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  Fire Cycle

It is very clear that through the fire element of Yoga we are strengthening our awareness to remain in the present. Through regular practice we will realize that our mind wanders less and so there are less agitations in the mind.

      We started with water therapy which is the first step towards "Awareness". Water connects us to the present and is the first lifestyle change we bring about. Next, with Earth or food therapy we strengthened further our "awareness" to food habits. Now in the third cycle we further extend our awareness through mind-body co-ordination.

     Please review for yourself whether you are on the right track by checking off the check points in the health-fire-cycle.

This completes the third cycle of going around the health loop. If you are ready, you can now get into the fourth round - the Air element.

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    Surya Namaskar  -2      

 3. POSTURE THREE

Procedure : Raising the arms up, stretch whole of your body backward while gazing the sky with open eyes. Ben backward as mush as possible, expand your chest at the same time.

BENEFITS : Both the shoulders and the food pipe (Esophagus) get exercise and diseases related to them are corrected. Eyesight is also improved.

4. POSTURE FOUR

Procedure : Inhaling the breath through nostrils retain it and bend forward without folding the knees. Ultimately rest both of your palms on the ground and touch your knees with your forehead or the nose and exhale the breath that you held so far with audible sound. If, in the beginning you are unable to rest your palms on the unable to rest your palms on the ground, simply touch the ground with finger and practice slowly.

BENEFITS : Disorders of the belly and digestive system are corrected. The chest grows strong, hands too become stronger and your become well balanced, beautiful and good looking. Disease of the feet, fingers are also corrected and weakness and fatigue is removed.

5. POSTURE Five

Procedure : Inhale the breath through nostrils and pull your right leg backward in such a way that the knee and the fingers of the foot touch the ground. Push forward your left leg pressing the abdomen (belly) hard. Then raising your head as high as possible, look upward. Push down the waist and hold the breath and stay in the posture as long as you can.

BENEFITS : The posture stresses the small intestine as well as the seminal vesicles and these are stretched. Thus this posture helps in correcting the constipation and diseases of the liver. Thinness of the semen is also corrected. Diseases of the Throat are also corrected.

 6. POSTURE SIX

Procedure : Inhale the breath deeply and hold it and pull both of your legs backward, so that the thumbs of the feet, ankles and knees touch each other. Stabilizing the feet and keeping the head, waist, the back and the elbows in a line bend forward and resting both the palms on the ground keep your body like a bow.

BENEFITS : One get relief from the pains specially of arms, legs and the knees, Bulging waist is trimmed and slimmed this posture is like a panacea for the abdominal disorders.  

7. POSTURE  SEVEN

Procedure : Holding the breath, rest both of your knees on the ground. Touch the ground with your chest and touch the lower part of the neck with chin. Also touch the ground with the upper part of the forehead and the nose. Please note that the abdomen should not touch the ground. It should be pulled in. Exhale the breath now, Both the hands (palms) must be kept on the sides of the chest (Fig.)

BENEFITS :This posture makes the arms strong. If ladies perform this Asana before getting pregnant, the breast fed babies could be saved from the attacks of many diseases.

8. POSTURE  EIGHTH

Procedure : Keeping the legs, palms and knees in Ashtanga prampatasana position, unfolding the arms rise up simultaneously inhaling the breath, push the chest out and bend the waist in circle and backward. Look as much up as possible and exhale the breath.

BENEFITS : Removing the dullness invigorates the body and makes the eyes glowing. Correct all kinds of disorders related to male and female reproductive systems, corrects the irregularities in females menstrual cycles. Blood circulation is also corrected thereby increasing the glow on the face.

 9. POSTURE NINE

Repeat the process of Bhudharasana as described in the step six (6)

10. POSTURE  TEN

Procedure : Repeat the process of the fifth Namaskara as described in the step five (5) just reverse the position of the legs.

11.POSTURE  ELEVEN

Repeat the process described in the fourth Namskara, step four (4).

12. POSTURE  TWELVE

Procedure :Standing in the position described in step two repeat the second Surya Namaskara. Thus performing all the postures for Surya Namaskara, each and every parts of the body gets ample exercise whereas the religious significance is also fully met with.

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  Click here  to read  details of the rituals (Mantras for chanting) from the URDAY web site. The source of the above exercise description is also from URDAY.com

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   Surya Namaskar       

       Surya Namaskar is called the King of all Yogas because it is the essence of all Yogic exercises. There are twelve positions or a posture involves in Surya Namaskara. With all of these twelve positions, each and every part of the body gets ample execrsie. Surya Namaslara also enhances the vision.

