yoga sun salutation how to's & dvd's

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What Does “Go Through Your Vinyasas" Mean?

When vinyasa is used as a noun, it describes a series of three poses that are done as part of a Sun Salutation sequence. When the teacher says, "go through the vinyasa at your own pace,” they mean do Plank, Chaturanga, and Upward Facing Dog.

What Does “Go Through Your Vinyasas" Mean?

When vinyasa is used as a noun, it describes a series of three poses that are done as part of a Sun Salutation sequence. When the teacher says, "go through the vinyasa at your own pace,” they mean do Plank, Chaturanga, and Upward Facing Dog.

Vinyasa Sun Salutation Sequence

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Sun Salutation Sequence

Come to stand in “Tadasana” with the hands in a prayer position at the heart Inhale - Bring the arms out to the sides and up to “Urdhva Hastasana” (The good news? You don’t have to pronounce anything!)

Come to stand in “Tadasana” with the hands in a prayer position at the heart Inhale - Bring the arms out to the sides and up to “Urdhva Hastasana” (The good news? You don’t have to pronounce anything!)

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Exhale - Swan dive down, bending at the hips, bringing the palms of your hands flat on either side of your feet to “Uttanasana”Inhale - Come up to a Flat Back bringing the finger tips to the floor

Swan Dive

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Low Lunge into Downward Facing Dog

Exhale - Bring the left foot back to meet the right coming into Downward Facing Dog

Inhale - Bring the right foot to the back of the mat, come up on to the finger tips into a low lunge

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Downward Dog into Plank

Roll forward onto toes and into Plank

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Bending elbows lower your torso towards mat

Or AdvancedPose

To Beginning Pose

From Plank

Plank to Chaturanga

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Upward Facing Dog into…

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Downward Facing Dog

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Downward Dog into Big Lunge

Inhale -Bring the right foot next to the right hand into low lunge

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Exhale - Bring the left foot forward next to the right and forward bend into Uttanasana (at right)Inhale - Bring the arms out to the sides and up, reversing the swan dive to Urdhva Hastasana (middle right)Exhale - Come to stand in Tadasana with the hands in a prayer position at the heart (far right) Repeat the sequence several times

Sun Salutation Finish

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Add ons-Yoga Arm workout

From the Plank, Roll onto the right side, coming onto the outside edge of your right foot and lifting the left arm up toward the ceiling. When you return to Plank do a Push up and repeat on the other side.

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Pyramid Pose-Leg strengthen and tone

From downward dog walk left foot forward, hold for 3-5 breaths and repeat on other leg

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High Lunge

Good all around Leg pose

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YOGA DVD’s

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