importance of yoga

1. YOGA AND MEDITATION
BY
DR. Y. VINODHINI

2. SURYA NAMASKAR

3. TITLES OF AASANS(POSTURES) IN
SURYANAMASKAR
• Pranaamasan: the first posture is named as
pranaamasan . By chanting as “Om
mitrayanamah” by concentrating on AGNA
CHAKRA
• Hastauttanasan: take a deep breathe and
concentrate on VISHUDDH CHAKRA
• Hastapaadaasan: In this posture the concentration
must be on MANIPURA CHAKRA
Contd--2

4. TITLES OF AASANS(POSTURES) IN
SURYANAMASKAR— contd---
• Ashwasanchalasan This fourth posture the
concentration must be on swadishtaan chakra
• Dandaasan: in this posture theconcentrtion must
be directed towards SAHASWAAR CHAKRA
• Ashtaanga namaskaar: in this posture the
concentration must be on ANAHAT CHAKRA
Contd--

5. TITLES OF AASANS(POSTURES) IN
SURYANAMASKAR— contd---
• Bhujangaasan(cobra Asan): In this posture the
concentration must be directed towards
MOOLADHAR CHAKRA here thebreath must be
hold for 10 seconds while performing this asana
• Adhomukhasan: In this posture the concentration
must be on SAHASRAAR CHAKRA and in all the
asans an individual must concentrate on breathing
except in two asans i.e. bhujangaasan is has to be
hold i.e., it is named as kumbhak
• Ashwasanchalan asan this is similar to 4th posture and
the concentration must be on VISHUDDH CHAKRA
--contd

6. TITLES OF AASANS(POSTURES) IN
SURYANAMASKAR— contd---
• Hastapadasan: In this posture the
concentration must be on naval i.e., and is
called as MANIPURA CHAKRA
• Hasta Uttanaasan: this is similar to second
posture and the concentration must be on
VISHUDHI CHAKRA
• Pranaamasan is the last asan is similar to the
first posture wherein the concentration must be
on ANAAHATH CHAKRA

8. CHAKRAS

9. conclusion
• These asanas or postures of Surya
Namaskar will benefit people
physically, mentally and spiritually.
• It reduces fat from human body
• It helps in reducing high blood
pressure
• It helps in reducing stress

10. Conclusion ---contd
• It also heals chronic diseases
• It provides peace of mind
• YOGA is a culmination of body soul and
mind while performing asans if an
individual concentrates on breathing and
connecting to soul will make an
individual can lead a better life

11. Thank you