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Yoga for Balance

Give balance practice a full hour, revisiting Tree and standing poses before six minutes of supported rest.

The shape of this practice

1:00:00 total
  1. Mountain Pose
  2. Moon Salutation ×3
  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. Low Lunge
  16. Kneeling Plank
  17. Knee-Supported Side Plank
  18. Tree Pose
  19. Warrior II
  20. Triangle Pose
  21. Low Lunge
  22. Kneeling Plank
  23. Knee-Supported Side Plank
  24. Tree Pose
  25. Warrior II
  26. Triangle Pose
  27. Low Lunge
  28. Kneeling Plank
  29. Child’s Pose
  30. Gentle Seated Twist
  31. 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. You have a full hour to practise, with familiar poses returning along the way. Keep your attention on how you feel, and take an extra rest whenever you need it. When you reach Constructive Rest, let the floor support you for 6 minutes before you sit up.

The sequence

  1. Warm up
  2. 01 Mountain Pose“Root down to rise up” 55s
  3. Moon Salutation
  4. Moon Salutation17 movements · one breath each · 3 rounds 7m 12s
    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” 4m 53s
  7. Flow
  8. 04 Chair Pose“Sit back, not down” 4m 53s
  9. 05 Bird Dog“Reach long, not high” 4m 53s
  10. 06 Tree Pose“Root down through the standing foot” 1m 10s
  11. 07 Warrior II“Front knee tracks the little-toe side” 1m 10s
  12. 08 Triangle Pose“Reach out before you reach down” 1m 10s
  13. 09 Low Lunge“Hips forward and down” 1m 10s
  14. 10 Kneeling Plank“Hips in line” 1m 10s
  15. 11 Knee-Supported Side Plank“Lift the hips” 1m 10s
  16. 12 Tree Pose“Root down through the standing foot” 1m 10s
  17. 13 Warrior II“Front knee tracks the little-toe side” 1m 10s
  18. 14 Triangle Pose“Reach out before you reach down” 1m 10s
  19. 15 Low Lunge“Hips forward and down” 1m 10s
  20. 16 Kneeling Plank“Hips in line” 1m 10s
  21. 17 Knee-Supported Side Plank“Lift the hips” 1m 10s
  22. 18 Tree Pose“Root down through the standing foot” 1m 10s
  23. 19 Warrior II“Front knee tracks the little-toe side” 1m 10s
  24. 20 Triangle Pose“Reach out before you reach down” 1m 10s
  25. 21 Low Lunge“Hips forward and down” 1m 10s
  26. 22 Kneeling Plank“Hips in line” 1m 10s
  27. 23 Knee-Supported Side Plank“Lift the hips” 1m 10s
  28. 24 Tree Pose“Root down through the standing foot” 1m 10s
  29. 25 Warrior II“Front knee tracks the little-toe side” 1m 10s
  30. 26 Triangle Pose“Reach out before you reach down” 1m 10s
  31. 27 Low Lunge“Hips forward and down” 1m 10s
  32. 28 Kneeling Plank“Hips in line” 1m 11s
  33. Cool down
  34. 29 Child’s Pose“Let the forehead be heavy” 3m 39s
  35. 30 Gentle Seated Twist“Inhale tall, exhale turn” 3m 40s
  36. Rest
  37. 31 Constructive Rest“Let the floor hold you” 3m 4s

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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