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Step 1
Stand upright with feet together.
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Step 2
Step one foot in front of the other and spread your toes out. Making your foot as wide as possible and maintaining full contact with the ground is helpful in any balancing pose.
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Step 3
Shift your weight forward onto the front leg.
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Step 4
Focus your eyes on one point on the floor to enhance your stability.
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Step 5
Bend the knee of your free leg and lift the foot up, placing it as high on your base thigh as possible. Keep the bent knee high out to your side, ideally holding your thigh parallel to the ground.
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Step 6
Place your palms together and bring them to the center of your chest.
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Step 7
Vary the arm position by raising your hands until your arms are pointing straight up and your palms are still together above your head.
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Step 8
Stretch the arms out and vary the center of balance by separating the hands. Bring your arms straight out to the sides, slowly down around the body and back up to the center of the chest.
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Step 9
Come out of the pose by releasing the foot of your bent leg, returning to a standing position with both feet together and shaking out the ankles.
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Step 10
Repeat on the other side.
