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Tracing the Origins of Surya Namaskar with Pradeep Sattwamaya
Episode 136

Tracing the Origins of Surya Namaskar with Pradeep Sattwamaya

Let's Talk Yoga

December 19, 20231h 5m

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Show Notes

Surya Namaskar, also known as sun salutations, is such a simple yet daunting topic for a lot of yoga teachers and we as modern practitioners only know it from the lens of it being very physical. So on the show today, I invited Pradeep Sattwamaya to help us trace the origins of Surya Namaskar and its uses in our modern-day yoga.

Episode Highlights:

  • How old is the practice of Surya Namaskar?
  • The importance of Hatha yoga
  • What is Chandra Namaskar?
  • Breath practices
  • Supplemental elements in yoga
  • The Origins of Surya Namaskar
  • Classical Surya Namaskar as a physical practice and Vinyasa
  • What type of Surya Namaskar and how many rounds is recommended a day
  • Is Surya Namaskar a moving meditation?

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