Sun Salutation Breakdown
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Master the fundamentals of Sun Salutations—a foundational sequence in yoga, with this step-by-step breakdown. Whether you’re new to yoga or looking to refine your technique, this class will help you move with better form, breath control, and efficiency.
Robert guides you through each posture, making the sequence more accessible, functional, and beneficial for your body. By the end, you’ll feel more confident flowing through Sun Salutations in any practice. Perfect for beginners and anyone looking to improve their foundation!
Robert guides you through each posture, making the sequence more accessible, functional, and beneficial for your body. By the end, you’ll feel more confident flowing through Sun Salutations in any practice. Perfect for beginners and anyone looking to improve their foundation!
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Start your day with intentional movement, breathing with a positive and inspired mindset. This practice will help in reducing the aches and pains you may feel when you wake in the morning! This practice offers some play in balance, stretches the key sticky areas we all have, works on some strength (something we all need) and will sharpen your listening and paying attention skills. Throughout the practice you will be prompted to breathe, take a few deep and releasing breaths, releasing some surface stress or tensions and freeing not only the body up but the mind too! Have a beautiful day!!
RonN
Monday, March 31 2025
Monday, March 31 2025
Excellent explanation of how to breathe an tbreakdown of the pose was amazing. I love how the details of it were certainly not boring rather lively. For the first time I was really able to understand the flow of a sun salutation thank you so much for this wonderful class.
Adam
Friday, March 28 2025
Friday, March 28 2025
Day 1 challenge. Very good start for a fairly new person. The b
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cobra and downward dog poses need more practice.
Anthony
Thursday, March 27 2025
Thursday, March 27 2025
Day One of the 2020 Challenge complete Yogi s ??
I particularly found using the yoga block between your knees in mountain pose to be extremely helpful and an excellent use of props. Thank you for the tip I will start using it in class.
Happy New Year everybody ?
Brandon
Thursday, March 27 2025
Thursday, March 27 2025
An excellent way to start the 20 day challenge. Robert Sidoti always explains things simply, so even beginners like me can follow. I appreciate his laid-back attitude. Thanks!
John
Thursday, March 27 2025
Thursday, March 27 2025
Great for getting back into yoga practice after a few years
Jacob
Thursday, March 27 2025
Thursday, March 27 2025
Rich from Bradenton. Great starting class for the 2-week yoga challenge. This will be great to break from my normal morning yoga routine.
Luke
Wednesday, March 26 2025
Wednesday, March 26 2025
not sure why my download was beginners for me as I am female. Hopefully this can be corrected for day 2. Thank you.
Julian
Wednesday, March 26 2025
Wednesday, March 26 2025
Excellent explanation of sun salutation.... should always be able to remember it now!
Adrian
Tuesday, March 25 2025
Tuesday, March 25 2025
Truly great video! easy to understand and follow, outlining all the important steps but not too much details. Thanks for the great instruction!
Jack
Tuesday, March 25 2025
Tuesday, March 25 2025
Great explanation of what to do and how it should feel. Thank you.
Bonnie from Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Andrew
Tuesday, March 25 2025
Tuesday, March 25 2025
I did Robert s class. It was good way to start since I haven t done a class since COVID started.
Warren
Monday, March 24 2025
Monday, March 24 2025
*Day One of 20 Day Yoga Challenge*
Great class!! Enjoyed the breakdown and explanations, thank you!
Victor
Monday, March 24 2025
Monday, March 24 2025
Great start to 2020. Good reminders of form and flow. Easy going, fun class. ??
Owen
Monday, March 24 2025
Monday, March 24 2025
20/20 challenge cant think of a better way 2 start the new year then w this 1st day yoga challenge sun salutations. Can never have 2 many sun salutations in my life. Be brave live strong
Anthony
Monday, March 24 2025
Monday, March 24 2025
Great tutorial, love the instructions for standing! Thanks!
Edward
Monday, March 24 2025
Monday, March 24 2025
Thank you for fixing the access problem. I just completed day 1 of 22! I am looking forward to the rest of the sessions. Thank you for keeping this simple for me.
