Goddess Pose

How to do it

1. EnterTake a wide stance and turn your toes out to forty-five degrees. Exhale and sink down, opening your knees right over your feet. Bend your arms into cactus arms, or bring your palms together at your heart.
2. HoldYour hips lower straight down, tailbone tucked, knees pressing out. Torso fully upright. Breathe deeply, even as your legs start to burn.
3. ExitInhale, straighten your legs, and bring your feet together.

Benefits

Strengthens the inner thighs and glutes and opens the hips.

Counterpose

Standing Forward Fold Beginner

Where it appears

• Knees & Feet 15 min · Intermediate · voice-guided in the app subscription
• Splits: Advanced Path 35 min · Advanced · voice-guided in the app subscription
• Warm-up: Gentle Wave No strength peaks — a beginner-friendly start
• Warm-up: Twist Round Squat, strength, backbend, rotation, and fold
• Warm-up: Hip Opening Flexion, extension, abduction, and rotation of the hips
• Warm-up: Five-Level Strength All five levels of the body in a single round

Similar poses

Low Lunge Beginner High Lunge Beginner Half Forward Fold Beginner Reverse Warrior Beginner Mountain Pose Beginner Upward Salute Beginner