Benefits:

For your body:

• It opens and stretches all the joints in your body
• Stimulates muscle-to-bone and tendon strength
• It gives you a connection to your spine and its alignment while strengthening.

For your mind:

• Focus on your mind and body connection.
• Allows you easy access to understand extension and restraint
• Softness can calm your mind to think more clearly about the breath and body

For your spirit:

• Well, you can recognize you’re a star.
• It opens you to your natural height.
• Stretches you out to center you

(DISCLAIMER: DO THESE POSES TO YOUR ABILITY; YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN BODY AND WHAT YOU DO. BE SAFE, AND YOU CAN BE SUCCESSFUL.)

Modifications:

• Shorten the width between your heels
• Put your back up against a wall to help you stabilize

Pose Description:

1. Start in a standing position.
2. Step out to a wide-legged position.
3. “T” out your arms.
4. Parallel your feet and root them down firm and even.
5. Open your palms forward and lift your arms up to 45 degrees.
6. Reach out and root down as equally as you can.
7. Draw into your belly to stretch your joints.
8. Relax your neck.
9. Breath here.

Relax, Rest, and Practice Again. You Can Do This! You Are A Yogi!