Pranam Asana - Pose 1 and 12 of Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation)

The first pose of Surya Namaskar is called Pranam Asana. In this pose you would need to stand stand with palms folded touching each other near the chest. This is a simple pose and does not need any considerable physical efforts but the major part is to bring the focus and awareness to the practice.

How to Practice Pranam Asana?
Stand on the mat with the feet near to each other. Join the palms near the chest and stand still. This is a traditional way of greeting others in India. Joining the palms together brings a feeling of surrender and love in the heart. The awareness can be on the heart. Stand for few seconds in this pose. Now try to concentrate on the breathing and then with eyes closed, feel the balance of the body on both the feet. Check if your one leg is more dominant than the other. Feel the sole of your feet and observer which portions are touching the ground. Doing this will help you to increase the body balance.

After staying in this pose for a minute or so proceed to the next pose in the sequence. Usually the this pose is done for longer duration on the first round and for the next rounds you would need to move fast from this pose to next.

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