How to: Sun Salutations B

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Good morning and happy Monday!

Last week, we learned how to practice Sun Salutations A (Surya Namaskar A). Today, we’re following that up with another sequence that often accompanies a vinyasa class - Sun Salutations B or in sanskrit, Surya Namaskar B.

Based on my experience, Sun Salutations A are more commonly included, especially depending on the type of studio you’re practicing at. At the studio where I first did my teacher training and then taught at for 5 years, Sun A and Sun B were taught in every level 2 class. Nowadays, I’ll teach them sometimes in class, but not always, depending on where we’re leading towards.

Here’s an example of where you might find Sun B during a vinyasa class: You’ll warm up, practice Sun A, and then practice a couple poses that open up the hips like crescent lunge, warrior II, or extended side angle. Then comes Sun B!

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)

• Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I) - right side

• Plank

• Chaturanga

• Bhujangasana (Low Cobra) or Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Up Dog)

• Adho Mukha Svanasana (Down Dog)

• Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I) (left side)

• Plank

• 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)

First, we’ll spend time breaking down each part and then we’ll bring it all together to flow through a few times!

Let me know what you think - and if there’s anything else you’d like to learn in this format!

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