Surya Namaskara: A Technique of Solar Vitalization

Details : 

Publisher : Yoga Publications Trust
Author : Swami Satyananda Saraswati
Language : English
Pages : 107 (Figures: 21)
Cover: Paperback
Dimension ; 21.5 cm X 14 cm
Weight : 180 gm
Edition : 2015
ISBN : 9788185787350

From the Jacket:

Surya Namaskara, or salutation to the sun, is an important yogic practice when the sun was worshiped as a powerful symbol of spiritual consciousness. From its esoteric origins Surya Namaskara has developed into a practice of twelve postures which weave together to generate prana (subtle energy), aiming towards purification and rejuvenation of the practitioner.

This book discusses in detail the full practice of Surya Namaskara, including the surya and bija mantras, points of concentration and extended guidelines to aid both practitioners and teachers. An in-depth physiological study of Surya Namaskara supports its present day use as a powerful therapeutic practice.

About The Author

Swami Satyananda was born at Almora, Uttar Pradesh, in 1923. in 1943 he met Swami Sivananda in Rishikesh and adopted the Dashnami sannyasa way of life. In 1955 he left his guru's ashram to live as a wandering mendicant and later founded the international Yoga Fellowship in 1963 and the Bihar School of Yoga in 1964. Over the next 20 years Swami Satyananda toured international 1987 he founded Sivananda Math, a charitable institution for aiding rural development, and the Yoga Research Foundation. In 1988 he renounced his mission, adopting kshetra sannyasa, and now lives as a paramahamsa sannyasin.