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Yoga for Balance

A longer balance practice with repeated standing shapes, Bird Dog and supported plank variations.

The shape of this practice

45:00 total
  1. Mountain Pose
  2. Sun Salutation A ×6
  3. Standing Side Bend
  4. Vinyasa flow ×4
  5. Moon Salutation ×3
  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. Where a pose returns, notice what has changed without assuming you need to go further. Take a comfortable version and stay with your breath. When you reach Constructive Rest, let the floor support you for 4 minutes and 30 seconds before you sit up.

The sequence

  1. Warm up
  2. 01 Mountain Pose“Root down to rise up” 49s
  3. Sun Salutation
  4. Sun Salutation A11 movements · one breath each · 6 rounds 6m 30s
    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. Warm up
  6. 03 Standing Side Bend“Up before over” 49s
  7. Flow
  8. Vinyasa flow19 poses · 20s each · 4 rounds 25m 20s
    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
    12. Low Lunge
    13. Kneeling Plank
    14. Knee-Supported Sid...
    15. Tree Pose
    16. Warrior II
    17. Triangle Pose
    18. Low Lunge
    19. Kneeling Plank
  9. Moon Salutation
  10. Moon Salutation17 movements · one breath each · 3 rounds 4m 30s
    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
  11. Cool down
  12. 06 Child’s Pose“Let the forehead be heavy” 49s
  13. 07 Gentle Seated Twist“Inhale tall, exhale turn” 49s
  14. Rest
  15. 08 Constructive Rest“Let the floor hold you” 5m 24s

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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