Be barefoot. Start in Tadasana. Step your feet about four feet apart. Lift your arms shoulder height and stretch them out to the sides. Pivoting on your heels, turn your left foot in 45 degrees and your right foot out 90 degrees. Be very strong and active in your left leg as you bend your right leg. Allow your right shin to be perpendicular to the floor. 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. Turn your head to look over your right hand. As your spine and neck stretch upward, keep the neck, throat, and jaw relaxed. Your chin is parallel to the floor. Keep your spine on the plumb. 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. Repeat on the other side.