Yoga for Beginners Simple Yoga Poses to Calm Your Mind and Strengthen Your Body

THE ESSENTIAL YOGA POSES

1. Start in Mountain pose.
   Turn your left toes out to
   the left and bend your knee
   as you bring your left foot
   up to the inside of your
   right leg.


2. Press the sole of your left
   foot and the inside of your
   right leg into each other.


3. Extend your arms over-
   head with straight elbows.
   Repeat on the other side.

GAZE: Up toward the ceiling

PRECEDING POSES:

Mountain pose

COUNTERPOSES: Mountain

pose, Standing Forward Fold

PRECAUTIONS: Never place the

lifted foot directly on the knee

joint of your standing leg. Always

place it above or below the joint.

TIP: To pl ay with your bal ance, tr y

this pose with your eyes closed.

Turn your left toes out to
the left and bend your knee
as you bring your left foot
up to the inside of your
right leg.

2. Press the sole of your left
   foot and the inside of your
   right leg into each other.


3. Extend your arms over-
   head with straight elbows.
   Repeat on the other side.