① Half-Kneeling, Hands at Chest

• · Front foot flat, back knee on the mat
• · Hands stacked lightly at the chest
• · Stand tall through the crown

② Shift Forward

• · Glide the hips straight forward
• · Feel the front of the back hip open

③ Rotate & Reach Up

• · Rotate the chest toward the front leg
• · Sweep the arm up, following it with the eyes
• · Hips keep facing forward — rotate from the ribs
• · Stop on any sharp pain in back or hip