Watch the clip and identify the cues, qualities, and modifications available.

1. Diamond Leg Bends

• Hand on hips, 1st position
• Draw naval to spine
• Slowly lower hips mindfully, pulling against earth as you come back up
• Zippering from ankles to thighs
• As you come back up engage thighs
• Shoulders back, chest nice and open

• Wide plie, 2nd position
• Opening up thighs, gently coming up and down
• Engagement on inner thighs
• Mindfully pull hips away and toward body
• Shoulders nice and soft, hands on hips
• Bending knees as far as it feels good
• Finding pace that works for you

With Arm Glides, Releve

• Drop knees down
• Sweep arms toward ground and up overhead
• As you lift, feel heels lift
• Drop heels down as you go down
• Chest open
• Spin thighs together as you come up, glide hips down as you come down
• Exhale as you go down, inhale as you rise up
• Arm goes as far as feels best, without rounding posture