How to Do the Yoga Chair Pose

Although a standing pose, you enter the Chair position by moving as if you are about to sit in a chair. This yoga position works the legs and arms and hones balance.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Stand with your feet about shoulder width apart (but no wider).

2. Bend your knees, lowering your body as if you were about to sit in a chair. Get your thighs as close to parallel to the ground as you can while standing.

3. Lean your torso forward at an angle, bending at the waist and keeping your hips above your heels.

4. Raise your arms in a stretch straight out above your head, holding your arms in a direct line with your spine.

5. Hold your arms parallel with palms facing inward, or touch the palms together while you breathe deeply and hold this position.

6. Hold the position for 30 seconds to one minute, maintaining regular breathing.

7. Return from the pose by straightening out the legs and inhaling, momentarily reaching upward through the arms. Spread the arms in a stretch all the way back down to your sides.

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