charitable institution for aiding rural development, and the Yoga Research Foundation in 1980 he adopted kshetra sannyasa and settled in Rikhia, Jharkhand, where he now lives as a paramahamsa sannyasin.