Kneeling to Standing Squat
From both knees, step the feet up one at a time into a squat and rise, then kneel back down one knee at a time.
How to do it
Setup
Kneeling on a mat, knees hip-width, hands clasped at the chest.
Steps
- Step one foot forward, then the other, into a squat.
- Stand up from the squat, chest tall.
- Squat back down and lower one knee, then the other, to the mat.
Common mistakes
Knees crashing into the floor: lower each one softly. Feet landing too narrow: plant them hip-width for the squat. Leaning on the hands: the legs do the whole transition.
Breathing
Exhale rising, inhale lowering.
