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Step 1
Stand with legs in a straddle position about twice your shoulder width.
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Step 2
Rotate your body to one side so that you now have one leg out in front of you and the other behind.
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Step 3
Check your foot position. Point your front foot forward in the direction you are facing. Point your back foot at a diagonal between the side and front.
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Step 4
Place both arms behind your back. Hold both forearms parallel to the ground, clasping each arm with the opposite hand.
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Step 5
Hold your forearms pointing upward, perpendicular to the ground, with your palms together.
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Step 6
Lean forward at the hips until your back is roughly parallel to the ground. Keep your back straight as you bend and as you hold the position.
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Step 7
Proceed to the second stage of the position by continuing to bend until your face is next to your shin, or as far as you can go. Hold the position here and breathe.
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Step 8
Come out of the position by pressing down through the feet. Coming up with the head and straightening the body, return to an upright position.
