Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar) in Yoga

45 free videos on technique and tips, each tagged by level

What coaches agree on

  • Link one breath to one movement, letting your inhale and exhale set the pace through every transition instead of holding poses or rushing ahead.
  • Keep a generous bend in your knees through the forward folds, especially in the early rounds - it lets you fold deeper and eases the strain on your hamstrings and low back.
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  • Modify chaturanga by lowering your knees to the mat, or by lifting straight into cobra or upward dog, and treat that as your regular practice rather than only a beginner's fallback.

Common mistakes

  • Forcing the legs straight and pressing the heels toward the mat in downward dog, which shortens the spine instead of lengthening it.
  • Letting your weight sink back into your heels during the forward fold and halfway lift, instead of shifting it toward the balls of your feet.
How to do a Sun Salutation A | Yoga for Beginners Pose Tutorial
Beginner
How to do a Sun Salutation A | Yoga for Beginners Pose Tutorial

Reviewer Outstanding step-by-step Sun A tutorial.

Moderator Dedicated How to do Sun Salutation A tutorial - it specifically attacks the confusing middle (halfway lift to chaturanga to up dog to down dog) and compares traditional vs modified side by side. Exactly the skill.

3.8
15 minute Morning Yoga Flow | FULL BODY Power Yoga All Levels
Beginner
15 minute Morning Yoga Flow | FULL BODY Power Yoga All Levels

Reviewer Great practical sun salutation lesson with real alignment cues and modifications.

Moderator Explicitly runs the classic sun salutation cycle repeatedly - forward fold, halfway lift, plank, chaturanga/modification, updog, downdog - with full instruction each round.

3.7
TRUE - Day 7 - SALUD |  Yoga With Adriene
Intermediate
TRUE - Day 7 - SALUD | Yoga With Adriene

Reviewer Excellent sun salutation practice, just assumes some prior yoga vocabulary.

Moderator Explicitly built around repeating full sun salutation cycles (reach up, fold, halfway lift, plank, cobra/updog, downdog, repeat) for 'insight through repetition' - this is the clearest, most deliberate sun salutation lesson in the whole batch.

3.5
30 min Sun Salutations Yoga - Strength, Balance & Flexibility
Intermediate
30 min Sun Salutations Yoga - Strength, Balance & Flexibility

Reviewer Detailed, well-built sun-salutation teaching.

Moderator Long, thorough sun-salutation class - half salutes, Sun A, Sun B with chair and warrior I, plus the classical hatha surya namaskar with low lunge and ashtanga namaskara. Deeply on the skill.

3.3
30 min Morning Vinyasa Yoga Flow for a Boost of Energy
Intermediate
30 min Morning Vinyasa Yoga Flow for a Boost of Energy

Reviewer Good clean cueing of the classical sequence, breath and all.

Moderator Explicitly walks through three rounds of classical sun salutations with full step cueing (mountain, swan dive, halfway lift, plank, chaturanga/cobra, down dog) after a warm-up.

3.2
Sun Salutation B - Surya Namaskara B
Beginner
Sun Salutation B - Surya Namaskara B

Reviewer Clear, friendly Sun B instruction.

Moderator Whole video is Surya Namaskara B - chair, forward fold, chaturanga, up dog, warrior I both sides. Squarely a sun salutation, just the B variant rather than the generic A.

3.2
Yoga Joy  |  20-Minute Full Body Vinyasa Flow
Beginner
Yoga Joy | 20-Minute Full Body Vinyasa Flow

Reviewer Precise, well-cued repetition of the classic sequence.

Moderator This is essentially Sun Salutation A repeated multiple rounds — forward fold, halfway lift, plank, chaturanga/half plank, baby cobra, downward dog, three-legged dog — textbook sequence, repeated and refined.

3.1
Surya Namaskar B: Steady Breath and Focused Flow | TikTok
Intermediate
Surya Namaskar B: Steady Breath and Focused Flow | TikTok

Moderator A real-time, breath-cued run through Surya Namaskar B - chair pose, forward fold, the plank-to-cobra transition, downward dog, and warrior one on both sides. This is the sequence itself, cued as you'd actually practice it.

