Seuss Salute

Some people are naturally athletic.  Others are incredibly artistic.  Others, still, are musically inclined or mathematically brilliant.   We all have gifts into which we can tap.  Mine is none of the aforementioned talents.  It is, instead, the ability to write in rhyme with ease.  

As you might imagine, while most of the participants in my training cringed when given the assignment yesterday to "write rhyming cues for Sun Salutation Letter A", I was quite giddy.  Who knew my heretofore relatively useless talent would serve me well in Yoga Boot Camp?!

And so, I give you, Sun Salute A cues, Dr. Seuss style.

At the top of your mat, you will begin

Hands at heart center and then breathe in.

Reach your arms to the sky, long and tall

And as you exhale, towards the earth you fall.  

Inhale, lift halfway, elongate your spine

Exhale fold forward, you’re doing fine

Bring your hands to the mat, hop or step back your feet

High to low push up, stay on your breath’s beat.

Inhale, roll your toes, lift your head, chest and gaze

To warm up your spine, which moves in six ways.

Exhale, lift your hips, find your inverted V

Show off your sweet yoga asana for all to see.

Before moving forward, breathe five times, keep track

Inhale, half lift, now straighten your back.  

Exhale surrender, bring your chest towards your thighs

Inhale, reach up, follow your hands with your eyes.

Exhale, ground your feet, come to Samasthiti

Pull your hands to heart center, in prayer they will be

This is the end of sun salute letter A

Relax, take a breath and say namaste.