A sun salutation is a flow of asanas (poses) that are connected by the breath. It is important to pay attention to the breath as you move between poses because it will greatly benefit your practice. I didn't have someone to photograph me doing this so please refer to my guide above.
You will begin in mountain pose or tadasana with your hands in Anjali Mudra (hands pressed togther at the heart). Here you can close your eyes and set an intention for your practice today. Remember that yoga is about making a change from within.
Then on an inhale you will raise your gaze up and bring your hands up above your head for a breath then slowly on an exhale bring them down into uttadasana or forward fold.
From there raise your back into half forward bend (make sure you keep a flat back and bring hands to the knees or shins) and take a breath here, then on an enxhale release and place your hands on the mat, step your feet or hop back into chaturanga dandasana.
Here slowely lower as if doing a pushup and then raise your heart on an inhale into urdva muka, (uppdog.) Open your chest, feel the stretch and give thanks to the sun.
Then on an exhale push up into down dog, lowering your gaze to the earth. Take a few breaths here and then slowely walk or leap to the front of your mat and end your vinyasa back in mountain pose with your hands at your heart. Repeat as many times as many times as you would like.
Make Surya Namaskar a regular part of your practice and it will generate a feeling of peace and gratitide in your life. Then go eat some pineapple and enjoy your summer♡♡
Namaste
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