Time:

30 minutes

Things you need:

  • a clear surface
  • a mat
  • tight-fitting clothes

Action:

Go through each of these poses, hold each pose for 1 minute. After one complete round take a break and start again.

Complete 5 rounds!

Five yoga poses

Instructions

From top-left, moving clockwise:

Sitting Pose

  • Sit cross-legged on the floor.
  • Bring both of your arms up and join them above your head.
  • Stay still in this pose.
  • Focus on your breath.

Standing Balance Pose

  • Stand straight, wiggle your toes and straighten them on the floor.
  • Bend your left knee and bring your left foot high onto your inner right thigh. (switch between left and right foot)
  • Stay still in this pose.
  • Focus on your breath.

Easy Pose

  • Sit cross-legged on the floor.
  • Stretch both of the arms out, facing the palms up.
  • Let your thumb touch your middle finger.
  • Stay still in this pose
  • Focus on your breath

Crescent Lunge

  • Stand straight
  • Take a step forward, bend your knee.
  • Rotate your upper body to be in a straight line with your bent knee.
  • Lean your head backwards.
  • Extend both your arms above your head.
  • Lower the knee of the back leg and hold.
  • Stay still in this pose.
  • Focus on your breath.

Warrior Pose

  • Stand straight.
  • Take a big step forward with your left (or right) foot, bend your knee.
  • Rotate your upper body to be in a straight line with your bent knee
  • Extend your arms up in a straight line.
  • Stay still in this pose.
  • Focus on your breath.

Reflection:

  • What pose was easy for you?
  • Which part of your body was more flexible?