The Sun Salutation is a graceful sequence of twelve positions performed as one continuous exercise.
Each position counteracts the one before.
1. Begin by standing erect, feet together, hands can by your sides or in the prayer position.
Exhale.
2. On inhale, raise your arms up overhead and arch back from the waist.
Keep legs straight.
3. Exhaling, bend or fold foward, bringing your palms to beside your feet.
4. Inhaling, move the right leg back, place knee on floor.
Arch your back.
5. Hold breath. Move other leg back.
6. Exhaling, lower knees, chest, forehead.
7. Inhaling, lower hips, point toes, bend back, legs together, shoulders down.
8. Exhaling, raise hips, pivot to an inverted V shape.
9. Inhaling, step forward, move right foot to between hands, rest knee on other leg on floor.
10. Exhaling, bring other leg forward, bend down from waist, place palms down.
11. Inhaling, stretch arms forward, up and back over your head, while bending back.
12. Exhaling, move arms to side, while coming to upright position.
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