Come to the front of your mat with feet together and big toes facing straight forward.
Bring your palms together in front of you, inhale and raise the arms with hands together above your head. Keep looking at the thumbs as you do this.
Separate the hands and face the palms forward. Exhale, keep the legs straight and bend forward, taking the hands to the floor. If you can’t reach the floor then just go as far as you comfortably can (knees, shins etc). If you can reach the toes, grab the big toes with the index and middle fingers in between the big toes and second toe and the thumb on the outside.
Inhale, straighten just the back (still bending forward) and look forward.
Exhale and bend towards your toes again. This time try to stretch a little further than the first time.
Keep/place the hands flat on the floor and step back to Downward Dog. Arms and legs should be 45 degrees so you create an inverted V tent-like shape. Stay in this posture for 5 long breaths.
Bring the left foot forward to between the hands so it’s bent not more than 90 degrees. Keep the right leg straight and locked. The left foot is facing directly forward and the right foot is at about 80 degrees facing towards the right side of the mat.
Inhale and raise the hands sideways until the palms meet above your head. You should be looking at the thumbs above your head.
Exhale, bend forward and place the palms of your hands on either side of the left foot. Then take the left foot back so it is together with the right foot.
Inhale, straighten your arms, arch your back down and look up (Upward Facing Dog).
Exhale, lower the chest and head, raise the hips and return to Downward Dog.
Then bring the right foot forward and raise the arms above your head, just as you did with the left foot/leg.
Exhale, bend forward and place the palms of your hands on either side of the left foot. Then take the right foot back so it is together with the left foot.
Inhale and step both feet forward so they are in between the hands.
Exhale, and stretch down towards the feet.
Inhale, straighten the back (still bending down) and look forward.
Exhale, and stretch down to the feet again.
Bring the palms together, inhale and straighten the back and bring the arms straight above your head. Look at the thumbs as you do this.
Finally, keeping the palms together, bring the hands down towards the chest.
This completes one Sun Salutation B.