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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. Sun Salutation A ×4
  3. Sun Salutation B ×2
  4. Standing Side Bend
  5. Ashtanga flow
  6. Child’s Pose
  7. Gentle Seated Twist
  8. 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” 1m 2s
  3. Sun Salutation
  4. Sun Salutation A11 movements · one breath each · 4 rounds 5m
    1. Exhale Mountain
    2. Inhale Upward Salute
    3. Exhale Forward Fold
    4. Inhale Halfway Lift
    5. Exhale Knees-down lower
    6. Inhale Cobra
    7. Exhale Downward-Facing Do...
    8. Inhale Step forward
    9. Exhale Forward Fold
    10. Inhale Rise
    11. Exhale Mountain
  5. Sun Salutation B19 movements · one breath each · 2 rounds 3m 50s
    1. Exhale Mountain
    2. Inhale Chair
    3. Exhale Forward Fold
    4. Inhale Halfway Lift
    5. Exhale Knees-down lower
    6. Inhale Cobra
    7. Exhale Downward-Facing Do...
    8. Inhale Warrior I
    9. Exhale Knees-down lower
    10. Inhale Cobra
    11. Exhale Downward-Facing Do...
    12. Inhale Warrior I
    13. Exhale Knees-down lower
    14. Inhale Cobra
    15. Exhale Downward-Facing Do...
    16. Inhale Step forward
    17. Exhale Forward Fold
    18. Inhale Chair
    19. Exhale Mountain
  6. Warm up
  7. 04 Standing Side Bend“Up before over” 1m 2s
  8. Flow
  9. Ashtanga flow11 poses · 25s each 4m 35s
    1. Chair Pose
    2. Bird Dog
    3. Tree Pose
    4. Warrior II
    5. Triangle Pose
    6. Low Lunge
    7. Kneeling Plank
    8. Knee-Supported Sid...
    9. Tree Pose
    10. Warrior II
    11. Triangle Pose
  10. Cool down
  11. 06 Child’s Pose“Let the forehead be heavy” 1m 2s
  12. 07 Gentle Seated Twist“Inhale tall, exhale turn” 1m 2s
  13. Rest
  14. 08 Constructive Rest“Let the floor hold you” 2m 27s

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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