Comments on: Sun Salutation

By: Surya Namaskar | Martial Sanctuary

Surya Namaskar | Martial Sanctuary — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:55:08 +0000

[...] Wujimon started to incorporate Yoga’s Sun Salutation into his morning routine. His goal is to do 2 sets of the sun salutation every morning as a way to increase overall flexibility and strength. Share and Enjoy: [...]

By: wujimon

wujimon — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:16:41 +0000

@Zen: My only exposure to the Sun Salutation was via the Ashtanga Vinyasa line. Now that I see other traditions do the sequence, I can see differences as they may be more ‘stop points’ than in the ashtanga line. However, I must say that while the sequence may be more simple, combining the movements with the flow of breath is not so easy

By: Zen

Zen — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:33:41 +0000

Thanks for the reminder about this. I studied Hatha Yoga there Sun Salutation is more complex. This one is simple but effective.

By: wujimon

wujimon — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:36:52 +0000

Hey Rick. I guess I was fortunate enough to run into Ashtanga Yoga. I had always seen Ads for “power yoga” and such, but knew I had to seize the opportunity when a traditional Ashtanga instructor appeared. He was very nice and shared with me a lot of information regarding correct alignment and stretching/breathing techniques. One of the main points he emphasized was not going beyond our limits to a point that would mean breaking structure.

By: Rick Matz

Rick Matz — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:16:22 +0000

If I were to do yoga, and had my choice of forms I could study, I would choose Ashtanga yoga. A work colleague took it up and the results were in line with where my head was at.