BENEfITS

Sun Salutations

  

strengthen and align the 

entire body; distribute prana 

throughout the nervous 

system and body; and clarify 

the mental field

Salutation to the Sun Prayer

As I begin this day,
I remember You in my heart.
I celebrate Your presence 
in all creation and within me.
I yearn to do Your will
and surrender to Your way.
Your love lifts me up 
and gives me strength.
I am ready to serve You 
in all that I meet.
As I begin this day
I remember You in my heart.
—Ellen Grace O’Brian

 

7. Cobra Pose— 
with inhalation

12. Standing Mountain— 

complete breath

11. Standing Backward Bend— 

with inhalation

10. Forward Bend— 

with exhalation

9. Lunge with Right Foot Forward— 

with inhalation

8. Downward Facing Dog— 

with exhalation

Inner Light

Photos of Julianne Rice by Shawn Hatjes (www.ShawnHatjesPhoto.com)