Thursday, August 14, 2014

Yoga Challenge: 14 Sun Salutations in a Row

Here's a workout for all you advanced yogis out there.  Hopefully you've checked out my last blog post with the basics of Sun Salutations.  This workout assumes that you know how to do a Sun Salutation and are familiar with the English names of foundational poses such as "warrior 1", and the Sanskrit terms "chaturanga" (short for chaturanga dandasana of course) and "vinyasa."  When I say "go through your vinyasa," I mean that you flow quickly between a plank, half pushup (chaturanga), a backbend (upward dog or cobra), and downward dog.  This basic vinyasa is the foundation of this workout and you will do it a lot.

First we do a half Sun Salutation, followed by a full one.  Then we add in some lunges and warrior poses.
You'll go through warrior 1, 2, and 3 here, as well as reverse warrior.

By the end of the workout you'll have worked out your arms, legs, and core.  Not only that, but you're getting a cardio workout, a great stretching/flexibility routine, and you'll work on your balance.  If you combine this with my yoga for core and savasana, you'll have a complete 40 minute yoga class.  

Here is the workout (audio only, link opens in new tab): 14 Sun Salutations


Let me know in the comments if you were able to get through all 14!

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