7 yoga poses for beginners
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Clockwise from upper left corner: Stand with your feet together, shoulders pulled back and abs engaged. With your right toes turned out to the side, take your right ankle in your right hand and rest your foot on your inner left thigh. (Do not rest your foot on the knee area.) Find your balance, then reach your arms straight up and hold for three to five breaths. Bringing your hands to prayer position, release your right foot, cross your right leg over the left just above the knee, and bend down into sitting position. For a more advanced pose, lower your abdomen until your elbows meet your right leg. Take a few breaths, then return to standing. Repeat on the other side.
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By: Kate Daley
Source: Lauren Hayes