A yoga teacher says you don't have to get on the floor to increase your mobility, try these three standing poses instead

A woman performs a yoga pose on a mat at home. She is in a lunge position, with her left foot forward and right foot back, left leg bent and right leg straight. Her arms are extended at shoulder height and she is facing her front left foot.

Yoga offers lots of benefits—like improved flexibility, strength and balance—but the practice can feel intimidating to newcomers.

Some advanced poses demand a level of flexibility that many of us don’t have and fast-flowing sequences with floor-to-standing transitions can be off-putting.