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Also known as: Chandra Namaskara A.

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Technique

  1. Start sitting on the shins.
  2. Inhale lift the arms up.
  3. Exhale fold into a Child pose.
  4. Inhale come to all fours.
  5. Exhale Downward dog.
  6. Inhale to all fours.
  7. Exhale cow pose.
  8. Inhale come forward to the shins, hips up.
  9. Exhale bend backwards a bit.
  10. Inhale come up.
  11. Exhale lower the hips down.

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Muscles

Flexibility

Primary

  • Legs
  • Quadriceps
  • Glutes
  • Hamstrings
  • Chest
  • Back
  • Spine
  • Abs
  • Obliques

Secondary

  • Pelvis
  • Hip adductors

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Equipment

Ground (hands or body)
Ground (hands or body)

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Appears in

Other disciplines

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Regressions

e037

Downward dog

Beginner
e0ii

Cat Cow

Beginner
e0ik

Seiza

Beginner
e0nm

Child pose

Beginner
e0vd

Hip-support camel pose

Beginner
w01y

Moon salutation B

Novice
w00d

Seal rock to tuck

Novice
e17j

Downward dog squat

Novice
w00l

Sun salutation A

Intermediate
e18u

Embryo in the Womb Pose holding the feet

Novice
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