Yoga for Balance
Return to Tree and the standing series, then settle into Child’s Pose, a seated twist and rest.
Balance does not have to be perfectly still. Keep a wall or stable chair within reach, let your gaze settle and use support whenever it helps you practise with confidence. Let familiar poses be chances to listen rather than push. You can pause the timer, take a rest and rejoin when you are ready. When you reach Constructive Rest, let the floor support you for 2 minutes before you sit up.
The sequence
- Warm up
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01
Mountain Pose“Root down to rise up”
53s
- Moon Salutation
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Moon Salutation17 movements · one breath each 2m 24s
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Exhale
Mountain
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Inhale
Upward Salute
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Exhale
Crescent
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Exhale
Crescent
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Exhale
Goddess
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Inhale
Star
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Exhale
Triangle
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Exhale
Pyramid
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Inhale
Low Lunge
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Exhale
Garland squat
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Inhale
Low Lunge
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Exhale
Pyramid
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Exhale
Triangle
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Inhale
Star
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Exhale
Goddess
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Inhale
Upward Salute
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Exhale
Mountain
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- Warm up
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03
Standing Side Bend“Up before over”
1m 31s
- Flow
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04
Chair Pose“Sit back, not down”
1m 31s
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05
Bird Dog“Reach long, not high”
1m 31s
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06
Tree Pose“Root down through the standing foot”
55s
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07
Warrior II“Front knee tracks the little-toe side”
55s
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08
Triangle Pose“Reach out before you reach down”
55s
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09
Low Lunge“Hips forward and down”
55s
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10
Kneeling Plank“Hips in line”
55s
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11
Knee-Supported Side Plank“Lift the hips”
55s
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12
Tree Pose“Root down through the standing foot”
55s
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13
Warrior II“Front knee tracks the little-toe side”
55s
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14
Triangle Pose“Reach out before you reach down”
58s
- Cool down
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15
Child’s Pose“Let the forehead be heavy”
1m 8s
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16
Gentle Seated Twist“Inhale tall, exhale turn”
1m 8s
- Rest
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17
Constructive Rest“Let the floor hold you”
1m 36s
What helps
Props that make this easier
- Non-slip yoga mat A 4–6 mm mat with good grip makes standing poses steadier. View on Amazon
- Cork yoga block Brings the floor closer in forward folds and supported poses. View on Amazon
- Yoga bolster A firm support under knees or spine for restorative rest. View on Amazon
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