Everybody feels they should have body just like their favourite superstar or film star. However they are now aware how much efforts those film star have put in, to make the sculpted body that they have. People appoint personal trainers to get a good and fit body. They spend so much of money just visiting the gym and getting guidance and advise from coaches who teach how to keep a fit body. The easiest and simplest way to get a size zero figure is doing yoga at home. The main exercises to do are the ‘Surya Namaskar’.

‘Surya Namaskar’ is a complete exercise for the entire body. They include 12 postures in which every part of the body gets the required exercise. The first thing to do is to learn the correct postures from a trainer or a Yoga instructor and then once learned how to do them properly; you can do them at home. ‘Surya Namaskar’ is done in sets; one set includes these 12 postures all done one after the other. There are certain Sanskrit chants to say along with every posture and a small 4 line chant to say after every set. The total count is again a group of 12 sets. All these, a group of 12 sets of exercises and the Sanskrit chants together are called the ‘Surya Namaskar’. These Sanskrit chants are devotion to the Sun god.

When in the beginner level you can start with doing one set daily and then gradually increase you daily count up to how much ever your body is suitable to do. The ‘Surya Namaskar’ keeps a complete balance of the body and mind. After a regular ‘Surya Namaskar’ schedule 95% to 97% of muscles in the body get stretched and exercised. They become active and flexible. ‘Surya Namaskar’ keeps away diseases by making the body fit for every season. ‘Surya Namaskar’ also keeps the mind active and healthy; they help increasing memory and intellect.

Sun is the source of energy in every living being. By doing ‘Surya Namaskar’ you can generate the same energy in your body, which helps to keep the body and mind fit. The statistics say that by doing one set of ‘Surya Namaskar’, you can burn up to 13.91 calories. Hence they are very effective in reducing weight. These exercises should be done early in the morning and in the correct format only.