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How to Do a Vinyasa Advanced B Sequence

By Ashley Martinez, eHow Editor
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Advanced Sequence B will make you sweat, especially if you hold the chair pose or Utkatasana for a few breaths. Follow these steps for an advanced Surynamaskar B workout

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Yoga mat
  • Comfortable workout clothes

    Chair...hold, hold, hold

  1. Step 1

    Start in Tadasana. Inhale your hands down by your feet and reaching them up and overhead while sitting in chair pose. Hold the chair pose for five breaths (five inhales and exhales). Then exhale, bringing your hands beside your feet and step or jump back into chaturanga dandasana. Inhale upward facing dog, exhale downward facing dog.

  2. Step 2

    Sequence B is where you step the right foot up in between the hands into Warrior I. Hold Warrior I. Breathe deeply, breathe well.

  3. Step 3

    Exhale the hands to either side of the right foot and step the right foot back. Hold plank pose. Slowly lower the body down. Inhale upward facing down, exhale downward facing dog.

  4. Step 4

    Step the left foot up in between the hands for Warrior I on the left side. Hold Warrior I. Breathe deeply, breathe well.

  5. Step 5

    Exhale the hands to either side of the left foot and step the left foot back. Hold plank pose. Slowly lower the body down. Inhale upward facing down, exhale downward facing dog.

  6. Step 6

    Bend the knees and look up in between the hands. Step or jump up in between the hands. Inhale flat back or Utanansana, exhale fold forward.

  7. Step 7

    Inhale and sweep the arms up, bending the knees and holding chair pose. Stay here for five breaths. Then straighten the knees and bring the arms down by the side to finish Sequence B by standing and breathing in tadasana.

Tips & Warnings
  • Hold the chair pose for five breaths and with each breath sit a little deeper in the pose
  • Drink water before and after you practice yoga
  • Practice yoga at your own risk. See a yoga guru or doctor for permission before attempting these exercises.

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on 5/29/2008 Interesting.

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