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How to Do the Yoga Chair Pose

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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. Step 1

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

  2. Step 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. Step 3

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

  4. Step 4

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

  5. Step 5

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

  6. Step 6

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

  7. Step 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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