Top 10 Benefits of doing Sun Salutations Everyday

Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutation (as they're more commonly known by) is practiced by many yoga practitioners around the world. Sun Salutation is a great daily practice that can be done in just a few rounds or if you want to experience the full benefits, a full 108 rounds will do the trick! (And yes, that's right you read 108 rounds!)
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Top 10 Benefits:

1. It keeps you strong - doing these poses daily help to strengthen your back and muscles! No gym required
2. Improves blood circulation - hello glowing skin! Doing this daily helps naturally give you that "lit from within" glow! 
3. Helps improve metabolism - moving your body daily through Sun Salutations helps to improve the metabolism by ensuring movement of the digestive tract!
4. Helps with stress - we could all use some stress relief but practicing this daily helps to relieve stress by helping us take fuller breaths and become more aware of the breath. 
5. Gives you the jolt of energy you need in the day - typically practiced in the morning, sun salutations helps build up some energy in the body especially during days you feel lethargic. Try doing 10 rounds when you take up to start your day feeling refreshed!
6. Looking to throw in some cardio to your routine? Do the Sun Salutation! It helps to create some heat in the body if you do multiple rounds of Sun Salutation performed at the pace of one breath per movement you'll get that sweat sesh in no time!
7. Helps with hormonal imbalances - the poses in Sun Salutations helps to harmonize the endocrine system to help with any hormonal imbalances.
8. Enhances flexibility - doing these daily helps to stretch and lengthen out the muscles.
9. Helps regulate irregular period cycles - this benefit is very helpful for those that menstruate. A daily practice of the Sun Salutations helps regulate any irregular period cycles. 
10. Assists with a healthy lower body - a daily practice helps strengthen the feet, legs, and ankles!

Building a habit takes time, but adding the Sun Salutations to your daily practice is a great start and the amount of benefits you get from doing just 10-15 rounds daily is amazing!

Be on the lookout for an upcoming workshop we have with the Sun Salutations! 


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