          Among these twelve positions, ten are Asanas only. The first one and the last one are two positions. All these Asanas and position are very easy to perform and can easily be practised by the people of all ages. Together these twelve positions constitute the process of Surya Namaskara and twenty-five Namaskaras form one Avriti (frequency).

      Surya Namaskar must be performed at some open and airy place. Perform Surya Namaskara slowly without feeling tired (fatigue) or panting and puffing, changing the feet every time, it must be performed on each of the feet successively.

Maximum Stretching - Vital in Surya namskar: To get the real benefit of Surya Namaskar, make sure you  stretch maximum your hands , legs ,  head and trunk to maximum possible extent in every step. This is very very important. Without stretching you will not the benefits of Surya Namaskar. During stretching the  in each step increases the  Lymphatic Circulation which is vital for all healing process of the body. You will personally feel during stretchign each cell of your body gets maximum blood supple through which nutrients and oxygen supply is provided. This is how many diseases are cured.  The next vital aspect  is the awareness of breath.

Awareness of breath: While doing Surya Namaskar (or doing any Yoga)  awareness of breath is very important to get maximum benefit. While expanding or stretching the body, air is inhaled and while contracting or bending air is given out.

   If there is any ailment in the body, the best is to pay attention to that part while doing the exercise and feel that prana or air is going that part of the body. Also feel that there is good heat circulation, blood circulation and lymphatic circulation to that region. This awareness  of breath and thought on the body part while doing Surya Namaskar or yoga helps in healing the ailment with full effect..

Detailed video of Surya Namaskar by srinivas Vallabhaneni.

1.POSTURE ONE

In the first position of Surya Namaskara contemplate the virtues of Lord Surya with concentrated mind and feel that you are the friend of everybody and have friendship with every creature on the earth. Immersing yourself with these feelings stand erect stretching your hand, neck and all other parts of your body. Stretching both of your arms, touch your thighs with palms and inflate the chest and point your vision on the tip of the point your vision on the tip of the nose. This is a position of attention. Since you stand straight in 'Daksha' position hence this posture is named 'DAKSHASANA'.

BENEFITS - Disorders of the skin and waists are corrected, the back and legs gain strength. Focusing of the vision on nose helps to control the mind. Awareness of doing the exercise is a meditation by itself and improves concentration of mind and enhances self-confidence.

 2. POSTURE TWO

Fold together both of your hands in such a way that that both the thumbs begin to touch your chest. Expand your chest and pull in the belly as far as possible. Look straight ahead. The head, the neck and the body should remain in a straight line. Closing the mouth inhale the breath and hold it inside as far as possible and then expose the breath.

BENEFITS :Disease of the throat is corrected and voice is enhanced. Both mind and body become healthy.

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 Healing Power of Sun -3

Sun-meditation

       Standing in morning Sun light for a few minutes and  with folded hands and eyes closed facing the sun and feeling the bright light is a very good act to be done every day. One would see the whole body dissolved in the power of sun-light. You would totally are aware of the bright sun-light as if you are the bright sun. Being in this state of fully aware of your thoughts observing the bright sun-light is a very powerful means of strengthening the awareness and also the intellect.

       Any time if you are gloomy or depressed immediately visualize the bright light you every day encounter as your own Self. This method is a wonderful means to overcome psychological diseases including depression, brain cancer, brain tumors schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease or any other diseases involving mind and brain.

      In India people do this Sun worship every day early in the morning and then walk to the temple getting exposed to Sun light. This is a great secret of health imbibed in the culture of Vedic heritage.

Surya Namaskaar (Sun Salutations)

       Surya Namaskaar is the ritual of saluting the sun for giving the energy in the form of heat. If you can recollect from the previous page, that plants trap sun's energy in the form of glucose and when we eat that we then extract that sun's energy to propel our body actions.

       Surya Namaskara is an ancient system of Indian exercise. It gives the exercise for the body and the mind. It will boost the intellect by strengthening the awareness. In India, Surya Namaskar is included in the regular routine of prayer and worship. Means it must be practiced regularly. Surya Namaskara means prayer (Vandana) of Lord Surya.  Stand facing the east at dawn and peacefully chant the mantras (positive statements) to pray Lord Surya. In the next page we will give details of the exercise.   Click here  to read  details of the rituals (Mantras for chanting) from another web site.

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