Reviewer Good to practice along with if you already know the poses - the breath cueing keeps the rhythm honest, though it won't teach you the poses themselves from scratch.

3.0
Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) — Complete Morning Yoga Flow
Beginner
Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) — Complete Morning Yoga Flow

Reviewer The inhale/exhale rule given here is a genuinely useful key for the whole flow - practical and easy to apply.

Moderator This is squarely about the sun salutation flow, with the specific breath rule that ties it together - inhale to expand, exhale to fold or release. Exactly the sequence being taught.

3.0
12 Steps of Hatha Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar) & Its ...
Beginner
12 Steps of Hatha Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar) & Its ...

Reviewer Short and organised: each of the 12 steps gets a name and a simple instruction on where your body goes. A good first walkthrough of the order, though you will want more detail on alignment elsewhere.

Moderator Walks the 12 steps of the Hatha sun salutation in order, with the Sanskrit names and a short position cue for each: hands up, fold from the hips, back knee down with chin up, knees, chest and chin to the mat. Squarely the skill.

2.9
Morning Yoga On The Road  -  Yoga for Travel
Beginner
Morning Yoga On The Road - Yoga for Travel

Reviewer Good practical flow, a bit looser on alignment specifics.

Moderator Runs a clear sun-salutation-style cycle: cat-cow, downward dog, forward fold, lunges, plank, chaturanga/updog, back to downward dog, repeated with variation.

2.9
10 minute Morning Yoga for Beginners
Beginner
10 minute Morning Yoga for Beginners

Reviewer Good beginner teaching - clear repetition builds the pattern.

Moderator Repeatedly cues the actual sun salutation skeleton for beginners - mountain pose, forward fold, halfway lift, forward fold, mountain pose - broken down slowly and explicitly, which is exactly what this skill needs at the beginner level.

2.9
Learn how to do Sun Salutation A!🌞This quick tutorial ...
Beginner
Learn how to do Sun Salutation A!🌞This quick tutorial ...

Moderator Step-by-step Sun Salutation A paired with breath: mountain pose, arms up, fold, halfway lift, plank, chaturanga, cobra, down dog, then back through the lift and fold to the reverse swan dive. Teaches the exact sequence from start to finish.

Reviewer Clean, correct order and breath for Sun Salutation A. It's a flow to follow, so don't expect much on chaturanga form.

2.8
Sun Salutation A (Surya Namaskar) Beginner Guide
Beginner
Sun Salutation A (Surya Namaskar) Beginner Guide

Moderator Beginner guide to Sun Salutation A (Surya Namaskar), described as an accessible full-body sequence for newcomers and people coming back after a break. About as on topic as it gets.

Reviewer Nearly four minutes for a beginner-friendly Sun Salutation A, enough time to follow the flow properly.

2.8
Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) 12-Step Sequence - TikTok
Beginner
Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) 12-Step Sequence - TikTok

Reviewer Good clear structure for the sequence and its breathing pattern - a solid reference for practising it.

Moderator Squarely on topic - this walks through the 12-step Surya Namaskar structure and how each posture syncs with the breath, which is exactly what the sun salutation sequence is.

2.8
Morning Yoga Flow | 10 min Yoga Stretch Routine To Wake Up & Improve Posture
Beginner
Morning Yoga Flow | 10 min Yoga Stretch Routine To Wake Up & Improve Posture

Reviewer Clear, breath-paced, repeats enough to actually learn the flow.

Moderator This is a proper morning vinyasa flow moving repeatedly through chaturanga-updog-downdog with forward folds and mountain pose, essentially a Sun Salutation structure repeated multiple times with some added side stretches. Squarely on-topic.

2.8
Plank Pose - Yoga With Adriene
Beginner
Plank Pose - Yoga With Adriene

Reviewer Really well-taught pose breakdown - directly improves your plank within any sun salutation.

