A sun salutation is a series of poses in yoga that flow together in a cyclical manner. My yoga class usually starts with some form of sun salutation. I find it helpful as a morning routine to wake me up, find my focus, and feel more balanced throughout the day.
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To start, I breathe in, looking and reaching up in mountain pose
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As I exhale I move my hands down to Anjali mudra
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With my next breath in, I get into Plank or Phalakasana |
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Then I touch the mat with my knees chest and chin
for Caterpillar or Ashtanga Namaskara |
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I stretch out into Cobra or Bhujangasana |
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Breathing In, I form a crescent shape
with my back for Cow pose or Bitilasana
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Breathing Out, I flatten my feet and
arch my back in Cat pose or Marjaryasana
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I repeat Cat and Cow a few times, focusing on the flow of breath with the movements:
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I enter into Child's pose or Balasana for a brief moment |
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Then into Downward Facing Dog or Adho Mukha Svanasana
I usually do some leg stretches while in downward dog:
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Lunge Forward
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Warrior II or Virabhadrasana II |
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I take Peaceful Warrior or
Shanti Virabhadrasana into a stretch |
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I lunge again, twisting to open my shoulders into Revolved Side Angle or Parivrtta Parsvakonasana |
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I tilt forward into Warrior III or Virabhadrasana and hold it as long as I can |
Then I repeat the process on the other side (for my right leg in this example)
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Namaste |
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