20-Minute Yoga for Strength

Paschimottanasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

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

Gomukhasana

1 min(8 breaths)

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

Dandasana

1 min(8 breaths)

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

Trikonasana

1 min(8 breaths)

Stand with feet about a metre apart.

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

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

Malasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

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

Virabhadrasana III

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Begin in Warrior I with your right leg forward.

Virabhadrasana I

1 min(8-10 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.

Ardha Pincha Mayurasana

1-2 min(10-15 breaths)

Begin on all fours and lower your forearms to the mat, elbows below shoulders.

Parivrtta Utkatasana

1-2 min(10-15 breaths)

Begin in Chair Pose with feet together.

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.