![]() Traditionally, this is where we take the most time in any of the postures in this flow, providing some time and space to think. The easiest place to start with hacking a Sun Salutation A is from your Downward-Facing Dog. Totally lost your confidence? Simply start again. Forgot what happens next? Pick up at a point that is easy to get to. Got lost? Go back to Downward Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana). The power of using a sequence you already know to get creative is that you always have somewhere to go next or a point to come back to. ![]() Once you know these sequences, then the next step is to use them as the basis for learning to flow creatively-all by yourself. Another posture, a movement within a posture, a movement between postures: anything goes. “Hacking” Sun Salutations (or any yoga flow) is just a term for working with what is already there and then adding something of your own. How do you transform these set sequences into something of your very own? You “hack” them. They are an excellent basis for your independent vinyasa yoga practice. Sun Salutations A and B contain everything you need to have a complete yoga asana practice: forward folds, backbends, inversions, core work, and hip opening. Each pose flows from one to the next in a continuous loop. There are 11 postures in the Sun Salutation A variation and 19 in Sun Salutation B. The humble Sun Salutation, or Surya Namaskar, is the foundation of modern-day vinyasa yoga. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
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