Benefits of Surya Namaskar:
1. Surya Namaskara is the ideal practice to increase awareness and bestow good health and wellbeing.
2. It stimulates and balances all the systems of the body, including the endocrine, circulatory, respiratory and digestive systems.
3. Its influence on the pineal gland and the hypothalamus helps to prevent pineal degeneration and calcification. 4. This balances the transition period between childhood and adolescence in growing children.
5. It stretches and strengthens every muscle in the body and increases flexibility.
6. Surya Namaskara is a complete cardio-respiratory exercise co-coordinating physical movement with breath.
Specific Health Benefits of Surya Namaskar:
1. Promotes balance between both sides of the body.
2. Develops a sense of poise and respect for body and mind in preparation for the following postures.