20-Minute Yoga for Strength

Dandasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

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

Utkatasana

1 min(8 breaths)

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

Virabhadrasana II

1 min(8 breaths)

Stand with feet about a metre apart.

Paschimottanasana

1 min(8 breaths)

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

Virabhadrasana I

1 min(8-10 breaths)

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

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

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

Phalakasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

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

Ustrasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

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

Parivrtta Trikonasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

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

Ardha Chandrasana

1-2 min(10-15 breaths)

Begin in Triangle Pose on the right side.

Ananda Balasana

1-2 min(10-15 breaths)

Lie on your back.

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.