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Yoga for Balance

Return to Tree and the standing series, then settle into Child’s Pose, a seated twist and rest.

The shape of this practice

20:00 total
  1. Mountain Pose
  2. Moon Salutation
  3. Standing Side Bend
  4. Chair Pose
  5. Bird Dog
  6. Tree Pose
  7. Warrior II
  8. Triangle Pose
  9. Low Lunge
  10. Kneeling Plank
  11. Knee-Supported Side Plank
  12. Tree Pose
  13. Warrior II
  14. Triangle Pose
  15. Child’s Pose
  16. Gentle Seated Twist
  17. Constructive Rest
  • Warm up
  • Salutations
  • Flow
  • Holds
  • Cool down
  • 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

  1. Warm up
  2. 01 Mountain Pose“Root down to rise up” 53s
  3. Moon Salutation
  4. Moon Salutation17 movements · one breath each 2m 24s
    1. Exhale Mountain
    2. Inhale Upward Salute
    3. Exhale Crescent
    4. Exhale Crescent
    5. Exhale Goddess
    6. Inhale Star
    7. Exhale Triangle
    8. Exhale Pyramid
    9. Inhale Low Lunge
    10. Exhale Garland squat
    11. Inhale Low Lunge
    12. Exhale Pyramid
    13. Exhale Triangle
    14. Inhale Star
    15. Exhale Goddess
    16. Inhale Upward Salute
    17. Exhale Mountain
  5. Warm up
  6. 03 Standing Side Bend“Up before over” 1m 31s
  7. Flow
  8. 04 Chair Pose“Sit back, not down” 1m 31s
  9. 05 Bird Dog“Reach long, not high” 1m 31s
  10. 06 Tree Pose“Root down through the standing foot” 55s
  11. 07 Warrior II“Front knee tracks the little-toe side” 55s
  12. 08 Triangle Pose“Reach out before you reach down” 55s
  13. 09 Low Lunge“Hips forward and down” 55s
  14. 10 Kneeling Plank“Hips in line” 55s
  15. 11 Knee-Supported Side Plank“Lift the hips” 55s
  16. 12 Tree Pose“Root down through the standing foot” 55s
  17. 13 Warrior II“Front knee tracks the little-toe side” 55s
  18. 14 Triangle Pose“Reach out before you reach down” 58s
  19. Cool down
  20. 15 Child’s Pose“Let the forehead be heavy” 1m 8s
  21. 16 Gentle Seated Twist“Inhale tall, exhale turn” 1m 8s
  22. Rest
  23. 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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