Gaiam Yoga Fundamentals: Sun Salutations

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Often called meditation in motion, sun salutations (Surya Namaskara) help you experience a deep state of relaxation. Maintaining proper form during this classic sequence, however, is challenging. Review alignment tips for your shoulders, core and spine. Plus, explore supporting hip-opening poses.

The Gaiam Yoga Fundamentals series features unmatched online yoga instruction from world-renowned instructors Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman.

Instructor/Talent/Host: Rodney Yee/Colleen Saidman

Network/Studio: Gaiam

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Tags: Gaiam yoga fundamentals, salutations to the sun, yoga for beginners, yoga workout for beginners

Practices



Introduction to Sun Salutations 2.25 7:58 No Preview Learn how to link your breath to this flowing series of poses.
Volcano/Urdhva Hastasana 5 3:30 No Preview Fine-tune the opening movements of your sun salutation to suit your current ability.
Sun Salutation/Surya Namaskara 3 4:58 No Preview Slowly practice two opening sun salutation variations to understand key alignment points.
Mini Sun Salutation 3 1:53 No Preview Begin to link the poses together to formulate a mini sun salutation.
Ingredients for Full Salutation 5 5:38 No Preview Perfect the most difficult part of a sun salutation: plank pose to push-up position/chaturanga dandasana.
Upward-Facing Dog/Urdhva Mukha Svanasana 5 3:24 No Preview Explore the nuances of the pose immediately following push-up pose.
Full Sun Salutation 4 1:25 No Preview Practice the full series of poses, moving one breath per movement.
Staff Pose/Dandasana 4 3:00 No Preview Train your body to keep the natural curves of the spine when you sit. Recommended Props: Block, Blanket
Cobbler’s Pose/Baddha Konasana 3.5 2:45 No Preview Learn the variations that allow you to open your hips while elongating your spine. Recommended Props: Bolster, Wall, Blanket
Reclined Cobbler's Pose/Supta Baddha Konasana 0 11:07 No Preview Finish your practice with the most restorative, therapeutic poses in yoga: reclined cobbler’s pose, constructive rest pose and corpse pose/shavasana. Recommended Props: Bolster, Block, Blanket (2), Strap