Moderator Plank is one specific pose within the sun salutation cycle - this is a deep dive on that single pose rather than the full sequence, so it's a relevant component but not the whole skill.

2.8
Yoga For The Future  |  Yoga With Adriene
Beginner
Yoga For The Future | Yoga With Adriene

Reviewer Good accessible intro to sun salutations before the flow expands.

Moderator Explicitly builds and repeats sun salutations (mountain, forward fold, halfway lift) before extending into warrior variations - core sequence is present and named directly.

2.8
Hatha Sun Salutation: Energize Your Mind and Body
Beginner
Hatha Sun Salutation: Energize Your Mind and Body

Moderator Complete guided Hatha sun salutation: the 12 postures in order with the traditional Sanskrit names and an inhale or exhale on every move, then the second half of the round on the other leg. Squarely the skill.

Reviewer Calm run-through of the full sequence with the breath matched to every move. Strong for learning the order and the breathing. It names the poses without coaching alignment, so pair it with something on form.

2.7
Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) for Beginners
Beginner
Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) for Beginners

Moderator Beginner sun salutation laid out step by step, starting from mountain pose with feet together or hip-width, palms at the heart, feet grounded and the body lengthened. Squarely the skill.

Reviewer Numbered step-by-step from mountain pose, aimed at newcomers. A minute is quick for twelve poses, so expect to pause and replay on the transitions.

2.6
Morning Yoga Flow  |  20-Minute Morning Yoga Practice
Beginner
Morning Yoga Flow | 20-Minute Morning Yoga Practice

Reviewer Clean, well-paced teaching of the full sequence.

Moderator Full flow moving through mountain pose, forward fold, plank, cobra, downward dog, repeated with lunge variations — this is the sun salutation sequence as the backbone of the class.

2.6
Day 10 - 10 min Sun Salutation Practice -30 Days of Yoga
Beginner
Day 10 - 10 min Sun Salutation Practice -30 Days of Yoga

Reviewer Nice flow practice, lighter on instruction.

Moderator A follow-along sun-salutation practice - builds from a half salute up to the full salute with warrior I added in. Squarely sun salutations, though more do-along reps than a cold breakdown.

2.6
How to practice Sun Salutation C step by step! In my last ...
Intermediate
How to practice Sun Salutation C step by step! In my last ...

Moderator Step-by-step Sun Salutation C, cued breath by breath, with a low lunge and a knees-chest-chin lowering before cobra. It's a variation rather than the standard A sequence, but it is squarely Surya Namaskar.

Reviewer Clear breath-by-breath walk through a variation. Assumes you know the basic flow and offers little on alignment.

2.5
30 minute Full Body Power Yoga Workout | Weight Loss & Toning
Beginner
30 minute Full Body Power Yoga Workout | Weight Loss & Toning

Reviewer Adds ujjayi breath control to a clean vinyasa, good for the rhythm.

Moderator Near-identical vinyasa to the flexibility class but adds ujjayi breath instruction up front, and ujjayi-paced breathing is part of a proper Surya Namaskar. Forward fold, halfway lift, plank, low plank all present. On the sequence.

2.5
5 min Sun Salutations - Yoga Warm Up
Beginner
5 min Sun Salutations - Yoga Warm Up

Reviewer Clean, focused sun salutation primer.

Moderator Half then full sun salutation A, nothing else - tightly on surya namaskar.

2.5
30 minute Full Body Yoga for FLEXIBILITY & STRENGTH
Beginner
30 minute Full Body Yoga for FLEXIBILITY & STRENGTH

Reviewer Teaches the chaturanga/up-dog transition properly.

Moderator This one actually walks the Surya Namaskar A vinyasa: forward fold, halfway lift, high plank, low plank/chaturanga, up dog, down dog, with strong-hand foundation cues. Squarely on the sequence even if framed as flexibility/strength.

2.4
Dedicate - Day 7 - Surya
Beginner
Dedicate - Day 7 - Surya

Reviewer Approachable, well cued sun salutation.

