You are on page 1of 1

Surya-namaskara

Surya-namaskara - start with 3-5 cycles a day and progress to 12 cycles a day (24
poses = one cycle)

Standing:

Tada-asana --- Mountain pose

Vriksha-asana ---Tree pose

Ekapaada-asana ---one foot pose

Trikona-asana and Utthita Trikona-asana ---

Virabadra-asana ---first warrior pose

Padahasta-asana ---front bend

Nataraja-asana

ardhachandra-asana -- back bend

utkata-asana

Sitting

Kali asana (this helps the most important Aramandi posture in Bharatanatyam)

Baddhakona-asana (more time in this helps to strengthen and open the pelvic
muscles) --butterfly pose

Siddha-asana (to achieve mental balance) -- padmasana

Lying down (on stomach)

Bhujanga-asana -- cobra pose

Shalabha-asana --

Nauka-asana -- boat pose

dhanur-asana -- bow pose

Palaka-asana (plank posture - to strengthen the abs)

Lying down (on back)

Setubandha-asana -- bridge pose

Purvotta-asana (reverse plank posture - to strengthen the lower back)

You might also like