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Strike a Yoga Pose: Sun Salutation A
We've finally learned all the poses that make up Sun Salutation A, so we can link them all together.
The Sanskrit word for Sun Salutation is Surya Namaskar. Surya means "Sun," and "Namaskar" is a greeting of honor and respect to the divinity present in each one of us.
Strike a Yoga Pose: Standing Forward Bend
You can't get through a yoga class without doing a Standing Forward Bend. This is the second pose in Sun Salutation A, a series of poses you do at the beginning of class to warm up.
- Begin in Mountain pose at the front of your mat.
Strike a Yoga Pose: 4-Limbed Staff
4-Limbed Staff pose, also called Chaturanga Dandasana in Sanskrit, is one of the toughest yoga poses to hold. It works yours abs, your back, and your upper arms and shoulders intensively. The thing about doing this pose, is once you get the right technique and you practice it a lot, it'll get easier.
Strike a Yoga Pose: Upward Facing Dog
I couldn't live without Upward Facing Dog pose, or Updog as I like to call it. This back bending pose is part of the Sun Salutations. Not only does it elongate and increase flexibility in your spine, but it's a great pose for opening your chest, throat, shoulders, and the front of your thighs.
Strike a Yoga Pose: Downward Facing Dog
We've reached the last pose in the Sun Salutation A. Downward facing Dog, or Down Dog as I usually call it is one of the toughest poses to hold in yoga. It works every part of your body, and when you first begin to do yoga, you have a hard time holding this pose for more than 2 breaths.
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