USA, January 6, 2007: The HSS has organized a program to have 5,000 participants complete a total of one million “Surya Namaskars” in 16 days. Surya Namaskar is the Salutation to the Sun sequence of hatha yoga poses. They say the purpose is to: 1) introduce and practice yoga in daily life; 2) promote simple asanas for physical and intellectual development; and 3) lead a healthy lifestyle. More details are at URL above. Participating kids get a free certificate.
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