Yoga On The Beach

What better way to salute the sun than on the beach at sunrise? There’s nothing quite like it. You feel at peace and at one with nature. The cool sea breeze washing over you and the warmth of the sun on your skin, the sound of the waves lapping on the shore and the birds singing above you… pure harmony and pure bliss…

Sun Salutation

1.  (Pranamasana)

• Stand with your feet together firmly on the ground with equal weight on both feet.
• Inhale and exhale and bring your palms together at the centre of your chest.

2.  (Hasta Uttanasana)

• Inhale and take your arms up and back
• Arch your back and bring your head between your arms with your palms facing each other

3.  (Padahastasana)

• Exhale and stretch down from your hips, bending your upper body down from the waist and bringing your hands to the floor
• Your toes and fingers are in line and your head is touching your knees or you are looking towards your thighs (depending on your flexibility)
• You can also bend your knees a little if you’re not too flexible

4.  (Ashwa Sanchalanasana)

• Inhale and take your right leg back
• Your right knee is on the ground with toes pointing outward and palms on the floor.

5.  (Plank)

• Breathe out and then inhale as you take your left leg back into plank position.
• Your hands are under your shoulders and you are looking ahead at the floor.

6.  (Sashtanga Namaskar)

• Exhale and bring your knees, chest and forehead down to the floor into Sashtanga Namaskar. Your elbows are by your ribs away from the floor.

7.  (Bhujangasana)

• Keeping your hands firmly grounded and elbows close to your hips, slide your upper body up and look upwards.

8.  (Adho Mukha Svanasana)

• Exhale, tuck your toes under and raise your hips up into downward facing dog.

9.  (Ashwa Sanchalanasana)

• Inhale and put your right foot between your hands. (You can use your hands to help bring your foot forward if you can’t go directly into this position)
• Your left knee should stay on the floor with toes pointing outward.

10.  (Padahastana)

• Exhale and bring your left foot forward to meet the right, moving into a forward bend.
• Your fingers and toes are in line with your head.

11.  (Hasta Uttanasana)

• Exhale and bring both arms up, stretching forward and then back.

12.  (Pranamasana)

• As you exhale, bring your palms together at your heart’s centre.

Namaste.