Sun Salutations & Solar Bijas: Explained

Each morning, as the sun rises, we’re invited to ride with it. To move, breathe, and awaken our inner light within. The Surya Namaskar is a sacred dance of gratitude to the sun, and when we weave in the Solar Bija mantras, every breath and movement becomes a prayer. The ancient sounds connect us to the source of life, grounding our bodies while expanding our hearts.

I studied this in my 300-hour YTT in Peru recently. Each asana also corresponds with a specific cakra. Once you get the bija sounds down, you can start to move your prana (attention) to the cakra, sending the vibration and focus to this part of your body. I have listed more information below, as well as corresponding photos!

SOLAR BIJAS

Asana	Breath	Bija Sound	Cakra
HANDS AT ANAHATA CAKRA	exhale	HRAM	Anahata
URDVA HASTASANA	inhale	HRIM	Vishuddha
UTTANASANA	exhale	HROOM	Swadhistana
ANJANEYASANA	inhale	HRAIM	Ajña
ADHOMUKHA SVANASANA	exhale	HRAUM	Vishuddha
ASTANGA NAMASKAR	retain	HRAHA	Manipura
BUJANGASANA	inhale	HRAM	Swadhistana
ADHOMUKHA SVANASANA	exhale	HRIM	Vishuddha
ANJANEYASANA	inhale	HROOM	Ajña
UTTANASANA	exhale	HRAIM	Swadhistana
URDVA HASTASANA	inhale	HRAUM	Vishuddha
ANAHATA	exhale	HRAHA	Anahata