The Sun Salutation yoga pose is recommended for practitioners of all ages and especially for the ones who cannot dedicate a lot of time to their yoga routine. The reason why this pose is so highly appreciated has to do with the fact that it involves most of the muscle groups, as well as the respiratory system. In fact, Hail the Sun is a sequence of twelve yoga positions linked together with a flowing motion and accompanied by five deep special breaths. Every twelve positions contribute to stretching different parts of the body and different muscle groups.
Moreover, it helps expanding and contracting the chest in order to regulate breathing. Specialists and yoga trainers recommend this exercise to your daily routine, because it can contribute in a very efficient way for the flexibility of the spine and joints.
* The first of the twelve positions require you to stand with your feet together. Your palms should be in a position of prayer, in front of your chest. Once you make sure your weight is evenly distributed, exhale profoundly.
* While inhaling, press the upper arm, keeping the legs straight and relax the neck.
* While exhaling fold your body forward, press your palms down and try to put your finger tip in accordance with your toes.
* While inhaling bring the foot back and place it on the floor. Arch your back and lift chin.
* Bring back the other foot and try to support your weight on hands and toes. Keep your chin down and retain your breath, while performing this step.
* While exhaling, lower your knees and then your forehead, but keep your hips and make your toes curled under you believe.
* Lower your hips, while inhaling. Point your toes and bend as spare as possible. Your shoulders should be kept down and your feet together.
* Curl your toes under and, while exhaling, raise your hips. You should end up in position V. You should push your heels and head-down, while keeping your shoulders back.
* While inhaling step forward and one place your feet in between hands. Keep your chin up, while the other knee resting on the floor.
* Bring the other leg forward and bend from the waist keeping your palms on the floor. Exhale.
* While inhaling, stretch your arms forward and then up and back above your head and try to slowly bend back.
* Return to the upright position, while exhaling, and bring your hands to your side.