Surya Namaskar. Posture number 2

In the previous post I had written about the general meaning of the sun salutation and the first position "Namaskar".

Next step in the Surya Namaskar is "Urdhva-hasta-asana"

Body:  The hands are on one line with the head. Stretch the body up to the top and back. Feel the muscles of your abdomen. Less tension in the upper limbs more stretching in the abdomen.


Breathing: inhalation

Mantra : ॐ रवये नमः  (Om Ravaye Namaha)
               Prostration to Him who is the cause of                      Change

The sun is the source of changing. Day, night, summer, winter, that's all is coming and going due to the sun position. Sun is changing the mood and activity, most of people is going out for a walk or visit friends when the sun is shining, they decide to do sport, they feel more energy and determination to do something.


The sun heating changes the nature. Groving of the trees, flowers, snow melt, greening of the leafs , all these is coming only when the sun rays are in the sky.

And what happen with people when the sun is hiding in the evening? The brain prepares the body to sleep by producing  the hormon that we call melatonina. Melatonina regulates the sleep-wake cycle. Light inhibit the production of melatonina and awake us up.

Hari Om Tat Sat

Source: "The complete Illustrated book of Yoga" Swami Vishnudevananda
              "Anathomy of Hatha Yoga" H. David Coulter
               www.harekrsna.de/surya/surya-names/html