Surya Namaskar , Celebrating the Light

Surya Namskar is more than a set of postures sequenced in a flow, it’s a moving prayer to the light.

The sun shines 24/7 even though you can’t always see it, Without it all life on this planet would end.

This brightness shines in your eyes and burns in your cells, it’s the fire in your belly and the steady flame of the heart.

Keep shining, Keep believing ( Being-alive) in the light that shines beyond darkness.

Be the light you want to see in the world. 🌟

CLICK HERE for the Surya Mantras we used in class to slow it down for a devotional Flow

POSITION 1

Samasthiti, Hands come together in prayer at the heart

POSITION 2

Urdhva Hastasana (Upward Salute), Hands together or apart. Lengthen and reach for the sky. Look up and see the Sky.

POSITION 3

Foreward Fold, Hinge at the hips reach for the earth, let the head drop and use gravity to lengthen the hangins spine.

POSITION 4

Hands on the Earth, Step right leg as far back as you can into a long lunge. Lengthen from head to heel of back leg

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POSITION 5

Step left leg back to meet right into the high plank position. Keep whole body firm, bouyant and long. Drop knees to floor if kinder

POSITION 6

Bend elbows and lower plank like body towards the earth. Elbows stay tucked by sides.

Use Child pose instead if Better for your form and flow

POSITION 7

Glide foreward and upwards into back cobra pose, or back arching psotion. Look up and keep elbows soft and shoulders back.

POSITION 8

Lift Body and Swing hips up and back into Downward facing Dog stretch. Let the spine lengthen and hang.

POSITION 9

Step the Right leg forward between the hands into the long lunge. Keep the right knee bent and Lengthen body from head to heel of left leg.

POSITION 10

Step left leg forward and straighten legs into the forward fold position, repeat from no 3

POSITION 11

Repeat upward facing salute, position number 2. Hands can be apart if it makes the movemnt more spacious and joyful. You can lean back if spine allows

POSITION 12

Return the hands to the prayer position at the heart. Find your balance and your breath. Repeat movong the left leg first for 1 full round.

Salute the Sun, Shine Bright