Support
One foot; the opposite sole presses against the inner thigh.
Enter
- From Mountain Pose, shift your weight onto your left foot.
- Bend your right knee and hold your ankle.
- Place your right sole high against your inner left thigh.
- Point your toes downward and your knee out to the side.
- Raise your arms and join your palms overhead.
Hold
- Gently press your raised foot and standing thigh into each other.
- Keep your standing knee extended without locking it.
- Keep your pelvis facing forward and both hips level.
- Let your shoulder blades rise without pushing your lower ribs forward.
Exit
- Lower your arms and separate your hands.
- Lower your raised foot to the floor.
- Return to Mountain Pose and repeat on the other side.
- Breathing
- Breathe deeply; alternatively, breathe quietly.
- Gaze
- A fixed point ahead at eye level.
- Duration
- A few seconds; equal time per side.
