Sūryanamaskār: Tracing the Origins of the Sun Salutation
16 November 2025
Earlier this year, the Journal of Yoga Studies published an article I wrote, in which I share findings from research on Sūryanamaskār that I conducted at SOAS, University of London, between 2021 and 2023. The article was originally my MA dissertation and was supervised by Professor James Mallinson. In the article, I examine the martial origins of Sūryanamaskār and present groundbreaking new research on its Persian provenance and links to both Indian and Persian wrestling traditions.
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