Yoga for Absolute Beginners: Sun Salutations

David I am very new to yoga again!! I took yoga a few years ago. I am much older and I find it very difficult to get on and off the floor. I also cannot kneel on my legs as you taught in this a previous yoga videos. I sat on a large thick cushion. I now spread my knees wider apart and am able to do Childs pose. I did this video again this morning and it was somewhat easier!! I used a chair to help me get up after lunge. Thank you for breaking sun salutation down to the very basic and beginning elements!! I am grateful for this journey!!

Love the instruction.. David needs to speak louder, I struggle with hearing him even with my volumes up on high.

Thank you David, it was good to go back to the basics again. I feel so much more confident now and my understanding of the poses and breath is much more ingrained after this refresher course.
Namaste 🙏

I can't tell you how many yoga videos I've stopped over the years when they got to Sun Salutations and I got too frustrated to continue. The flow has always been too fast for me to follow safely and I have never been able to figure out the transitions from one movement to the next.. This video is perfect!! Thank you so much for your patient instruction, repetition of concepts, and suggested modifications. This morning was the first time I have actually been able to do Sun Salutations and I LOVED it!

Thank you David. I tend to hyperventilate when I follow along with most videos, I think because the movements between poses are too fast for my normal respiration rate, but I don't have as much difficulty with your videos. I do wonder if you've worked at all with people who suffer with vertigo (positional and possibly also a mild case of Meniere's in my case). If so, do you find that the vertigo they have during the routine improves like strength and flexibility does as they practice more? Vertigo during some poses is pretty unpleasant. I'm just wondering if I can expect it to get better or if I should assume this will be something I'll just need to live with.

David is wonderful at explaining everything in this video. Loved this practice for YTT.

David: First, as a totally new person starting yoga, I appreciate everything shown to me thus far. Some comments---I personally have difficulty in hearing you, especially6 when you lower your head/face. Second, would like the 'meaning' of the art behind you with the primary/secondary colors? Also, the meaning of the characters inside--what does it say/mean? Third and finally, would like to know if you personally are a Ukrainian or Russian. I am 100% Ukrainian. Thank you sir. Joe STRAHOSKY

This sun salutation class is such a great addition to the return to yoga series for seniors. I needed just a little more.... and there you are! Thank you David and the DO YOGA WITH ME family.

Thank you David, I’m just returning to yoga and this was an excellent beginning.

Thank you! Excellent instruction. I feel that I can now progress in my sun salutations.

I started attending a yoga studio near home, but they never explained to me the postures like this. Now I feel empowered. I travel a lot with my job, as I am a flight attendant, and this videos are excellent for my stays at hotel rooms. Thank you for being there!

So helpful! I am having trouble w/ going from Downward to foot btwn hands. I am improving, THANK YOU! SOUND THING:It is soft for me too. It helped to turn up my hear

i was hoping you would discuss what beginners with tight hamstrings should do. What to do if your forward folds with straight back don't reach all the way down.

David, thank you for such a good introduction to yoga. I have a class of senior beginners that will benefit from what I have learned from you.
Namaste

I can't hear the sun salute video. Kathleen

I really love these videos, but for some reason I can't hear them very well. I've tested that it isn't just my computer and I made sure the volume was up on both the computer and the video - is there something I'm missing? Do only subscribers get the right volume?

lovely re-introduction to the flow--thank you!

Lovely flowing sun salutation incorporating lessons from the 2 foundation session. Thank you

I have been practising for many years but I like to do a beginner class sometimes.

This class is wonderful for practising mindful yoga.

Thank you David