Yoga Standing Pyramid Pose

Video Transcript

"Pyramid pose, Parsvottonasana; first job is to ground the feet, check that your hips are squarely forward, that your shoulders are squarely forward. And you can use the front of your mat to get that job done. We're going to use a inhale to keep your feet shoulder-width apart, and step the left foot back. Let's keep both feet in Tadasana, and you can check on that left foot. There's a tendency to lean in on that left foot. We really want to make an effort to ground from the baby toe side of that left foot, helping to re-build your arch over time. Going back into your right leg, we want to take that right femur, plug it right back into the socket, so that the hips are square to the front of the mat. The new inhale is going to extend both arms. The exhale is going to draw the shoulder blades together, and bring the palms to your back, to your lower back into your back pockets. And the exhale is going to help you to lean from your sternum, so you're leading with the chest, keep lengthening your spine. You're going to keep your head lifted. Keep leaning so you're lengthening the spine, and then when it becomes available, you're going to look to find your blocks, or you're going to look to find the earth. And then we're going to pause to again, contract both legs, re-lengthen the spine, keep folding the sternum towards the earth. Beginning to change your focus, so that you're enjoying breath, you're bringing attention into the area of your body that feels just a little bit too much tightness. Breathe, enjoy, and then present the pose on the other side."