20-Minute Yoga for Strength

Paschimottanasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

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

Virabhadrasana I

1 min(8 breaths)

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

Tadasana

1 min(8 breaths)

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

Malasana

1 min(8 breaths)

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

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.

Virabhadrasana II

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Stand with feet about a metre apart.

Ardha Matsyendrasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Sit with both legs extended.

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

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

Navasana

1-2 min(10-15 breaths)

Sit with your knees bent, feet flat on the mat.

Parivrtta Utkatasana

1-2 min(10-15 breaths)

Begin in Chair Pose with feet together.

Parivrtta Trikonasana

1-2 min(10-15 breaths)

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

Savasana

3 min

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