Sun Salutations

Question 1

Sun Salutation in Sanskrit

Answer 1

Suryanamaskara. Surya (sun), Namaskar (salutation)

Question 2

Sun Salutions as they are practiced now were created by

Answer 2

Krischnamacharya in 1930s

Question 3

Sun Salutation A

Answer 3

Tadasana (mountain)
Urdhva Hastasana (upward salute)
Uttanasana (forward fold)
Ardha Uttanasana (half lift)
Palakhasana (Chaturanga)
Chaturanga Dandasana
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (up dog)
Adho Mudka Svanasana (down dog)

Question 4

Sun Salutation Flow

Answer 4

mountain
inhale lift arms up
exhale forward fold
inhale halfway lift
exhale step back, chataranga
inhale upward dog
exhale down dog
5 breaths
exhale step to top of mat in fold
inhale halway lift
exhale forward fold
inhale arms up
exhale tadasana