Chandra Namaskar (Moon Salutations) – Sanskrit & Naming
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Chandra Namaskar
“chandra” = moon
“namas” = bow to or adore
Moon Salutation
More Than a “Salutation”
The Sanskrit name Namaskar was slightly short-changed when it was translated to Salutation. The root of nama, meaning “to bow” and in some cases “not me,” tells a more meaningful story about the sequence’s original purpose. “Of course it is a beautiful greeting, but it was also meant to be a transformative experience to release the burden of our personal obsessions and just come back to essence,” says Shiva Rea. – Yoga Journal, Why Sun Salutations Are So Much More Than Just a Warm-Up
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