As we mentioned in our previous blog, the second set of Tree is actually a different pose altogether, but you pick up the posture where you left off with Tree. Toe Stand (Padangustasana in Sanskrit- you really should be fluent by now) requires

the outside of the foot. Hold on the top of the foot just below the toes, fingers and thumbs together.2. Inhale, and keeping your knees together and stomach on the floor, kick your legs behind you and up in the air on the exhale. Your toes should be pointing

Alexandra Rees is a qualified sport and exercise scientist, ex-club runner and Bikram yoga devotee of six years, who can now touch her toes with sickening ease.Like Kerry McCarthy, who in our first blog admitted that he thought yoga was solely

. Lie flat on your back, arms down by your side, palms facing upwards and heels touching.2. Bring your right knee up to your chest, whilst your head and shoulders remain on the floor. Keep your left leg relaxed, toes slightly flexed towards your face.3

feet together, heels and toes touching, arms by your side. Bring your weight to your right leg, contract your quad muscles and ensure the leg is locked.2. Inhale, contract your abs and bring your right knee up in front of you so your thigh is parallel

and get involved. As Bikram teachers are fond of saying, the poses that hurt the most are also the ones you need the most.Dandayamana Bibhaktapada Paschimotthanasana: Step by Step1. Stand with your feet together, heels and toes touching, arms by your side

with your feet together, heels and toes touching, arms by your side. 2. Interlace your fingers, releasing the index fingers (so you're almost doing a 'gun' hand gesture - backwards cap and baggy jeans not included), and keeping your arms locked, raise them

and hams in this pose, and as so often with Bikram, if it's a struggle it means you're doing it right.Utkatasana: Step by step1. Stand with your legs apart, feet and knees parallel, six inches apart. Very slightly pigeon-toe your feet so that your heels

to do it.Bhujingasana: Step by Step1. Lie face down, feet together, with the tops of your toes resting on the floor. 2. Place your hands palms down at shoulder height so your elbows are sticking up in the air. 3. Keeping every other part of your body

-extension; too much weight in the ball of the foot and toes upsets your balance. Contract your quadricep muscles so you can see them 'lift' above the kneecap. Squeeze the gluteus muscles of the leg you're balancing on, allowing your hamstring to contract slightly