Hatha Salutations

Hatha Salutations is a contemplative exploration of Sun and Moon Salutation practices, presented as a living, adaptable sequence rather than a fixed performance. Rooted in classical hatha yoga, this book honors the original spirit of salutations as rhythmic expressions of breath, movement, and awareness.

Within these pages, Sun Salutations are offered as steady, warming, and clarifying, while Moon Salutations invite fluidity, spaciousness, and inward attention. Each posture is presented with thoughtful cues, qualities, modifications, and reflections, allowing the practice to meet the practitioner exactly where they are. Sister poses are included throughout to offer supportive alternatives without hierarchy or compromise.

Historically, yoga asana was developed primarily for male practitioners, with Moon Salutations emerging later as a complementary, balancing practice. Hatha Salutations acknowledges this evolution while inviting modern practitioners to reclaim both sequences as personal, inclusive, and responsive practices.
This book is designed for quiet study, daily practice, and thoughtful teaching. Readers are encouraged to explore the sequences with curiosity, to adapt them with props and modifications as needed, and, when called, to share the practice with others in a way that honors integrity, accessibility, and embodied wisdom.