- Stand with your feet hip distance wide and parallel. Bend forward from your hips with an exhale. Lengthen your torso as you come down.
- Hook your big toes with your thumbs and first two fingers. Press your toes into your fingers. Lift halfway and lengthen your torso with an inhale.
- Fold deeply with an exhale, widening your elbows. Let your head hang.
- Hold the pose and take slow, deep breaths.
- Release your toes. Lengthen your spine with an inhale and rise to standing.
Modification: Hold on to a strap looped under the soles of your feet.
Avoid this pose if you have high blood pressure or back injury.