Sitting on my haunches, my arms straight and my hands planted firmly on the mat, I look forward. I breathe in to the count of four. Breathe out to the count of five. I rest my knees in my armpits. Breathe in. Breathe out. I raise one foot and place it down, then do the same with the other. Then, gently, I push my weight forward and feel both my feet rise of the ground. I keep my gaze out ahead on a fixed point on my mat and find myself balancing in a crow pose.