Instructions
Begin standing. Step your feet 3 ½ to 4 feet apart. Bring feet parallel.
Bring your arms to shoulder height, palms facing down. Turn your right foot 90 degrees to the right. Turn your left foot slightly in.
Reach your right arm out to the right and then down with an exhale. Bring your hand to your shin or ankle. Inhale and reach your left arm toward the sky, palm facing forward. Gaze up toward your hand.
Hold the pose and take slow, deep breaths.
Look down and activate your core and legs. Rise with an inhale, then exhale and step your feet together. Change sides.
Alignment Cues:
Anchor outer edge of foot to floor
Stretch hands away from each other
Lengthen both sides of torso
Lift front leg knee cap
Modification:
Gaze toward the floor.