sFree Downloadable Sun Salutations B Yoga Lesson Plan
I created the Surya Namaskar B yoga lesson plan using the Yoga Genie Lesson Planner.
Before teaching Surya Namaskar B, you could start off with Surya Namaskar A (slightly watered down version of Surya Namaskar) or Surya Namaskar (traditional version).
Surya Namaskar B is the “tough” version of Surya Namaskar. Once your students get good at Surya Namaskar A and Surya Namaskar, you could teach them Surya Namaskar B.
6 Step Formula For Teaching Sun Salutations B
Step 1
Download The Sun Salutations B Class Plan
Sun Salutations B Yoga Lesson Plan: Short Plan
Each yoga lesson plan you create within the Yoga Genie Lesson Planner comes with a short version of the lesson plan. The short version is perfect for taking into class with you. It’s short and sweet.
Sun Salutations B Yoga Lesson Plan: Long Plan
Each yoga lesson plan you create within the Yoga Genie Lesson Planner comes with a long version of the lesson plan. The long version has everything you need to practice the lesson plan before getting to class. You can take it to class with you (but you may prefer to take the short version). The long version is a great handout to give to your students, especially your one-to-one students. It immediately shows your professionalism, and increases your expertise in the eyes of your students.
Sun Salutations B Yoga Lesson Plan: Stream Plan
Each yoga lesson plan you create within the Yoga Genie Lesson Planner comes with a video stream version of the lesson plan. You’ll be able to provide the streams to students as a URL, so they can practice from home.
Step 2
Practice The Plan
Make sure you know this sequence so well that you could do it backwards. That means practicing it at home before class. Follow the sequence on the Sun Salutations Class Handout you downloaded in step 1.
The 18 Sun Salutation B Asanas Include:
- Mountain
- Chair
- Forward Bend
- Plank
- Upward Facing Dog
- Downward Facing Dog
- Warrior I (left foot forward)
- Plank
- Upward Facing Dog
- Downward Facing Dog
- Warrior I (right foot forward)
- Plank
- Upward Facing Dog
- Downward Facing Dog
- Table Top (Half Forward Fold)
- Forward Bend
- Chair
- Mountain
Step 3
Teach The Benefits
Teach the benefits of the poses within Sun salutations B:
Standing Poses
- Feet sprout roots so you feel secure and grounded
- Build body awareness
- Help find your centre
Forward Bend & Half Forward Fold
- Elongate the spine
- Stretch the hamstrings
- Cleanses the digestive system
Plank
- Engages the muscles in arms, shoulders, chest and abdomen
Upward-Facing Dog
- Stretches the upper body
- Frees the breath
Downward-Facing Dog
- Works every single muscle
- Calms the nervous system
Step 4
Give Pose Assists
If you see a student not performing one of the poses correctly, use it as chance to teach the class by assisting her/him in the pose. Learning a few of these assists will give you a huge amount of confidence going into a class.
Mountain Pose Assists
Chair Pose Assists
Forward Bend Assists
Plank Pose Assists
Downward Facing Dog Assists
Downward Dog Adjustment 1: Leg Leverage
Ask the student to go into Downward Facing Dog. Stand on the front of the mat and take your hand to the student’s sacrum (top of the hips) and apply a little pressure to help release weight onto the student’s back legs.
Downward Dog Adjustment 2: Shoulder Rotations
Ask the student to go into Downward Facing Dog. Kneel on the front of the mat and take your hand to the middle of the student’s arms (between shoulders and elbows) and rotate (the neck will release a little).
Downward Dog Adjustment 3: Perfect V
If the student is struggling to get the classical V shape, ask him/her to go into Downward Facing Dog. Ask him/her to bend their knees a little.
Warrior I Assists
Table Top (Half Forward Fold) Assists
Step 5
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Step 6
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