How to Do the Dancer's Pose in Yoga

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Stand up straight and ground your feet.. Bend one leg back and grab the inner foot with your hand.. Push your leg back as you lift your chest.

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1

Stand up straight and ground your feet.

Step 1

Stand up straight and ground your feet.

2

Bend one leg back and grab the inner foot with your hand.

Step 2

Bend one leg back and grab the inner foot with your hand.

3

Push your leg back as you lift your chest.

Step 3

Push your leg back as you lift your chest.

4

Extend your opposite arm in front of you as you breathe deeply.

Step 4

Extend your opposite arm in front of you as you breathe deeply.

5

Hold the pose for 20 to 30 seconds.

Step 5

Hold the pose for 20 to 30 seconds.

6

Keep your ankle low and raise your arm straight up for the gentlest stretch.

Step 6

Keep your ankle low and raise your arm straight up for the gentlest stretch.

7

Lean your forearms on a chair for extra stability in the pose.

Step 7

Lean your forearms on a chair for extra stability in the pose.

8

Press your free hand against a wall for more support.

Step 8

Press your free hand against a wall for more support.

9

Slip a strap around your foot in order to get a deeper stretch out of the pose.

Step 9

Slip a strap around your foot in order to get a deeper stretch out of the pose.

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