![]() Breath, movement, and stillness fall into a rhythm. The start of an inhale initiates your transition from one pose to the next, followed by a lull in both the breath and body as you come into the pose, with the beginning of an exhale acting as a cue for your next transition. The poses take you through all manner of stretches, forward folds, and backbends that build heat and happen in a rhythmic cadence that’s aligned with your breath. This sequence of postures is essentially a series of prescribed motions that begins and ends with Tadasana (Mountain Pose). ![]() Salutations are believed to have been regarded as a literal salute to sunrise and were perceived to ready the body for all that would happen during daylight. This set sequence of postures dates back more than 2,500 years to a time when ancient cultures revered the sun. It’s a series of yoga postures known as Surya Namaskar A, more commonly known as Sun Salutations. There’s actually an ancient yogic antidote specifically designed for those mornings. Or when you’re desperately trying to cram 10 minutes of your practice in as your weekday meeting marathon looms. Especially when you’re taking yourself through your practice without a teacher cueing a sequence. (Don’t we all?) It’s not always easy to achieve it, though. It’s been said-and memed-that “Movement without awareness is exercise. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
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