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20-Minute Beginner Sequence to Root + Ground Your Practice
Warm-up: Sit cross-legged with your hips propped on a blanket or block, if that feels most comfortable. Allow your eyes to close, and find your breath. Stay here for five or so minutes, until you begin to feel ease in your breath.
Knees-to-Chest Pose
Apanasana
1 minute, 8-10 breathsLie on your back and draw both knees toward your chest. You may hold onto your shins, forearms, or hands. Gently rock side to side, massaging your back body and lower back. Play with gently curling your pubic bone toward your navel and then down toward your mat to release and lengthen your lower back.
Supine Twist, variation
Supta Matsyendrasana
2 minutes, 8-10 breaths each sideKeep your knees drawn into your chest. Take your arms out to your sides in a T shape, palms up or down. Ground both shoulder blades down into your mat as you inhale deeply. As you exhale, drop both knees to the right, stacking them atop one another. Take 4–5 breaths and repeat on the other side.
Cat-Cow Pose
Marjaryasana/Bitilasana
1 minute, 8-10 breathsCome to your hands and knees, aligning your shoulders over your wrists, and your hips over your knees. On an inhale, arch your spine, moving your heart forward and up; let your gaze follow. On an exhale, round your spine, pushing the floor away with both hands, gently lifting your navel toward your spine and letting your gaze follow. Repeat 4–5 times, or more if you like.
Cat-Cow Pose, variation
2 minutes, 16-20 breathsStill on all fours, gently lift your navel to your spine to engage your abdominal muscles. Inhale and extend your right arm forward and your left leg straight behind you, keeping the inner left thigh rolling skyward. Exhale to bring your right elbow and left knee toward each other, rounding your spine and bringing your chin in toward your chest. Inhale and reach your right arm forward and left leg back. Do this 4–5 times on each side.
Child’s Pose, variation
Balasana
2 minutes, 16-20 breathsTouch your big toes together, let your knees slide a little farther apart, and ease your hips back over your heels with your arms extended. Give yourself a bit more space here by placing a block or blanket under your forehead. Close your eyes and breathe deeply.See also Find Comfort in Child’s Pose
Downward-Facing Dog Pose
Adho Mukha Svanasana
1 minute, 8-10 breathsFrom Child’s Pose, inhale to all fours; as you exhale, curl your toes under to lift back into Downward Dog. If you are new to this pose, bend both knees deeply and work on keeping your hips lifted while pushing the floor away evenly through both palms. Breathe deeply as you hold for 4–5 breaths.
Standing Forward Bend
Uttanasana
1 minute, 8-10 breathsStep one foot at a time to the top of your mat and separate your feet hip-width apart. Bend your knees, hinge forward from your hips, and grasp opposite elbows. Take 4–5 deep breaths, then exhale and release your arms. If your shoulders are healthy, reach behind your back to interlace your fingers and clasp your palms together. Release the crown of your head down toward the earth as you breathe deeply for 4–5 breaths.
Mountain Pose, with Salutation Seal
Tadasana (with Anjali Mudra)
1 minute, 8-10 breathsWith your feet together or hip-width apart, inhale and reach your arms skyward, externally rotating your upper arms as you stretch tall. On an exhale, bring your hands to your heart center in Anjali (heart) Mudra, with your palms together. Take a moment to stand here with your eyes closed and shoulders relaxed, breathing deeply for 4–5 breaths or until you feel grounded and centered.
Garland Pose
Malasana
2 minutes, 8-10 breathsWith your feet slightly more than hip-width apart, squat, keeping your feet firmly planted on your mat or a blanket (if your heels lift). Snuggle your upper arms against your inner thighs and hug your inner thighs into the backs of your arms, with your hands in Anjali Mudra. Inhale your heart up toward the sky and breathe deeply for 1 minute. If this posture feels challenging, it helps to externally rotate your thighs. You will notice your feet and knees turn out on a diagonal to give you more space.
Chair Pose
Utkatasana
1 minute, 8-10 breathsFrom Mountain Pose, place a block between your upper thighs. With your feet parallel and toes pointing forward, squeeze the block and bend your knees deeply, reaching the buttocks back as if you were about to sit. Draw your shinbones back so your knees hover over your ankles, and continue to squeeze the block. Breathe deeply for 30 seconds, then stand to rest in Tadasana. Repeat 1–2 more times.
Wide-Legged Standing Forward Bend
Prasarita Padottanasana
1 minute, 8-10 breathsTurn to face the long-edge side of your mat and step your feet wide, outer edges of your feet parallel with your mat’s short-edge sides. Bring your hands to your hips. Inhale and lift your chest; as you exhale, hinge from your hips and fold forward, bringing your hands to the floor or to blocks. Breathe deeply for 30 seconds, then inhale to return to standing. Repeat 1–2 more times.
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