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Sun Salutation A
Also known as: Surya Namaskar, Sun salute
in the compendium plan
Yoga
The twelve-position sequence most people meet yoga through.
What this practice covers
All twelve positions with Sanskrit and English names, breath mapping, and chair and wall versions.
Yarra’s note. The traditional form includes chaturanga — a real strength requirement that a great many people are quietly failed by, and that almost no beginner class admits is a 7.
What you can practise today
No movements from this practice are documented yet — the plan for it is written and it is queued for production. Meanwhile, its entry on the difficulty ladder explains what it will ask of you.
Connected practices
What this sits beside, grows out of, or leads toward.
Outlined names are practices not yet given their own page.
Where to look next
- The difficulty ladderHow hard this is on day one versus at the depth its tradition teaches.
- The full compendiumEvery documented movement, filterable by field, difficulty and seated availability.
- Sources & imagesHow claims are labelled here, and why every image is original.