Standing

Uttanasana - Forward Fold

ALIGNMENT

From Tadasana, exhale, fold forward from the hip joint, lengthen through your spine

Hands to your shins, or hands to the ground in front of you, or beside your feet

Press your heels into the ground, lift your sit bones up

Inhale, lengthen up through your spine to the tip of your crown, exhale fold a little more

Broaden through the collarbones, gaze to your shins

Padangusthasana - Big Toe Forward Fold

ALIGNMENT

From Tadasana, exhale, fold forward from the hip joint, lengthen through your spine

Grip your big toe with your first two fingers. Press your fingers into the top of your big toe, and your big toe into your fingers, lift your sit bones up

Inhale, lengthen up through your spine to the tip of your crown, exhale bend your elbows out to the sides and fold forward, gaze to your shins

Padahasthasana - Hands Under Feet Forward Fold

ALIGNMENT

From Tadasana, exhale, fold forward from the hip joint, lengthen through your spine

Place your hands, palms facing up, under your feet, toes touching the wrist creases

Press your feet down into your hands and your hands up into your feet, lift your sit bones up

Inhale, lengthen up through your spine to the tip of your crown, exhale bend your elbows out to the sides and fold forward, gaze to your shins

Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana - Half Bound Lotus Intense Stretch

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ALIGNMENT

From Tadasana, inhale bend your right knee, hold onto your right foot with your left hand and bring your shin up to your hips

Exhale, reach your right arm behind you and hold ontothe inside of your left arm or reach to bind your right foot

Inhale, lengthen up through your spine, exhale, fold forward from the hip joint and place your right hand on a brick or to the ground, gaze to your shin