How to Do Warrior I Pose

• 1). Stand with feet hip width apart in tadasana pose at the front of your mat. Relax arms to your sides.
  
  
• 2). Step back with your left foot and turn the foot out to 45 degrees. Straighten your left leg, but do not hyperextend your knee joint. Lift through the arch of your foot and push your heel down.
  
  
• 3). Bend your right knee until it hovers over your right ankle. Position the right foot straight ahead.
  
  
• 4). Bring both arms over your head and touch your palms together if you can. Reach upwards and lengthen through the spine. Pull your shoulders down and back. Look straight ahead with your chin level.
  
  
• 5). Hold for five deep breaths and then step your left foot forward beside the right, dropping your arms back to your sides. Put your right foot back and repeat on the left side.