20-Minute Yoga for Strength

Dandasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Sit on your mat with both legs extended straight in front of you.

Malasana

1 min(8 breaths)

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

Uttanasana

1 min(8 breaths)

Stand in Mountain Pose.

Virabhadrasana I

1 min(8 breaths)

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

Bakasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

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

Ustrasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Kneel with knees hip-width apart, tops of feet flat on the mat.

Trikonasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Stand with feet about a metre apart.

Phalakasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

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

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

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

Sarvangasana

1-2 min(10-15 breaths)

Lie on your back and draw your knees toward your chest.

Parivrtta Trikonasana

1-2 min(10-15 breaths)

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

Paschimottanasana

1-2 min(10-15 breaths)

Sit on your mat with both legs extended in front of you.

Savasana

3 min

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