Push-Up-Free Sun Salutation

Description

From Mountain Pose, inhale as you raise both arms overhead. Exhale, bend your knees, and rest your abdomen on your thighs in a standing forward fold. Inhale and rise halfway into a half forward bend, keeping your back long, then exhale as you place your hands on the floor and step your feet back into a plank with your knees on the floor, keeping your core braced for a few moments. Exhale as you bring your pelvis back and up to move directly into Downward-Facing Dog, and take a calm breath. Inhale as you walk your feet toward your hands, exhale as you relax your torso toward your thighs, then inhale as you roll your spine back up, arms overhead, and exhale as you return to Mountain Pose.

Settings

Equipment

No Equipment

Positions

Stand UpQuadruped Position

Muscle groups

Lumbar extensorsLumbar flexorsKnee extensorsKnee flexorsHip extensorsHip flexorsShoulder flexors

Difficulty

Moderate

Movement

FlexionExtension