Sun Salutations Flashcards

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Name all the poses in order in Surya Namaskara A - Sun Salutation A (AC/DC)

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  1. Mountain Pose
  2. Inhale - Upward Solute
  3. Exhale - Forward Fold
  4. Inhale - Half Lift
  5. Exhale - step or jump back > lower half way down > Chaturanga Dandasana
  6. Inhale - Upward facing dog (press into your palms > draw your chest forward > Roll over your toes > straighten arms > slide your shoulders back and down)
  7. Exhale - downward dog
  8. Pause 3 breaths
  9. Inhale - look forward
  10. Exhale - step feet between your hands
  11. Inhale - half lift
  12. Exhale - standing forward fold
  13. Inhale - upward solute
  14. Exhale - hands to heart center
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2
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What Pose is this?

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Hands to Heart Center - Samasthihi

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3
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What pose is this?

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Mountain Pose - Tadasana

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4
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What pose is this?

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Upward Solute - Urdhva Hastasana

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5
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What pose is this?

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Forward Fold - Uttanasana

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6
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What pose is this?

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Half-lift - Ardha Uttanasana

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7
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What pose is this?

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Downward facing dog - Adho Mukha Svanasana

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8
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What pose is this?

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Four Limbed Staff Pose/ Low Plank - Chaturanga Dandasana

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9
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What Pose is this?

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Upward Facing Dog - Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

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10
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Sanskrit for Mountain Pose

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Tadasana

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11
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Sanskrit for Upward Solute

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Urdhva Hastasana

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12
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Sanskrit for Standing Forward Fold

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Uttanasana

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13
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Sanskrit for Half Lift

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Ardha (oordra) Uttanasana

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14
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Sanskrit for Downward facing Dog

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Adho Mukha Svanasana

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15
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Sanskrit for four Limbed Staff pose/ Low Plank

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Chaturanga Dandasana

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16
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Sanskrit for Upward Facing Dog

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Urdhva (OORD-va) Mukha Svanasana

17
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Name all the poses in order for Sun Salutation C - Surya Namaskara C. (LLC)

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  1. Mountain Pose - Tadasana
  2. Upward Solute - Urdhva Hastasana
  3. Forward Fold - Uttanasana
  4. Half Lift - Ardha Uttanasana
  5. Step back lower your knee, untuck toes
  6. Low Lunge - Anjaneyasana
  7. Frame your foot
  8. High Plank - Phalakasana
  9. Lower down to mat
  10. Cobra - Bhujangasana
  11. Downward facing dog - Adho Mukha Svansana
  12. lift right leg up and back
  13. Lower back knee down
  14. Sweep arms up - Low Lunge - Anjaneyasana
  15. Hands on mat
  16. Step back foot forward
  17. Half Lift - Ardha Uttansana
  18. Forward Fold - Uttanasana
  19. Upward Solute - Urdhva Hastasana
  20. Hands to heart center - Samasthihi
    21 Repeat other side (Left)
18
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Name all poses in order for Sun Salutation B (Sit on the bold Warrior)

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  1. Mountain Pose - Tadasana
  2. Chair Pose - Utkatasana
  3. Forward Fold - Uttanasana
  4. Half Lift - Ardha Uttanasana
  5. Plank
  6. Chaturanga Dandasana
  7. Upward Facing Dog - Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
  8. Downward Dog - Adho Mukha Svanasana
  9. Extend right leg up
  10. Warrior I - Virabhadrasana
  11. Plank - Chaturanga- Dandasana
  12. Upward Dog - Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
  13. Downward Dog - Adho Mukha Svanasana
  14. Extend Left leg up
  15. Warrior 1 - Virabhadrasana I
  16. Chaturanga
  17. Upward dog
  18. Downward Dog
  19. Half Lift
  20. Forward Fold
  21. Chair Pose
  22. Hands to heart center - Samasthihi
19
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Sanskrit for Cobra

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Bhujangasana - Bhoo-Jong-AH-sch-nah

20
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Sanskrit for Plank

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Phalakasana - Pal-A-Kasana

21
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Sanskrit for Low or supported Lunge

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Anjaneyasana - AHN-Jah-ney-AH-Sah na

22
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Sanskrit for Chair Pose

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Utkatasana

23
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Sanskrit for Warrior I

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Virabhadrasana I

24
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What is this pose?

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Plank

25
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What pose is this?

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Cobra

26
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What pose is this? (Back knee on floor)

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Low lunge - with knee down

27
Q

What pose is this?

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Warrior 1

28
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What pose is this?

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Chair