There are several variations of the Sun Salutation. The most common one is variation A , which includes the following poses:
- Mountain Pose (Samasthiti or Tadasana)
- Upward Salute (Urdhva Hastasana)
- Standing Forward Fold (Uttanasana)
- Half Standing Forward Fold (Ardha Uttanasana)
- Plank Pose (Chaturanga Dandasana)
- Upward-facing Dog Pose (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana)
- Downward-facing Dog Pose (Adho Mukha Svanasana)
- Half Standing Forward Fold (Ardha Uttanasana)
- Standing Forward Fold (Uttanasana)
- Upward Salute (Urdhva Hastasana)
- Mountain Pose (Samasthiti or Tadasana)