Be barefoot. Begin in Tadasana. Step your feet about four feet apart. Lift your arms over your head, shoulders down, palms touching each other. Pivoting on your heels, turn your left foot in 45 degrees and your right foot out 90 degrees. Turn to the right, squaring your shoulders with the wall that your right foot is facing. Be strong and active in your left leg as you bend your right leg. Keep your left heel on the floor and your right shin perpendicular to the floor. Throughout the pose, keep your left leg straight. Align the middle of your right knee with the middle of your right foot. Tuck your tailbone as you rotate your pelvis back. Lift your sternum, release your shoulders, and stretch your arms up. As your spine and arms stretch upward, keep the neck, throat, and jaw relaxed. Soften your gaze; quiet your hearing. Breathe evenly and comfortably through your nose.

To come out of the pose, push into the floor with your left foot as you unbend your right leg. Turn your body back to center. Repeat on the other side by pivoting on your heels to the other side.