The sun salute in yoga is a sequence designed to warm the body inside out. When people talk to me about “hot yoga” I most typically respond with “Do enough of these and you will be hot, trust me!”

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As we re-visit downward facing dog, we arrive at a pose that strengthens arms, core, legs, wrists, and shoulders. It Stretches the hamstrings, spine, and shoulders and also energizes the body and mind.

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Cobra and upward facing dog both help to open the chest, strengthen the back body and also stretch out the abdominal muscles. Both poses do similar things, with upward facing dog being a more challenging version.

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In today's episode we have a choice in our pose as we journey through a sun salute - should I lower all the way down to my mat or should I hover half way in the more energizing chatturanga - decisions decisions!

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Plank pose is a strong and energizing pose that you have most likely heard of in some way. It is definitely challenging so I am for sure going to give you options as it requires a lot of strength to do.

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Our next posture will include a choice. Lunge or low lunge will be our next posture and which ever option you choose, it provides many benefits.

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Standing forward fold and Standing half forward fold are the next poses in the sun salute journey, and we will explore both of them today as they go nicely together, like peanut butter and jam!

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Today we will continue on our sun salute journey moving to the next posture in the sequence which is upward salute. Even though this pose is sometimes overlooked as a connector pose, it is important in and of itself.

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