How To Do A Sun Salutation | The Right Way | Well+Good

Whether you’re a yoga beginner or a yoga pro, everyone could use a little brush-up on their sun salutation. In this episode of The Right Way, Tess Koenig talks through common mistakes she corrects throughout sun salutation. Then, she walks us through the cues she gives to do it the right way! Watch to up your yoga game and nama-slay! #sunsalutation #yogaforbeginners #wellandgood

HOW TO DO SUN SALUTATION:
1. Place your feet together at the top of the mat, pressing into the ground
2. Touch your hands overhead, lifting your ribs off of your waist
3. Fold forward keeping length in your spine
4. Touch your hands to the ground in line with your toes, or to your shins to stretch your back
5. Lift your chest up and send your sternum forward
6. Fold back down and place your hands on the ground
7. Step back to plank pose
8. Pause in plank pose pressing your hands away from your back, heels pressing toward the back, neutral spine, core engaged
9. Lower yourself down in plank OR place your knees down, intentionally arch your back, place your elbows by your armpits, and slide forward
10. Slide into cobra with your hands by your ribs, press into the tops of your feet, and engage your legs, lifting them from the ground
11. Press into your palms, and send your hips back into downward facing dog
12. Bend your knees, look at where you’re going, then walk or hop to the top of your mat
13. Stand & repeat!

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[tracyhunt]

Noticing Lots of criticism in the comments so wanted to take a sec to say “thank you” for taking the time to make this in the first place. I believe The “wrong way” demonstration was to help viewers see the common ways students move through these vinyasas which could cause injury. For that purpose, this is really helpful. I believe True yogis will find the intended message in this video and appreciate it. To the ones learning, please see her message as helpful as she is trying to save you from injuring your body🧘🏻‍♀️

[dowlrod]

You guys should make a short of the good way so people can have it play on loop as many rounds as the want!

[gemstorm]

This is great! I'm so excited to know the right way to do Sun Salutation so I won't get hurt! Quick suggestion: it would be awesome to follow up these instructions with a real-time sun salutation (with time for breathing), making it easy to practice the Right Way immediately.

[CulinaryGuide]

This was great. I love it when instructors break down sequences into their component parts and show the correct form with modifications. Oftentimes, in yoga classes teachers don’t take the time to explain.

[WithLoveBrianna]

I will say this, I appreciate the information and instructions. Also that, if you’re new to yoga, it’s Ok to not be perfect especially in the beginning. It took me weeks to get my flow down, be able to move into each pose fluidly and even move into them without stepping and hopping and modifying. The more I went the easier it got for me, also because I was more comfortable and my body was more limber. I was stiff at first and had to work my way up so don’t give up if you’re not doing it 100 percent correct. I moved and haven’t been to class in months. So I feel like a beginner all over again which brought me here!!! I’m Ok with starting over, just not from scratch this time. I needed a refresher and so did my body lol 😂

[jilldaltonnyc]

Thank you. I've tried several online Yoga classes and haven't found one that actually explains the correct way to do the postures. This is awesome.

[alex_tucker]

cobra usually bothers my shoulders but the modified entry you showed made it feel great. thanks!

[HayDances]

THANK YOU! As a life-long dancer I have had lots of yoga elements woven into my training by various instructors; few have been specific about technique. As a dance teacher I understand the value of proper technique, and it has bothered me how little has been said in this regard both by my dance and by my yoga teachers. This is the first of your videos that I have seen, but I will totally be looking for more of your videos after this. I admit that my former teachers and I have all made many of these mistakes for years. Valuable stuff!

[EasyGlutenFree]

Very helpful. No one ever showed me the right way in such detail. Even in in-person yoga classes. 🌞🌞

[arsmith]

hey, great! only 1:15 into the video and i think ive got it down! just going to keep practicing these moves.

[mediaman]

So easy to get this wrong, thank you Tess - I have recommended your excellent video to my readers!

[JesseNickelltheFourth]

Been loving this mini yoga session! Thank you!

[annt]

Sun salutation is really hard. The fact that every beginning yoga class includes the sun salutation as if it’s a beginner move basically sets people up to do it wrong imho. Thanks for showing us the right way, but what can we do in the meantime?

[debbieesplinhealing]

I love the way you explain this. Very helpful. Thank you. 🌞🌞

[itsonlymarcibratz]

Nice Job Miss Tess!! I SINCERELY appreciate this video!👍👍👍👍👍
I ENJOYED both versions- the 1st made me giggle, I can't say I'm not guilty of a few of those mistakes, lol! But YOU made "The Right Way" seem very easy& i feelthe quality of my poses improved just by going thru it WITH YOU. So I am SAVING this to a playlist because I want to continue to improve. Thank you so very much!!

[timdyer]

Thank you for demonstrating so clearly.

[jenEST]

thank you for taking the time to show us

[JohnDow-ddoy]

Thank you for the beautiful explanation. 🧘‍♂️🧘‍♀️

[sunneedaizz]

For me, doing it wrong, gives me a good stretch all along my body. Stretch Hands overhead, lower back, my legs etc. Into yoga, do it correctly, I'm going for the feel good stretch. Not like I'm doing it all that much.

[TheSunnyD]

I see my yoga teacher making the mistakes you pointed out! Will show her this video