Sequencing: Where should you include Sun Salutations in a class sequence?

There is no definitive answer to this, it really depends on the style and theming of your class. For example, if you are teaching a slow Hatha practice you may include Sun Salutation during the middle part of your practice when the body is at its warmest, and you may only repeat 3 to 5 cycles in the class. Whereas, if you are teaching a fiery Vinyasa practice then you might include many more Sun Salutations and these may even start at the very beginning of your class and continue to be woven into the practice and connect to other asana for the first 35-40mins of the class, (based on the class being 60 minutes in length) which gives the practice that wonderful flow like quality, while also giving you the time and space at the end of the sequence to plan for slower, grounding asana to prepare the body to move into Savasana.

Whether you are teaching Hatha or Vinyasa and whether you are including 3 or 15 Sun Salutations in your class, you always want to be sure to teach the first cycle slowly and be sure to breakdown all the alignment cues in order for the rest of the Sun Salutations to flow smoothly and safely.