Saudação ao Sol

Saudação ao Sol ou Surya Namaskara (Sanskrit: सूर्यनमस्कार IAST: Sūrya Namaskāra), é uma prática de ioga. Trata-se de uma sequência de doze posturas, ou asanas.^[1]^[2] A nomencaltura refere-se ao simbolismo do sol como a alma e fonte de toda a vida.^[3]^[4]

Sequência

Asana (postura)		Respiração	Chakra		Bīja
1	Pranamasana	exalar	Anahata	Coração	ॐ ह्रां	om hrāṁ
2	Hasta Uttanasana	inspirar	Vishuddhi	Garganta	ॐ ह्रीं	om hrīṁ
3	Hastapaadasana	exalar	Swadhisthana	Sacrum	ॐ ह्रूं	om hrūṁ
4	Ashwasanchalana	inspirar	Ajna	Terceiro olho	ॐ ह्रैं	om hraiṁ
5	Adho Mukha Svanasana / parvatasana	expirar	Vishuddhi	Garganta	ॐ ह्रौं	om hrauṁ
6	Ashtanga Namaskara	suspender	Manipura	Plexo solar	ॐ ह्रः	om hraḥ
7	Bhujangasana	inspirar	Swadhisthana	Sacrum	ॐ ह्रां	om hrāṁ
8	Adho Mukha Svanasana	expirar	Vishuddhi	Garganta	ॐ ह्रीं	om hrīṁ
9	Ashwa Sanchalanasana	inspirar	Ajna	Terceiro olho	ॐ ह्रूं	om hrūṁ
10	Uttanasana	expirar	Swadhisthana	Sacrum	ॐ ह्रैं	om hraiṁ
11	Hasta Uttanasana	inspirar	Vishuddhi	Garganta	ॐ ह्रौं	om hrauṁ
12	Pranamasana	expirar	Anahata	Coração	ॐ ह्रः	om hraḥ

Referências

↑ Carol Mitchell (2003). Yoga on the Ball. [S.l.]: Inner Traditions. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-89281-999-7
↑ Jane MacMullen (1988). Yoga Journal: Ashtanga Yoga. September/October. [S.l.]: Active Interest. pp. 68–70
↑ Krishan Kumar Suman (2006). Yoga for Health and Relaxation. [S.l.]: Lotus. pp. 83–84. ISBN 978-81-8382-049-3
↑ Mark Singleton (2010). Yoga Body: The Origins of Modern Posture Practice. [S.l.]: Oxford University Press. pp. 180–181, 205–206. ISBN 978-0-19-974598-2

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[1] Carol Mitchell (2003). Yoga on the Ball. [S.l.]: Inner Traditions. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-89281-999-7

[macmullen68-2] Jane MacMullen (1988). Yoga Journal: Ashtanga Yoga. September/October. [S.l.]: Active Interest. pp. 68–70

[3] Krishan Kumar Suman (2006). Yoga for Health and Relaxation. [S.l.]: Lotus. pp. 83–84. ISBN 978-81-8382-049-3

[4] Mark Singleton (2010). Yoga Body: The Origins of Modern Posture Practice. [S.l.]: Oxford University Press. pp. 180–181, 205–206. ISBN 978-0-19-974598-2

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