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Each set of Surya Namaskar has 12 asanas. So, when you repeat it 12 times from both sides, you are doing 288 poses. What can be better than this when you can do 288 asanas in just 20 minutes. Doing one round of Surya Namaskar burns approximately 13.90 calories.
If you have an average body weight and are eager to lose some pounds, one round of the yoga poses of Surya Namaskara will let you burn as much as 13.90 calories. ... Gradually you can boost the number of exercise rounds of the sun salutation yoga to 108.
Who should NOT do Surya Namaskar? Pregnant women should not practice this after third month of pregnancy. Patients of Hernia and high blood pressure are warned against this practice. People suffering from back conditions should seek proper advice before commencing Surya Namaskar.