In times of stress, there is one thing I always tell myself - get on your mat!
A little bit of movement, along with the time being mindful, breathing into areas of tension, and stretching out kinks, can go a long way to put me in a better frame of mind.
The 7 poses outlined below will give you a full body stretch. While relieving stress, it will also have the added benefit of improving flexibility.
You will want 2 blocks for this practice.
1. Supported Fish Pose - Set your two blocks up, on the second level or whatever works for you. Bring the first block lengthwise between the shoulder blades, and the second under the back of the head. Lower down on to the blocks, adjusting them as needed. Bring the arms down at the sides. Do whatever with the legs, keep the knees bent, extend the legs, or open in butterfly for a hip opener. Hold for a couple of minutes here.
2. Butterfly Forward Fold - If not already, bring the soles of the feet together, and drop the knees out to the side. