Lower back, upper back, neck, hips, knees, ankles, shoulders and wrists
Surya A: Shoulder Reduced
A sun salutation with reduced shoulder demand: no deep overhead positions, making this flowing sequence accessible for recovering or sensitive shoulders.
Transitional240 to 360 seconds
Ways to adjust it
- Knees-down Plank
- Baby Cobra
- Short DD
- Step-back
- Knees-down
- Modified lunge
- Fists in DD
Other ways to do this movement
Every version below is the same movement set up differently, so one of them usually suits.
- Surya A: Ashtanga
- Surya A: Chair Supported
- Surya A: Gentle / Modified
- Surya A: Hatha
- Surya A: Knee Down
- Surya A: Little Sun Salutation
- Surya A: Midline Focus
- Surya A: Spine Neutral
- Surya A: Therapeutic
- Surya A: Wrist Neutral
Before you try it
Move within a range that stays comfortable. Stop if this brings on sharp pain, dizziness, or symptoms that travel down an arm or a leg, and speak to a clinician before repeating it.
One movement is a start. A session is the thing.
A few questions about your body and how it is today, and Vinys builds a session around it, including which movements to leave out.
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