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Build both strength and flexibility with this sequence of moves. Remember to listen to your body, and breathe as you stretch and balance your weight from side to side.

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Transcript
00:25Press both feet into the floor.
00:27Inhale lift your arms above your head, exhale fold forward, press your hands down into
00:34the floor.
00:35Inhale lift your heart and look forward.
00:38With your hands on the floor jump or step back into downward dog, lower half or all the
00:44way down to the floor.
00:47Inhale upward facing dog, exhale downward facing dog.
00:53Inhale reach your right leg straight back, keep it hip height, exhale bring your knee
00:58to your nose.
01:00Inhale reach your leg back, exhale bring your knee to your nose.
01:06Inhale reach your leg back, this time you can open your hips allowing your leg to move into
01:11external rotation.
01:13Bend your right knee, keep reaching your big toe away.
01:16Exhale knee to nose, step your right foot in between your hands.
01:23Inhale come all the way up to standing, open your hips to the left.
01:27Exhale fold sideways directly in line with your right leg.
01:32Pressing your right fingers into the floor or a block or grabbing your ankle and then rolling
01:38both shoulders back.
01:39your left leg.
01:39Stay here for 5 breaths.
01:42Place your left hand on your hip.
01:44Turn your head to look at your right foot.
01:47Reach forward and shift the weight onto your right leg, balancing on your right fingertips,
01:52opening up your left arm and reaching for the sky.
01:56Bring both hands to the floor, square your hips, reach back through your left big toe and roll
02:02your left thigh into internal rotation.
02:10Grab the inside arch of your left foot with your left hand.
02:14Reach towards the sky with your right hand.
02:17Press your foot into your hand and reach forward with your right fingertips.
02:22Open your chest and lengthen your spine, especially the lower back.
02:30Find your balance on two feet.
02:33Bring your hands to your hips, inhale lengthen your spine, exhale fold forward.
02:39Bend your knees and slowly roll up, vertebrae by vertebrae.
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