International Yoga Day will be celebrated on 21st June, do Surya Namaskar to keep heart and mind healthy, know other benefits.

New Delhi. International Yoga Day is celebrated every year on 21st June. The purpose of celebrating this day is to raise awareness about the many benefits of practicing yoga around the world. Cultural unity is promoted through yoga. Yoga is beneficial for physical and mental health. It also gives peace to the mind. To stay fit, you can do Surya Namaskar daily. Surya Namaskar, consisting of 12 postures to bow to the Sun, has many benefits. Knowing these benefits, you will also start doing this asana.

Benefits of Surya Namaskar

– Helps maintain heart health.

– Stimulates the nervous system.

– Helps to stretch, bend and tone muscles

– This is excellent for weight loss.

– Strengthens the immune system.

– Improves overall health.

By doing this asana, the body becomes strong and the mind gets relaxation.

How to do Surya Namaskar

Pranamasana- Stand straight with both legs joined together in prayer posture. Now take a deep breath and exhale and join both hands together and start. While remaining in Namaskar posture, raise the hands upwards and take the body and both the hands backwards.

Hastuttanasana- Then bring both hands forward and stand straight. Then touch the ground with both hands and during this keep the knees straight and touch the knees with the head.

Padahastasana-Now bend the right knee and take the foot backwards. Lift the neck upward for some time and then remain in this posture.

Ashwasanchalasana- Now move the left foot backwards along with the right foot. In this, join the heels of both the feet and bring the body into the pushup posture.

Adho Mukhasvanasana- Now move the left foot backwards along with the right foot. To do this, join the heels of both the feet and bring the body into the pushup posture.

Ashtanganamaskarasana- For this, lie down on the ground on your stomach. During this, touch all the body parts from chest to knees with the ground. Then inhale and exhale.

Bhujangasana- Now stick both the palms to the ground and lift the neck upwards. Move the head backwards as much as possible. Focus on your breathing.

Parvatasana- To do this asana, now lift the body upwards. Keep your hands and feet on the ground and lift the body up from the waist. .

Dakshin Ashwa Sanchalanasana- While doing this yoga posture, bend the left knee and take the right knee backwards. While doing this, keep your head upward.

Padahastasana- Stand straight. Keep your back straight and try to touch your feet with both hands.

Hastuttanasana- Stand straight, joining both hands. Join both the legs together. Keep your eyes closed and take deep breaths.

Tadasana- Now stand straight and bring both hands down. Take a deep breath and exhale.

Now repeat with the other leg