Surya Namaskara – Sun Salutation Tips

Surya Namaskara is Sanskrit for Sun Salutation or Sun Salute. A sequence of exercises in honor of the the rising Sun.



Drop Down Head to Knee

This yoga flow demonstrates lateral standing poses blended with a seated forward bend.

Total Duration: 00:35

No 01 This yoga flow demonstrates lateral standing poses blended with a seated forward bend.





Total Duration: 01:52

No 02 Triangles Down to Knee

This yoga flow demonstrates lateral standing poses with a spinal twist blended in.



Warrior 2 Bow Down

This yoga flow demonstrates a flow into Warrior 2 pose blended with a standing forward bend.

Total Duration: 01:38

No 03 This yoga flow demonstrates a flow into Warrior 2 pose blended with a standing forward bend.



Side Flow

Shows a simple lateral flow that helps to balance the spine before performing a more vigorous practice.

Total Duration: 01:10

No 04 Shows a simple lateral flow that helps to balance the spine before performing a more vigorous practice.



Warrior 2 Side Flow

This flow demonstrates how you can flow in and out of 2 yoga poses. The poses are Warrior 2 and Extended Side angle.

Total Duration: 02:17

No 05 This flow demonstrates how you can flow in and out of 2 yoga poses. The poses are Warrior 2 and Extended Side angle.



3 Triangle Flow

Demonstrates how you can use the same pose many times in a flow. The Pose that is repeated is the Triangle pose.

Total Duration: 02:07

No 06 Demonstrates how you can use the same pose many times in a flow. The Pose that is repeated is the Triangle pose.



Lateral Flow to Knee

A well blended lateral flow that moves through Extended Side angle twice with Warrrior 2 pose and Crescent Moon pose.Total Duration: 01:18

No 07 A well blended lateral flow that moves through Extended Side angle twice with Warrrior 2 pose and Crescent Moon pose.





Triangle Warrior Support

Triangle pose occurs before and after Warrior 1 and Warrior 2 sealing it and giving a nice entrance and exit.

Total Duration: 01:37

No 08 Triangle pose occurs before and after Warrior 1 and Warrior 2 sealing it and giving a nice entrance and exit.



Side Angle Salute

This Sun Salutation has a nice rocking flow into 2 variations of Cobra pose. It also only blends into Extended Side Angle Pose.

Total Duration: 01:11

No 09 This Sun Salutation has a nice rocking flow into 2 variations of Cobra pose. It also only blends into Extended Side Angle Pose.



Warrior 1 Salute

Sun Salutation has a nice rocking flow into 2 variations of Cobra pose and a back toner (locust pose). It also only blends into Warrior 1 Pose.

Total Duration: 01:19

No 10 Sun Salutation has a nice rocking flow into 2 variations of Cobra pose and a back toner (locust pose). It also only blends into Warrior 1 Pose.



Warrior 2 Low Flow

This yoga flow demonstrates a quick flow into Warrior 2 pose.

Total Duration: 01:03

No 11 This yoga flow demonstrates a quick flow into Warrior 2 pose.



Deep Lateral Flow to Lunge

This yoga flow demonstrates lateral standing poses and holding Cobra pose.

Total Duration: 01:39

No 12 This yoga flow demonstrates lateral standing poses and holding Cobra pose.



Warrior 2 Inside Triangles

This yoga flow demonstrates a flow into triangle poses with Warrior 2 inbetween.

Total Duration: 02:54

No 13 This yoga flow demonstrates a flow into triangle poses with Warrior 2 inbetween.



Warriors Inside Triangles

Shows a simple way to blend both Warrior poses with Triangle pose.

Total Duration: 01:29

No 14 Shows a simple way to blend both Warrior poses with Triangle pose.



Warriors Blended Lateral

This flow demonstrates how you can flow in and out of the Warrior poses with lateral standing poses.

Total Duration: 03:25

No 15 This flow demonstrates how you can flow in and out of the Warrior poses with lateral standing poses.



Lunge Lateral Flow

Demonstrates flow for hamstring flexibility and also lateral flow from Triangle pose to Warrior 2.

Total Duration: 04:29

No 16 Demonstrates flow for hamstring flexibility and also lateral flow from Triangle pose to Warrior 2.



FreeHand Pigeon Bow

FreeHand Pigeon Bow

Duration: 01:10

No 17 FreeHand Pigeon Bow



Crooked 8 Limb Hips

A blend of hip openers and arm balance poses make this an interesting flow.

Total Duration: 03:58

No 18 A blend of hip openers and arm balance poses make this an interesting flow.



Lateral Warrior 2 Double Blend

Warrior 2 is used twice to split up the other lateral poses that are performed.

Total Duration: 02:58

No 19 Warrior 2 is used twice to split up the other lateral poses that are performed.



Side Winding into Warrior 1

Sun Salutation into a standing side stretch then twists into a standing spinal twist before unwinding into Warrior 1.

Total Duration: 02:45

No 20 Sun Salutation into a standing side stretch then twists into a standing spinal twist before unwinding into Warrior 1.



Seated Bow Vinyasa

Shows an advanced headstand flow.

Duration: 11:02

No 21 Shows an advanced headstand flow.



Headstand Vinyasa

Shows an advanced headstand flow.

Duration: 01:48

No 22 Shows an advanced headstand flow.



Headstand Leg Circles

Shows a blend of movements designed to free energy in the hips then blends into an arm balance.

Total Duration: 01:23

No 23 Shows a blend of movements designed to free energy in the hips then blends into an arm balance.



Scorpion Vinyasa

Shows a quick transition into the Headstand then into the Scorpion pose.

Duration: 00:42

No 24 Shows a quick transition into thethen into the Scorpion pose.