Stand with the feet hip width apart.

Inhale arms up overhead. Exhale, step the left foot back, and bend the right knee directly over the right ankle. Pressing the back heel down and feel the elongation in the back leg.

Hold the pose, breathe.

Release the arms down to your sides and shift your weight forward stepping the back foot forward and repeat to the other side.

Modify the pose by leaving the arms by the sides or hands on your the hips.  Don’t bend the front leg so deeply.