Surya Namaskar – otherwise known as Sun Salutation

With hands in prayer I face the sun, feeling love and joy in my heart

I reach out and let the sun fill me with warmth

I bow before the sun’s radiance and place my face to the ground in humble respect

I lift my face to the sun and then remember, to achieve such heights, I must be as the dust of the earth

I stretch up towards it’s light tying to reach it’s greatest heights and again surrender

I stand tall as I remember the sun within me

In India, the Sun is called Surya, it is revered as the physical and spiritual heart of our world. After all it is the source of life and light on our earth.
Namaskar stems from namas, which means to bow to, to adore.
The outer sun is asserted to be a replica of our inner sun corresponding to our subtle, spiritual heart, where love and compassion spring forth and touch those around us.
In essence then, this sequence is a humble adoration of the light of consciousness and insight of the self.

Enjoy!