Day 15 of 30 Day Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) Practice
>> Sunday, December 06, 2009 –
Experiments,
Surya Namaskar
Today I have reached the half way mark in my endeavor for the 30 day practice of Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation). As I have mentioned in my previous post I now strive to finish all the 21 sets in one go instead of breaking up into three batches with break in between. As per the plan now I am down to two batches with the first batch of 12 sets and the second one consisting of 9 sets since yesterday.
In today's post I would like to highlight few benefits of Surya Namaskar(Sun Salutations) on Glands and how they affect us. With practice of Surya Namaskar gradually one gains strength and confidence which can be attributed to secretion of feel good hormones due to activation of the various glands.
Benefits of Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutations) on Glands
Glands play an important role in overall health of a person and the growth of children. When the glands work properly the mental health is maintained apart from physical health.
Pituitary Gland
This is one of the most important glands in the entire body and in a way it acts as the controller of other glands. This gland controls of the growth and development of a person. Surya Namaskar improves the blood circulation in the brain due to which the gland starts working properly which is extremely beneficial for the health.
Pineal Gland
This is another gland in the brain region and helps in mental activities like wake sleep pattern, imagination power etc. This gland is activated by Light, and it controls the various biorhythms of the body. It works in harmony with the hypothalamus gland, which directs the body's thirst, hunger, sexual desire and the biological clock, that determines our aging process. This gland starts working properly with practice.
Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands
These glands control the metabolism of the body and growth of the body. When these glands do not work properly, the affected persons get lazy, start gaining weight and have negative outlook on life. They also suffer from low blood pressure and constipation. This is called Hypothyroidism. There can be another type of problem where in the glands starts working overtime and leads to anxiety and high blood pressure. Patient can start loosing weight. This is called Hyperthyroidism. In both the conditions gradual practice can cure the problem.
Adrenal Glands and Pancreas
Adrenal gland are located near the kidneys. The adrenal gland produces a hormone that regulates nearly every type of organ and tissue within the body. It also helps to maintain appropriate proportions of water and salts within the body. When the proportions are disrupted, it results in low blood pressure. Patients with adrenal insufficiency suffer from fatigue, poor appetites, weight loss, and nausea.
Pancreas control the secretion of insulin which controls the blood sugar levels. During the forward bends these glands are pressed which helps in increasing the blood flow to these glands and helps in having restoring proper function of these glands.
When all the glands work properly, it almost guarantees peak physical and mental health and practicing Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) regularly ensures that.
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In today's post I would like to highlight few benefits of Surya Namaskar(Sun Salutations) on Glands and how they affect us. With practice of Surya Namaskar gradually one gains strength and confidence which can be attributed to secretion of feel good hormones due to activation of the various glands.
Benefits of Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutations) on Glands
Glands play an important role in overall health of a person and the growth of children. When the glands work properly the mental health is maintained apart from physical health.
Pituitary Gland
This is one of the most important glands in the entire body and in a way it acts as the controller of other glands. This gland controls of the growth and development of a person. Surya Namaskar improves the blood circulation in the brain due to which the gland starts working properly which is extremely beneficial for the health.
Pineal Gland
This is another gland in the brain region and helps in mental activities like wake sleep pattern, imagination power etc. This gland is activated by Light, and it controls the various biorhythms of the body. It works in harmony with the hypothalamus gland, which directs the body's thirst, hunger, sexual desire and the biological clock, that determines our aging process. This gland starts working properly with practice.
Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands
These glands control the metabolism of the body and growth of the body. When these glands do not work properly, the affected persons get lazy, start gaining weight and have negative outlook on life. They also suffer from low blood pressure and constipation. This is called Hypothyroidism. There can be another type of problem where in the glands starts working overtime and leads to anxiety and high blood pressure. Patient can start loosing weight. This is called Hyperthyroidism. In both the conditions gradual practice can cure the problem.
Adrenal Glands and Pancreas
Adrenal gland are located near the kidneys. The adrenal gland produces a hormone that regulates nearly every type of organ and tissue within the body. It also helps to maintain appropriate proportions of water and salts within the body. When the proportions are disrupted, it results in low blood pressure. Patients with adrenal insufficiency suffer from fatigue, poor appetites, weight loss, and nausea.
Pancreas control the secretion of insulin which controls the blood sugar levels. During the forward bends these glands are pressed which helps in increasing the blood flow to these glands and helps in having restoring proper function of these glands.
When all the glands work properly, it almost guarantees peak physical and mental health and practicing Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) regularly ensures that.
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I have been doing surya namaskars for many ears, but never more than 6 at a time, and i used to add one surya namaskar after one set of differnt asanas. I used to folllow a set of yoga exercises I saw in a magazine that ha dme do 6 to 10 SN as a warm up and then proceed to other asnas, and after each set i would have to do 1 Sn. So in this way i was not only able to do other asanas but also add one SN after each one . So finally i used to end up with more than 15 to 16 SN in total.
Now for the past 20 days I have committed to yself tati would do 100sets of surya namaskars per day.I do 50 or as much as I can in the morning and the reast in the evening. i really thought I would not be able to do, but to my surprise i could do without missing a single day till now.And as you have mentioned it has made me do the other asanas also roperly. I am really liking this routine of mine very much and i am sure I can see some sligt results slowly.I also do pranayamathrice daily, so in away i am incorporating a very healthy routine in my life.
I just wanted to share this with you
Regards and best wishes to you.
Hi Rama,
Thanks for sharing this information. I am really amazed that you are doing 100 sets in a day. That shows the value of practice. I would be interested in the changes you feel after 1 then 2 and 3 months.
Thanks again for sharing this information.
--Nilendu