20-Minute Yoga for Strength

Ananda Balasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Lie on your back.

Marjaryasana–Bitilasana

1 min(8 breaths)

Begin on all fours, wrists below shoulders, knees below hips.

Virabhadrasana I

1 min(8 breaths)

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

Utkatasana

1 min(8 breaths)

Stand in Mountain Pose with feet together or hip-width apart.

Phalakasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Begin in Downward Dog, then shift forward so wrists are below shoulders.

Dhanurasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Lie on your belly with arms beside your torso.

Garudasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Stand in Mountain Pose.

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Lie on your belly with palms by the lower ribs, elbows close in.

Parivrtta Utkatasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Begin in Chair Pose with feet together.

Bakasana

1-2 min(10-15 breaths)

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

Janu Sirsasana

1-2 min(10-15 breaths)

Sit with both legs extended.

Gomukhasana

1-2 min(10-15 breaths)

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

Savasana

3 min

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