Sun Salutation

POSITION 4

Inhale.
Bend your knees and place your palms alongside your feet.
Stretch your left leg back, placing your left knee on the floor.
Leave your right foot between your hands and bring your right knee to your chest.
Look up.

POSITION 5

Exhale.
Bring your right foot back to meet your left.
Raise your buttocks so that your body now forms a triangle.
Stretch your heels toward the floor and look at your feet.

POSITION 6

Begin to inhale.
Lower your knees, chest, and chin to the floor, leaving your pelvis slightly raised.
Your palms are now beneath your shoulders, elbows close to your body and pointing upwards

POSITION 7

Continue to inhale as you lower your pelvis to the floor.
Stretch up your head, neck, and chest.
Keep your elbows slightly bent and in toward your body.
Continue to inhale as you lower your pelvis to the floor.
Stretch up your head, neck, and chest.
Keep your elbows slightly bent and in toward your body.

POSITION 8

Exhale.
As before, press down on your palms and feet to lift your buttocks forming a triangle.

POSITION 9

Inhale.
Move your left foot forward between your hands, with your left knee touching your chest.
The right leg is now stretched back, with your right knee on the floor.
The drawing is not accurate and should be the opposite of position 4

POSITION 10

Exhale.
Bring your right foot forward to meet the left. Bring your feet together and straighten your knees as you stretch forward, as though touching your toes.
Bend from your hips only as far as you feel comfortable.

POSITION 11

Inhale.
Lock your thumbs.
Stretch out your arms in front of you.
Watch your hands as you slowly raise your arms overhead.
Bend backwards a little from the hips as you stretch.

END POSITION

Exhale.
Stand up straight with your feet together.
Bring your palms together in front of your chest.