Yoga Practice:

Tree Pose

Improves balance and stability in the legs

Strengthens the feet

Tones the standing leg

Improves the stability of the pelvis

Begin in Mountain Pose.

Lift the heel of one leg and find the balance on the standing leg.

Turn out form the hip and place the lifted heel on the ankle of the standing leg.

Feel free to place the hands on the hips here.

If available, begin to move the foot of the bent knee to the shin of the standing leg and find your balance here.

You can also move the lifted foot to the inner knee of the standing leg or use the same hand to bring the foot to the inner thigh of the standing leg.

Be sure to press the standing leg into the foot as much as the foot presses into the thigh.

Keep the spine neutral and lift through the top of the head.

Your arms can reach straight out from the shoulders, above the shoulders making a V shape or alongside the ears and straight to the ceiling. 

To come out of the pose, begin to lower the arms, move the bent knee to face forward, lower the foot and the arms to Mountain Pose and see if they can all meet at the same time.