Once we feel comfortable balancing on our sit bones, we begin to extend our arms and legs.
We extend our arms straight out in front of us, thumbs pointing toward the ceiling, fingers spread wide, reaching and stretching
We begin to extend our legs, slowly. We may practice with legs slightly bent and, as we become stronger, we straighten our legs. Begin slowly. Moving at our own pace. Balance.
In the full extension, our legs are straight, feet are chest high, our toes point upward, our shoulders back and down and our arms reach forward.
At each extension, we hold for 3 to 5 inhales and exhales. On the last exhale, we place our feet and hands on the floor.
Remember to always practice at our own pace. As our core and legs gain strength and flexibility, we will find that we are able to extend our legs and our arms as we balance.