Use the breath and the sides of the body for release in bent-legged forward bends (including Baddha Padmasana, Malasana I, Supta Kurmasana)

Use the breath and the sides of the body for release in bent-legged forward bends (including Baddha Padmasana, Malasana I, Supta Kurmasana)
Lengthen the knees and work from the hips as you move towards Padmasana (including Uttanasana, Vrksasana, Baddhakonasana, Kamalasana)
Prepare the knees, hips and legs for seated poses (including Utthita Parsvakonasna, Supta Padangusthasana, and Padmasana)