Moderator Explicitly themed surya - steps through a gentle sun salutation with low lunge, cobra, down dog, repeated rounds. On the skill.

2.3
Flow On The Go - 15 Minute Yoga Practice
Beginner
Flow On The Go - 15 Minute Yoga Practice

Reviewer Good breath-linked teaching of the actual sequence.

Moderator The sequence shown is essentially sun salutation building blocks — tabletop/cat-cow into downward dog, forward fold, plank, three rounds of cobra, back to downward dog, crescent lunge — even though it's not labeled as such.

2.1
Short Wake Up Flow - 15 Minute Morning Yoga
Beginner
Short Wake Up Flow - 15 Minute Morning Yoga

Reviewer Pleasant gentle flow with sun-salutation pieces, not the full sequence.

Moderator Includes downward dog, forward fold, mountain pose transitions and a lunge sequence, but is paced slower and framed around breathwork/gentle waking rather than a full plank-chaturanga-updog-downdog cycle in the portion visible.

2.0
5-Minute Morning Yoga
Beginner
5-Minute Morning Yoga

Reviewer Good short intro to the closing half of a sun salutation.

Moderator Short flow that clearly cues cat-cow, downward dog, forward fold, and rising to mountain pose - the closing transitions of a sun salutation, even though it skips the plank/chaturanga/cobra portion.

2.0
20 minute Morning Yoga Free Flow | Sarah Beth Yoga
Beginner
20 minute Morning Yoga Free Flow | Sarah Beth Yoga

Reviewer Clear, well-paced cueing that teaches the flow rhythm.

Moderator Free-flow morning class but it deliberately builds and drills the Mountain to forward fold to halfway lift to fold standing sequence, which is the backbone of Surya Namaskar A. Down dog plus the one-breath-one-movement cueing are squarely sun-sal territory. Not a dedicated Surya Namaskar lesson, but more than tangential.

2.0
Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) – Traditional 12-Step ...
Beginner
Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) – Traditional 12-Step ...

Moderator The traditional 12-step Surya Namaskar, framed with the classical practice of rising early and offering at least 12 rounds facing the sunrise. Squarely the sun salutation.

Reviewer Nice nod to practising it the traditional way, early and facing the sun. But 26 seconds is a flash of the sequence, not instruction on how to move into each pose.

1.8
Yoga For Courage  |  28-Minute Home Yoga
Beginner
Yoga For Courage | 28-Minute Home Yoga

Reviewer Good start into the sequence, clear cueing.

Moderator Seated intro into cat/cow, downward dog, forward fold, mountain pose, reach up, forward fold, stepping back into lunge — clearly building into the sun salutation pattern before the excerpt cuts off.

1.7
This Is How Champions Start Their Day
Beginner
This Is How Champions Start Their Day

Reviewer Nice gentle wake-up flow, only loosely a sun salutation lesson.

Moderator Contains sun-salutation-adjacent movements (cat-cow, downward dog, plank variations, updog) but is framed as a general 10-minute morning wake-up routine, not explicitly teaching Surya Namaskar as a sequence.

1.5
Creative Variations on Sun Salutation for Yoga Classes
Intermediate
Creative Variations on Sun Salutation for Yoga Classes

Moderator Variations on Sun Salutation aimed at yoga classes, built on the standard 12-posture, breath-led sequence. On topic, but about changing up the sequence rather than learning the basic one.

Reviewer Handy ideas if you already practise or teach it. Not the place to learn the basic sequence.

1.4
10 minute EASY & SIMPLE Yoga Flow for All Levels
Beginner
10 minute EASY & SIMPLE Yoga Flow for All Levels

Reviewer Decent pose cueing, but you learn the parts, not the Sun Salutation sequence.

Moderator Closer than the other yoga clip — it actually moves through the Surya Namaskar building blocks: cat-cow, down dog, forward fold, mountain pose, mini backbend. But it is presented as a general all-levels flow, not framed or sequenced as a Sun Salutation. Covers the component poses among other things rather than teaching the salutation itself.

1.3