Sun Salutation
  

Flowing Warrior 1 Sun Salute

This Sun Salutation flow shows a side stretch (Extended Side Angle) and spinal twist (Reverse Triangle) then a Warrior 1 flow that strengthens the quadriceps with a repetition into and out of the pose.


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Sun Salutation No 09

Look at the back bend in the beginning when the arms stretch up. It is non- existent. This is what people should do when they have a back condition or degeneration to discs. 

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Instructions

 

Stand in Tadasana.

Place the palm together. It feels more sacred and that is what this art is about.

(Tip! Feel a straight line from the heels to the top of the head and even beyond.)


 

 

Inhale into a backbend.

(Tip! The backbend shown is quite deep. It is healthier to enter a gentle backbend.)








Exhale into a forward bend.

(Tip! Delay the inhalation or just inhale slightly at the beginning of the motion into this pose.)

 

 

 

 

Inhale and step the right leg back.










Exhale
into Downward Dog.










Inhale forward into Plank Pose









Bring the knees down. Bring them down gently.












Exhale into Eight Limb Pose.

The feet, hands, chest and chin all touch down.








Inhale into Cobra pose.










Exhale into Locust pose.











Inhale into Cobra. This time look up.










Exhale back to Downward Dog Pose









Inhale release out of Downward Dog then flow back inhaling to One Leg Downward Dog.








Inhale step the left leg forward.






Exhale turn the right leg sideways placing the heel down. Stretch the right arm diagonally out.

Inhale and continue to hold.

(You can take a few breaths in this pose.)

Exhale into Reverse Triangle. The left leg straightens, the right arm comes down and left arm stretches up. It is also better to place the right arm to the inside of the left leg and if a block isn't available come onto your fingertips.

(Take a few breaths in this pose if you like.)

Tip!
Bend the left knee a little if the hamstrings are not very flexible. This will allow an easier pose and breathing will be better. (Work on flexible hamstrings though.)

Inhale into Warrior 1 pose.
(If you want the back foot to be flat on your mat try stepping it forward.)









Inhale and raise the arms up.









Exhale into Tadasana with the hands in prayer position.

Perform the same sequence on the opposite leg. If you like you can vary the headstand sequence each time or simple perform the same one.




Yoga Posture tadasana
Tadasana







Salutation Pose








asana utanasana
Uttanasana







Lunge Pose





Downward Facing Dog pose
Adho Mukha Svanasana








Downward Facing Staff Pose
Adho Mukha Dandasana



astangasana
Astangasana

or
chaturanga dandasana
Chaturanga Dandasana







Bhujangasana
Bhujangasana



 






Yoga Posture Samabhasana
Salabhasana



 






 Cobra pose Bhujangasana
Bhujangasana

 

 


Downward Facing Dog pose
Adho Mukha Svanasana


 

 




Downward Dog
Eka Pada Adho Muka Svanasana








om
Lunge Pose




Extended Side Angle
Parsvakonasana


 



Yoga Positions revolved side angle
Parivrtta Trikonasana










yoga position warrior 1
Virabhadrasana1

























asana utanasana
Uttanasana








Salutation Pose







Yoga Posture tadasana
Tadasana

 

Yoga Breathing Techniques


Perform Ujjayi Pranayama.
Stage 3
Inhale and restrict the air flow to make the sound "sssss". Keep the sound constant and smooth. Exhale make a sound with the mouth closed that sounds like "hhhhha".

Don't hold the breath yet just warm up and work on smooth sound when inhaling and exhaling. Work on the changes in breath becoming smoother and longer also. This occurs when the breath crosses from inhalations to exhalations and exhalations to inhalations.
Download the Ujjayi Pranayama mp3

Do this for at least 5 minutes.

Then progress towards holding after the inhalation and then the exhalation as well.
Inhale restrict the air flow to make the sound "sssss". Keep the sound constant and smooth.

Pause at the top of the breath (antara kumbhaka).
Exhale and make the sound "hhhha" keeping the sound constant and smooth.
Pause at the bottom of the breath (bahya kumbhaka).
Ujjayi Pranayama mp3

Then perform Surya Bhedana pranayama.
This is a type of breath that occurs through the Sun channel in the body, Surya meaning Sun.

Stage 2 - Surya Bhedana nostril. (Puraka)
Hold after inhalation. The first few times hold for a few seconds. Gradually increase the duration of the time after inhalation. (Antara Kumbhaka)

Exhale out through the left nostril. Allow the exhalation to be longer than the inhalation.
Surya Bhedana mp3

Do this breath as for as long as it takes to feel open through the energy flow that the breath takes. Look for blockages and remove them as you perform this pranayama. They can be opened by creating more space or by thinking the flow open with the conscious mind but first the flow of air and energy must be understood by continual observation and practice.

by Mark Giubarelli




                         



 


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