Julian
Sunday, March 23 2025
Sunday, March 23 2025
20 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 1
I really enjoyed this! Robert is excellent at moving you through the positions and taking you through the sun salutation. He is very encouraging and supportive. I learned something new that I’ll use on a daily basis, and I love it! Thank you Robert and Yoga Download!!
William
Sunday, March 23 2025
Sunday, March 23 2025
This was very helpful for my sun salutation practice. Because I do most of my practice at home sometimes I feel lost. This helped me understand what I was actually doing! Day 1 of the challenge done!
Austin
Sunday, March 23 2025
Sunday, March 23 2025
I would love to participate, in the New Year challenge, but I cannot seem to get anything but the preview. Help!
Ian
Saturday, March 22 2025
Saturday, March 22 2025
I m doing the 2020 Challenge and completely new to yoga. This video was a great way to start. Some of the poses were a challenge to maintain at the end but I ll get stronger. The instructions were very easy to follow and I look forward to the next class.
Michael
Saturday, March 22 2025
Saturday, March 22 2025
this was a great start to the new year and 20 in 20 challenge! Really good instruction - he breaks down sun salutation in a easy to follow way. Added to favorites!
Luke
Saturday, March 22 2025
Saturday, March 22 2025
I delayed starting my 20-day challenge by 9 days, and this was a great start to get my creaky body back into movement.
Robert
Friday, March 21 2025
Friday, March 21 2025
2020 Day 1. Great breakdown of the foundational pose. Thanks. See ya tomorrow
Thomas
Friday, March 21 2025
Friday, March 21 2025
I enjoy all of Robert s classes I have taken. This is an excellent foundational instruction in Sun Salutation. I keep this class in my favorites so I can use it as a reset.
Perfectly slow paced. Clear cues. A very warm approach.
David
Friday, March 21 2025
Friday, March 21 2025
I really enjoy Robert’s classes and his humour. Happy New Year felllow yogis.
Phil
Friday, March 21 2025
Friday, March 21 2025
Nice to have such an essential flow broken down step by step. Robert does a great job teaching this class!
Dan
Thursday, March 20 2025
Thursday, March 20 2025
Thanks, Robert, for this excellent foundational class. I m so glad that Yoga Download promotes this 20(+) minute, 20 day series. After a knee injury I m, as of today, back to careful yoga. And very happy and grateful to be back!
Edward
Thursday, March 20 2025
Thursday, March 20 2025
Day 1 of 20. Trying to get back into a healthy routine. Instruction was clear and the adjustments for flowing into each pose very nice.
Adam
Thursday, March 20 2025
Thursday, March 20 2025
Been doing yoga for years and feel like I finally know how to do a sun salutation right. Great instruction. Thank you!
Adam
Thursday, March 20 2025
Thursday, March 20 2025
The tips certainly helped me get a much better alignment (and a deeper forward fold) than I normally get during Sun Salutation. Thank you.
Jason
Thursday, March 20 2025
Thursday, March 20 2025
Loved it! It’s the kind of instruction I have been looking for since long time ago! Thanks a lot! Namasté
Christian
Wednesday, March 19 2025
Wednesday, March 19 2025
Found this surprisingly helpful and a good reminder of how important thinking about positioning and activation of different muscle groups are even in seemingly simple movements. I wouldn t have picked this one myself tonight but really glad I went through it!
Harry
Wednesday, March 19 2025
Wednesday, March 19 2025
Nice instructions-it is good to get back to basics now and then!
Lucas
Wednesday, March 19 2025
Wednesday, March 19 2025
Completed first 2020 challenge. Been doing Yoga a couple years now but never had a break down of poses.... I learned a lot..It was great!!!
Jacob
Wednesday, March 19 2025
Wednesday, March 19 2025
Nice, slow breakdown of the postures including breathing.
Joseph
Wednesday, March 19 2025
Wednesday, March 19 2025
Nice tutorial class. I find it helpful to periodically revisit short courses like this to refresh the memory on proper alignment and posture for basic poses. Thanks, Robert!
