Surya Namaskar, also known as sun salutations, is such a simple yet daunting topic for a lot of yoga teachers and we as modern practitioners only know it from the lens of it being very physical. So on the show today, I invited Pradeep Sattwamaya to help us trace the origins of Surya Namaskar and its uses in our modern-day yoga.

Episode Highlights:

• How old is the practice of Surya Namaskar?
• The importance of Hatha yoga
• What is Chandra Namaskar?
• Breath practices
• Supplemental elements in yoga
• The Origins of Surya Namaskar
• Classical Surya Namaskar as a physical practice and Vinyasa
• What type of Surya Namaskar and how many rounds is recommended a day
• Is Surya Namaskar a moving meditation?

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