Standing
Garland
Malasana
Elbows press the knees open, chest lifts, heels down if they reach.
How to get into Garland
- Downward-Facing DogWalk feet to hands, squat low
- CrowLower feet down
- MountainFeet wide, squat low
- Standing Forward FoldBend knees, squat low
- GoddessBring the feet in, sink into a squat
Where Garland flows next
- CrowHands down, knees to upper arms, lift
- Standing Forward FoldStraighten legs, fold
- MountainRise up to standing
- Easy SeatLower hips down to sit
Flows with Garland
- Shoulders & NeckThread the needle, puppy, dolphin, eagle and cow face to unknot the shoulders. PlaySteps and poses
- Power FlowSun A and B, warriors, side plank and Wild Thing, crow, deep backbends, shoulder stand. PlaySteps and poses
- Steady BalanceTree, Warrior III, Half Moon and Standing Splits each side, then Eagle, Dancer and boat. PlaySteps and poses
- Crow PoseCore work, knee to nose and deep squats to find the shape, then three tries at Crow. PlaySteps and poses
- DancerLunges and backbends open the front body, then Tree builds to Dancer each side. PlaySteps and poses
- Bird of ParadiseWarriors and side angle open the hips, Tree steadies, then Bird of Paradise from a bind. PlaySteps and poses
- EagleShoulder and hip openers, Chair and Tree for strong legs, then three rounds of Eagle. PlaySteps and poses
See every pose drawing, each free to download as an SVG, or build your own flow from Garland.