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2 SURYA NAMASKAR A

Sun Salutation A

A On an inhalation, from standing, raise

your arms overhead. Bring your palms

together as long as doing so doesn’t

create neck tension; otherwise keep

them apart.

B On an exhalation, fold forward,

bringing your hands to the floor and

relaxing your head and neck.

C With an inhalation, lengthen and

unround your spine as you bring

your hands to your shins or

fingertips to the floor.

D As you exhale, set your handsflat on

the floor, step back to Plank Pose,

and lower down through Chaturanga

Dandasana (Four-Limbed Staff Pose)

to the floor.

E Inhale into Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

(Upward-Facing Dog Pose) or

Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose). Exhale

into Adho Mukha Svanasana

(Downward-Facing Dog Pose); stay

for 5 breaths. Step or jump forward,

inhaling as you lengthen your spine.

Exhale into Uttanasana (Standing

Forward Bend). Inhale, come all the

way to standing, and reach your

arms up overhead again. Exhale

to Samasthiti (Equal Standing).

Take 5 rounds of Sun Salutation.

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