Lion

Sit on your heels. Bring your feet together and knees wide. Place your palms on the floor in between your knees, fingers pointed toward feet. Straighten your arms and lengthen your spine. Inhale deeply through your nose. Open your mouth wide, stick out your tongue, look up and exhale while making a ‘hhhaaa’ sound. Close your mouth. Take a natural breath. Repeat this breath five times. Release the pose. Alignment Cues: Open mouth wide Actively stretch tongue out of mouth Spread fingers wide Lengthen and arch the spine