Instructions

• Step 1: Mountain Pose Stand at the front of your mat with your feet hip-width apart and your weight evenly distributed between them, your spine erect, and your arms at your sides.
• Step 2: Raise arms Inhale, raising your arms out to your sides and up and over your head, pressing your palms together.
• Step 3: Shift hips & arch torso Shift your hips to left while arching your torso and arms to the right. Your body should make crescent shape from hands to feet.
• Step 4: Hold pose Hold the pose for several comfortable breaths.
• Step 5: Release pose Release by straightening your spine and returning to an erect position, arms still overhead.
• Step 6: Repeat pose Repeat the bend on the other side, holding the same number of breaths.
• Step 7: Release pose Release by straightening your spine, returning to an erect position, and lowering your arms.
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You Will Need

• Comfortable clothing suitable for stretching and moving
• A calm place where you won't be distracted or disturbed
• A yoga mat or folded blanket