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Sun Salutaions - Surya Namaskara for Advanced Yogis

By Ann Pizer, About.com

Updated August 11, 2004

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Now, for advanced yogis, here’s one of many possible variations:

1. Come to stand in Tadasana

2. Inhale - Bring the arms out to the sides and up to Urdhva Hastasana

3. Exhale - Swan dive down hinging at the hips bringing the palms flat on either side of your feet to Uttanasana

4. Inhale - Come up to a flat back bringing the finger tips to the floor

5. Exhale - Bring the palms flat, forward bending again into Uttanasana

6. Inhale - Bring the right foot to the back of the mat and bring the arms up into a high lunge

7. Exhale - Ground the palms and bring the left foot back to meet the right coming into Downward Facing Dog

8. Inhale - Come forward to a Plank position

9. Exhale - Lower down to Chaturanga

10. Inhale - Come forward to Upward Facing Dog

11. Exhale - Back to Downward Facing Dog

12. Inhale -Bring the right foot next to the right hand and bring the arms up into a high lunge

13. Exhale - Bring the left foot forward next to the right and forward bend into Uttanasana

14. Inhale - Bring the arms out to the sides and up, reversing the swan dive to Urdhva Hastasana

15. Exhale - Drop the arms back to Tadasana

Repeat on the left side.

And one more, adding a jump:

1. Come to stand in Tadasana

2. Inhale - Bring the arms out to the sides and up to Urdhva Hastasana

3. Exhale - Swan dive down hinging at the hips bringing the palms flat on either side of your feet to Uttanasana

4. Inhale - Come up to a flat back bringing the finger tips to the floor

5. Exhale - Bring the palms flat, bend the knees and jump back to Chaturanga

6. Inhale - Come forward to Upward Facing Dog

7. Exhale - Back to Downward Facing Dog

8. Inhale - Bend the knees and look between the hands

9. Exhale - Jump between the hands and forward bend into Uttanasana

10. Inhale - Bring the arms out to the sides and up, reversing the swan dive to Urdhva Hastasana

11. Exhale - Drop the arms back to Tadasana

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