7 minute Surya Namaskar yoga study break - Yoga for Massage therapy Students

Yoga for Massage therapy Students is presented by Kathleen Helen Lisson, a NCBTMB Board Certified Massage Therapist and NCBTMB Approved Continuing Education Provider. Use this calming mindful movement practice during a Pomodoro study break.
We spent today's movement session:
Exploring flexion and extension by moving our neck, shoulders, spine, hips, knees, and ankles with Surya Namaskar
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Surya Namaskar
Set of yoga postures performed as a sequence
Alternate forward and backward bending movements
Paired with alternating inhalation and exhalation
Insights on Surya namaskar from its origin to application towards health
Surya Namaskar is:
The most widely adopted sequence of asanas which has its origin from Indian traditional physical training
form of complete practice involving asanas and pranayama
alternative stretching and compression at the abdominal area
increasing mobility of joints, extending muscle power, and vitality
(Prasanna Venkatesh & Vandhana, 2022).
Surya Namaskar:
“Meets nearly all the criteria of the American College of Sports Medicine's current guidelines in terms of type of exercise (viz., aerobic, resistance, flexibility, and proprioceptive and neuromotor exercise) with purposive frequency, intensity, time, and volume” (Bandyopadhyay et al., 2022).
One type of Surya Namaskar:
Pranamasana (prayer)
Hasta Utthanasana (back bend)
Padahastasana (forward fold)
Ashwa Sanchalanasana (equestrian)
Kumbhakasana (plank)
Ashtanga Namaskara (knees, chest & chin)
Bhujangasana (cobra)
Adho Mukha Svanasana (downward facing dog)
Ashwa Sanchalanasana (equestrian)
Padahastasana (forward bend)
Hasta Utthanasana (back bend)
Tadasana (mountain)
Resources:
Bandyopadhyay A, Halder K, Pathak A, Kumar B, Saha M. Surya Namaskar: As an Alternative for Aerobic Fitness. Int J Yoga. 2022 May-Aug;15(2):163-167. doi: 10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_8_22. Epub 2022 Sep 5. PMID: 36329767; PMCID: PMC9623894.
Prasanna Venkatesh L, Vandhana S. Insights on Surya namaskar from its origin to application towards health. J Ayurveda Integr Med. 2022 Apr-Jun;13(2):100530. doi: 10.1016/j.jaim.2021.10.002. Epub 2021 Dec 30. PMID: 34974957; PMCID: PMC8814407.