Dr. Oz's Beginners Yoga Lesson 2 of 22 Pointed mountain pose (or reaching for the stars) This pose uses your own body weight for resistance. Strength building also increases flexibility, warms us up and gets blood flowing in preparation for deeper poses that require more strength. From the standing position, reach up to sky with hands together and glance up with shoulders pulled away from the ears. Next » From Dr. Oz's Guide to Yoga