Please see the blog post, “A Simple Sequence” for the basic/beginner version of this sequence.  Once comfortable with that, try this expanded version.  Note that if squatting in malasana (#2 and #7) isn’t available to you (because of a knee injury, for example) you can make the transition up to standing by crossing the ankles and using your hands to help you.  And you can always substitute a bent-leg uttanasana for squatting.  For sensitive wrists, the push-up can be skipped, as can the plank (#5 + 6) and bakasana (#8).

 

1. Dandasana (staff pose)

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2. Malasana/transition (garland pose, up to standing)

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3. Uttanasana (standing forward bend)

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4. Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Facing Dog)

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5. Plank

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6. Chaturanga Dandasana (push up)

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6. Downward Facing Dog

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7. Malasana

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8. Bakasana (crow pose)

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9. Dandasana with arms up

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10. Purvottanasana (Upward Facing Plank)

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11. Dandasana with arms up

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