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15 Dec 2022 · 1 min

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In this instructional segment, the instructor walks the viewer through a modified version of Sun Salutation A, a foundational flow in the Ashtanga primary series and vinyasa yoga. The guidance begins with positioning at the front of the mat, establishing Samasthiti (standing tall with hands at heart center), and proceeds through inhalation and upward arm reach, exhalation into a forward fold, and options for hand placement when the floor is not reachable (shins, knees). The instructor then cues stepping back one leg at a time, maintaining forward gaze, dropping the knees, and pointing the toes back, emphasizing alignment adjustments and safe modifications throughout the sequence.

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Today we're going to be modifying Sun Salutation A. Sun Salutation A is part of the Ashtanga primary series. It's one of the first flows that you're going to learn in vinyasa or Ashtanga yoga. First, we want to step to the front of the mat. You can bring your feet in line with your hips if you'd like. Bring your hands to the heart center. This is called Samasthiti. Inhale, reach your arms up to the sky. Exhale, bring your hands through your heart center as you fold forward. Now, if your hands do not touch the ground, that's okay. Bring your hands onto your shins, look up and lengthen. Exhale, you might need to bend the knees here as you bring your hands onto the ground. You're going to step back one leg and then the other leg. Then from here, look forward, drop your knees and point the toes back as