Few sequences come up more frequently than Sun Salutation A (“Surya Namaskar A”). Vinyasa yoga teachers will breeze through “exhale: chaturanga; inhale: upward facing dog; exhale: downward facing dog”). This, essentially, is Sun A. We take for granted that folks in class will know and understand these “basic” shapes, but I’ve observed that even intermediate and advanced students don’t focus on alignment and breath in the way that the sequence demands.
This will serve as a great reminder for those of us who’ve been practicing for many years to return to the basics, and it will introduce this most-common series to newer yogis.