Boost Your Yoga: 7 Intense Surya Namaskar Variations

Surya Namaskar A

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Surya Namaskar B

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Surya Namaskar with Chair Pose

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Surya Namaskar with Wooden Plank Variations

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Surya Namaskar with Balancing Poses

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Surya Namaskar and Backbends

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