Starting in Table position (hands and knees) be sure your hands are directly under your shoulders, with your fingers spread wide. Extend one leg out at a time behind you on the balls of your feet, so you are in a high push-up position. Think about making one straight line from the crown of your head to your heels. Abdominal muscles are pulled in towar…Read more

From Triangle Pose on the right side, place your left hand on your left hip and bend your right leg. Reach your right hand about 12 inches beyond your right foot on the floor as you lift your left leg off the floor. Keep your left hip stacked above your right hip. Exhale, press your right hand and right heel firmly into the floor, and straighten your r…Read more

From a standing position, bring your hands to heart center in Prayer Position. Gaze at one point 3-4 feet in front of you. Tilt forward from the hips as you simultaneously lift your right leg behind you with the foot flexed. Chest should be slightly higher than the heel. Keep both hips square to the floor, and push energy out through your back heel. Sw…Read more

Bring your left arm high with your palm facing forward. Bend your right knee behind you and grip the inside of foot with the right hand, thumb facing back. Bring your knees together to touch, and establish your balance. Reach your left arm forward and simultaneously kick up and back with the right foot. Create a standing backbend by increasing the ten…Read more

Spread the toes wide on the standing leg, like the roots of a tree; lift up through the arch of the foot. Bend the opposite knee, placing the foot on the ankle, calf, or inner thigh of the standing leg; avoid placing your foot on the knee. Hands can be in prayer position at the heart, or extended up to the sky for a greater challenge. Gaze at one non-m…Read more

Place your hands shoulder-width apart in front of your feet, palms flat, fingers facing forward. Squat down and bring your knees into your armpits; your shins should be flush against your triceps. As you shift your weight into your arms, stack your elbows over your wrists. Lift your hips and gaze forward. Come to the tips of your toes, and then lift o…Read more