Paul
Wednesday, March 19 2025
Wednesday, March 19 2025
Sun Salutation Breakdown is incredibly useful foundation knowledge!
Peter
Tuesday, March 18 2025
Tuesday, March 18 2025
Great way to start the New Year, even though the sun is hiding today here in Michigan. Always appreciate Robert’s clear instruction,
Tim
Tuesday, March 18 2025
Tuesday, March 18 2025
Even though I’ve been doing yoga for a while this was a nice review. Always love “just” doing sun salutations. Sometimes keeping it simple is perfect, especially as you start the new year.
Andrew
Monday, March 17 2025
Monday, March 17 2025
Gave me more insight for better engaging mountain pose and transitioning to and from it.
Thomas
Monday, March 17 2025
Monday, March 17 2025
Sun Salutation is my go to for warm up, or if I only have a short amount of time to practice. Loved Robert Sidoti’s breakdown tutorial! Thank you
Liam
Sunday, March 16 2025
Sunday, March 16 2025
It is always good to go back to the basics. Robert does this in a great way breaking things down so that you can remember them when you are doing them in an advanced class.
Warren
Sunday, March 16 2025
Sunday, March 16 2025
A little slow to start but a great refresher. Enjoyed this instructor.
Connor
Sunday, March 16 2025
Sunday, March 16 2025
Stream link keeps freezing but the content I did manage to watch was very helpful. Instructions were easy to follow and explained breathing technique. 3.5 out of 5 stars as the link kept freezing.
James
Saturday, March 15 2025
Saturday, March 15 2025
I loved this class - it was just what I needed. The mountain pose talk through at the beginning was perfect.
Lucas
Saturday, March 15 2025
Saturday, March 15 2025
I think Robert does a really nice job explaining what you should be focusing on in each pose. Good pacing as well. The only thing I would suggest is adding some instrumental background music.
Blake
Friday, March 14 2025
Friday, March 14 2025
Once again Robert, you have broken down something I thought and struggled with to simple movements. Also made me realise I wasn t using my core properly. Thank you!
Stewart
Friday, March 14 2025
Friday, March 14 2025
thank you, robert. it is always useful to breakdown each pose and focus on alignment, breath and self. all the while reconnecting gently with the body. thank you for being a part of the beginning of my two week challenge.
Thomas
Friday, March 14 2025
Friday, March 14 2025
I chose this class as a beginning to the14 day challenge because I needed a refresher since I hadn t practiced in awhile. The step by step instruction was incredible for focusing on my alignment. I feel great ??. Thank you so much!????
Frank
Wednesday, March 12 2025
Wednesday, March 12 2025
Really enjoyed this class as day 1 of the 2020 challenge. I took a break from yoga for most of 2019 This class was perfect to get my practice started again.
Boris
Wednesday, March 12 2025
Wednesday, March 12 2025
I need to have my teenage boys and husband do this class! Thank you!
Stephen
Wednesday, March 12 2025
Wednesday, March 12 2025
This was a great way to learn Sun Salutation A! I feel like I have a much better handle on the breath and movement. Robert’s style of teaching makes learning yoga fun as well!
Edward
Tuesday, March 11 2025
Tuesday, March 11 2025
I ve been practicing for 17 years, and I have to admit this was a great check-in! Sometimes we forget the basics (e.g. my mountain stance was a little narrow), so thanks for the focused work!
Julian
Monday, March 10 2025
Monday, March 10 2025
Great class for beginners. I am a new teacher so I also appreciate seeing the different ways to break down poses to teach beginners. Thanks Robert!
Austin
Monday, March 10 2025
Monday, March 10 2025
I did this as the first class in the 20 in 20 challenge. I had done it before and again found it to be a super helpful refresher. I haven t practiced in about a month and this was a great way to ease back in!
