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Step 1
Begin in mountain pose, or tadasana, with your legs hip width apart, your shoulders back, your arms resting at your side and your pelvis slightly lifting towards your ribcage.
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Step 2
Jump and spread your feet so they are about four feet apart. If you have bad knees or are not comfortable with the jump, simply walk your feet apart. With your arms still resting at your side, bring your toes in slightly towards center.
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Step 3
Place your palms together at your chest in prayer position. As if there were a string pulling up from the center of your head, slowly and gently bend out and forward until your upper body is parallel with the floor.
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Step 4
Look straight down to the floor as your breathe at least two full breaths, holding the forward fold pose. Keep your neck and shoulders relaxed as your focus on the length and strength of your spine.
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Step 5
End the yoga pose by inhaling and slowly bringing yourself up straight. Again, keep your spine straight, pulling out as your roll up, as if there were a string pulling the top of your head.
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Step 6
Release your palms to your side and jump your feet together once again into mountain pose, or tadasana.
