Benefits:
- Physical: Increases stamina and relieves backaches
- Emotional: Empowerment
- Rx for: Weariness, feeling overwhelmed
Stand tall with your feet together and arms by your sides. Separate your feet 4 to 4.5 feet apart and raise your arms out to your sides, shoulder height, with your palms facing down.
Turn your left foot and leg 90 degrees out to the left and your right foot in about 15 to 30 degrees. Inhale, and as you exhale bend your left knee up to 90 degrees, keeping your knee stacked above your heel. To further protect the knee, center it over the middle of your foot.
Turn your face to the left and gaze over your left hand. No limp spaghetti arms here; keep your arms strong, shoulder pressing down, creating energy from the tips of your right fingers through the tips of your left. And be aware of what’s happening in your face. Are you squinching? Release any tension in your mouth and jaw. Hold for 3 to 10 slow, deep breaths.
Hint: Protect your knees by making sure your bent knee is directly above your ankle and the thigh is parallel to the ground. This not only protects from knee strain, it also strengthens the muscles around the knee joint.
