Abstract

A REVIEW ON ROLE OF MUSCLES IN SURYA NAMASKAR

*Dr. Pankaj Singh, Dr. R. K. Gautam, Dr. Vipul Bartwal and Dr. Asheesh Semwal

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Abstract

Sun Salutation is an important practice in Hatha Yoga. It harmonizes the movements of your body with your breath and this rhythmic process done in the early morning has many mental, physical and energetic benefits. Surya namaskar, salutation to sun it is a full body workout sequence of 12th different yoga poses performed dynamically in synchronic with the breath the sequence stimulates the muscle of body in a such way the action e.g., hyperflexion of spine stimulates trapezius erector spine and hyperextension of spine stimulate muscles of anterior and posterior abdominal wall as well as muscles of calf and hamstring.

Keywords: Surya namskar, flexion and extension of spine, muscles of calf and hamstring, mental and physical health.