20-Minute Yoga for Strength

Ananda Balasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Lie on your back.

Virabhadrasana I

1 min(8 breaths)

From Mountain Pose, step your left foot back about a metre.

Malasana

1 min(8 breaths)

Stand with feet slightly wider than hip-width, toes angled out.

Gomukhasana

1 min(8 breaths)

Sit with legs extended, then bend both knees and stack the right knee over the left.

Virabhadrasana II

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Stand with feet about a metre apart.

Garudasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Stand in Mountain Pose.

Parivrtta Trikonasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Stand with feet about a metre apart, right foot forward.

Tadasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Stand with feet together or hip-width apart, big toes touching.

Ardha Chandrasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Begin in Triangle Pose on the right side.

Bakasana

1-2 min(10-15 breaths)

Squat down and place your palms on the mat, shoulder-width apart.

Supta Matsyendrasana

1-2 min(10-15 breaths)

Lie on your back with both knees bent.

Matsyasana (Supported)

1-2 min(10-15 breaths)

Place a bolster horizontally on your mat (or use two stacked blocks).

Savasana

3 min

Allow every muscle to soften completely. This is where the practice integrates.