Sun Salutation is best practiced in the morning. Follow the 15-step sequence:
- Keep one palm at chest and other palm at abdomen.
- Raise your arms over your head with palms touching. Arch backwards, tilting the head backward.
- Bend forward and place palms at the side of your feet. Touch the knees with your forehead.
- Sit down on your feet, buttocks touching ankles.
- Move your right leg straight behind.
- Raise your head and look in front.
- Move your left leg straight behind. Body balanced on palms and toes, knees straight.
- Lower down your body and then raise it up (like push up).
- Fold and bring back your left leg.
- Move your head down.
- Fold and bring back your right leg.
- Sit down on your feet, buttocks touching ankles.
- Stand with palms at the side of your feet. Forehead touching knees.
- Raise arms overhead with palms touching. Arch backwards.
- Keep one palm at chest, other at abdomen and take a deep breath.
Perform 2-3 rounds slowly, synchronizing breath with movement.
Benefits: Best to practice in the morning as it relieves stiffness and revitalises the body and also refreshes the mind. Helps to promote better sleep when practiced regularly.