How to do the Sun Salutation A

1Stand at the front of your mat with your feet together and hands in prayer position.
2Inhale and raise your arms overhead, arching your back slightly.
3Exhale and fold forward, bringing your hands to the floor beside your feet.
4Inhale and lift your torso halfway, extending your spine.
5Exhale and step or jump back into a plank position.
6Lower your body to the floor, then inhale and lift your chest into an upward-facing dog.
7Exhale and lift your hips into a downward-facing dog.
8Hold for a few breaths, then step or jump your feet forward to your hands.
9Inhale and lift your torso halfway, then exhale and fold forward.
10Inhale and rise to standing, reaching your arms overhead.
11Exhale and return to the prayer position.