04/03/2025
(Sun B’s)
This continues my big project to better learn the vinyasa counts in bite sized chunks.
Learn along with me!
Listen, look at captions and practice along!
The Ashtanga Primary series begins with 5 Sūrya Namaskāra A’s, (look highlight reels) to gently warm up the body, moving the spine in flexion and extension. Now we add 5 Sūrya Namaskāra B! We integrate more 2 asana to the asanas we flow through in Sun Salutataion A: Utkatasana (chair pose) at the beginning and end, and Virabhadrasana A (right and left), and make use of downwards facing dog in between to switch sides and place feet. Sūrya Namaskāra B gets the big muscles of the legs warmed up and the heart pumping. Focus on ujjayi breath, and especially on the exhales, during the last downwards dog (which is held for 5 breaths), to slow down the heart beat.
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(beginning and end), the Sun B book ends!
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Start noticing patterns; most of the time it’s inhale up, exhale down. Let it be known that there are exceptions but I’ll explain that when we get there.
Look for my carousel post for the “top 5 cues” in Sun B asanas. Many postures repeat. Notice the count for Warrior1 on the right(sapta), then on the left (ekadașa). Check out my stories and highlights reels to see Surya Namaskara A&B videos. Swipe through the highlight reel to see the whole sequence slowly.
La traduction française s’en vient sous peu (en orange)! I’ll have posts on how to make the sequence adaptable to you et je les traduits en français aussi. 💕
For more details on each of these asanas in this Sun B sequence, check out my corresponding video in my reels.
I’m integrating and layering this into my teaching so please help me get this right! If I’ve made an error, (and it might happen), I’d like to fix it within the week to make sequential highlight reels.
