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Good morning and happy Monday!
Today’s practice is a quick tutorial on how to practice Sun Salutations A, otherwise known in sanskrit as Surya Namaskar A.
In a typical vinyasa class, these may be practiced anywhere from 1-5 times, moving the body with the breath. I’ll often include them in class after we’ve warmed up a bit and before we get into the “meat and potatoes” of class. They’re a wonderful practice on their own to create energy in the body and mind, break up the day a little bit, and build strength and mobility.
Here’s the breakdown of the flow:
Tadasana (Mountain)
Urdhva Hastasana (Upward Salute)
Uttanasana (Standing Forward Fold)
Ardha Uttanasana (Standing Half Forward Fold)
Plank into Chaturanga Dandasana (Low Plank) or right into Chaturanga
Bhujangasana (Low Cobra) or Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Up Dog)
Adho Mukha Svanasana (Down Dog)
Ardha Uttanasana (Standing Half Forward Fold)
Uttanasana (Standing Forward Fold)
Urdhva Hastasana (Upward Salute)
Tadasana (Mountain)
We’ll run through a tutorial on how to practice them, breaking down each part and then we’ll bring them all together and flow through a few times together!
Let me know what you think - and if there’s anything else you’d like to learn in this format!
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