Jonathan
Monday, March 10 2025
Monday, March 10 2025
!st day of my 20 day challenge and it felt really good. I am a newbie that started in Nov. working at least 5 days a week and then December came and I went dark! Just too much going o, but I am determined to stick it out and get this 66 year old body stronger and more flexible.
Jake
Monday, March 10 2025
Monday, March 10 2025
I did this for Day 1 of the New Year Challenge - a good reminder of how to do the most basic postures properly. A great start to the New Year.
Justin
Sunday, March 09 2025
Sunday, March 09 2025
As a YTT student I found this class incredibly helpful. Breaking down the asanas really brought a little extra challenge to each pose.
Max
Saturday, March 08 2025
Saturday, March 08 2025
I like the way that he breaks down the basic sun salutation so that everyone can understand.
Brandon
Saturday, March 08 2025
Saturday, March 08 2025
First instructive sun salutation, loved the pace and the time to get the pose correct.
Trevor
Friday, March 07 2025
Friday, March 07 2025
Great beginner refresher for the New Year to alow it down and get back to basics. Thank you for a great start to being centered in 2020.
Anthony
Thursday, March 06 2025
Thursday, March 06 2025
Lovely, sweet and simple. How refreshing. Sometimes the cues can get so lost on me and this was straightforward and at a slower pace. Thank you.
Robert
Thursday, March 06 2025
Thursday, March 06 2025
After practicing yoga for many years, I basically stopped a couple of years ago due to health issues. I had my knee replaced in August and am finally ready to get back into my practice. This was a thorough overview of sun salutation and really helped me/reminded me to connect my breaths to my movements. I m excited and looking forward to this 20 Day Challenge!
Luke
Wednesday, March 05 2025
Wednesday, March 05 2025
2020 challenge day 1. Really enjoyed the detailed review of sun salutations. Robert is great at simplifying.
Tim
Tuesday, March 04 2025
Tuesday, March 04 2025
First 20 in 20 Challenge day done - perfect way to start! Great and clear instruction and something I will come back to many times.
Connor
Tuesday, March 04 2025
Tuesday, March 04 2025
NIce breakdown of the basics. Day one of the 20 in 20 complete!
Jack
Tuesday, March 04 2025
Tuesday, March 04 2025
Just did this class. Amazing. Really enjoyed the detailed description of the poses. Great for newbies and a great refresh no matter how many yoga classes you have taken.
Lucas
Tuesday, March 04 2025
Tuesday, March 04 2025
Day 1 of 20. Back is sore, so I opted for this class today. Gentle stretching & the tutorial of the sun salutation helped my back. This is great for a beginner or refresher for someone more advanced like me. Looking forward to tomorrow’s class.
Paul
Monday, March 03 2025
Monday, March 03 2025
Hello,
I would like to participate in the 2022 New Year s Yoga Challenge
However I only have access to the preview video. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Dinis
Eric
Monday, March 03 2025
Monday, March 03 2025
It s a good class if you ve literally never done these postures. Otherwise,kind of meh.
Dylan
Sunday, March 02 2025
Sunday, March 02 2025
This was so very helpful. I now have a better understanding of setting up and moving through a sun salutation. I truly hope that Robert will have more classes along this line. I know that the program says Broga but I find his teaching style just works for me.
Thanks.
Adam
Sunday, March 02 2025
Sunday, March 02 2025
The best breakdown of sun salutation I have ever experienced. Thank you for taking the time o explain this key flow.
Victor
Sunday, March 02 2025
Sunday, March 02 2025
I completed the Sun Salutation Breakdown for the first day of the New Year Challenge and really enjoyed it. It was nice to concentrate on the breathing and I enjoyed holding each movement of the sequence for longer to get a good stretch. Looking forward to the next session ??
Jacob
Saturday, March 01 2025
Saturday, March 01 2025
Was nice to focus on just these few poses. Even the back is happy.
Jacob
Saturday, March 01 2025
Saturday, March 01 2025
Did actually do this one until day 3 of my 2020 challenge. Very interesting. I tend towards Iyengar so this detailed analysis fed right into my obsessions :)
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