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Pranamasana Prayer Pose or Salutation Pose

Pranam (or pranamam) means salutation and asana is a posture. Pranamasana is the posture of prayer. Here you stand erect, keeping feet together and holding hands together before your chest. You can either keep your eyes closed or keep the gaze straight in front you. It is the starting and finishing pose of Surya Namaskar.

Hastauttanasana (Hasta Uttanasana) Hand Raising Pose

Hastauttanasana is simple extension of pranamasana or prayer pose. Here you raise your folded hands from before your chest to above your head and beyond while you bend backwards.

Ashtanga Namaskara

Ashtanga Namaskara is the sixth stage of Surya Namaskar, where your body is balanced on your palms and toes while your chest, forehead, nose and knees touch the ground.

Ashwa Sanchalasana (Equestrian Pose)

Ashwa Sanchalasana or equestrian pose or horse pose is the fourth step of Surya Namaskar.

Suryanamaskar (Sun Salutation)

Suryanamaskar (Surya Namaskar or surya namaskaram) or sun salutation is a comprehensive rejuvenating exercise that includes yoga asana and pranayama. There are two different methods of surya namaskar. One method has a series of 12 steps and the other has 10 steps.