Surya Namaskar: 3 frequent errors all of us make whereas doing Sun Salutation

Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutation is gaining recognition worldwide for its wonderful advantages for weight reduction, digestive well being, muscle and bone well being and is a superb cardio exercise for the whole physique. It can also be the asana which many celebs like Kareena Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Shilpa Shetty follow to take care of their hourglass physique and health. According to Himalayan Siddha Akshar Surya Namaskar helps mobilise your whole physique, balances and stimulates all of the organs within the physique, together with endocrine, respiratory, creates good vitality in all the physique elements, boosts immunity, heals indigestion and helps construct energy and energy in your physique. (Also learn: 3 wonderful Yoga poses to practice post dinner for sleeping better)

Sun salutation can alone work wonders to your general bodily and psychological wellbeing supplied the 12 step-by-step postures are executed accurately. Of course, there are variations of solar salutation or Surya namaskar suiting totally different physique sorts however synchronising physique motion with breath is the important thing in all types. There is at all times higher risk of doing a posture incorrectly in case the previous step was flawed. Since the varied postures in solar salutation work on most elements of physique organs it is vital to give attention to alignment and breath whereas performing it.

The 12 postures of Surya Namaskar are – Pranamasana, Hastauttanasana, Hastapadasna, Ashwa Sanchalanasana, Dandasana, Ashtanga Namaskar, Bhujangasana, Adho Mukha Svanasana, Ashwa Sanchalasana, Hastapadasana, Hastauttanasana, and Tadasana.

Nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar in her latest Instagram publish talks about errors individuals often make whereas doing Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutation which may trigger well being points and negate its well being advantages.

“Watch out for these common mistakes when doing Surya Namaskar. In our zest to do more, we do more damage to our neck, shoulders and back. And we promptly go from 100 to 0. It’s the quality and not the quantity that matters. Even 3 a day are good, if done right. Build it to a 5 or a 7 max but keep your focus on the basics, the form and the technique,” write Diwekar.

3 errors whereas performing Surya Namaskar defined by Rujuta Diwekar

1. Shoulders drop in direction of the ears

When we bend ahead to the touch our palms down as an alternative of shifting our shoulders away from the ears, we are likely to carry it down in direction of our ears so if you wish to lengthen your knees make hips the tallest a part of your physique.

Place your palms down, carry your shoulders and transfer them away out of your ears and never in direction of them.

2. Hips aren’t aligned

The second mistake is that once you go right into a plank, as an alternative of compacting the hips and pushing the thigh down, we are likely to decrease our thigh or enable our hips to fly out. So squeeze your hips and maintain them and thighs collectively in a single straight line.

3. We collapse on our entrance physique

When we go down on downward canine, as an alternative of constructing our hips the tallest a part of our physique and pushing ourselves again, we are likely to collapse on our entrance physique. Lift your self out of your entrance physique. Remember once more to maintain shoulders away from ears.

Diwekar additionally recommends to start out Surya Namaskar from the highest of your mat, take away all of the jewelry whereas doing the asana and have no less than three rounds each day.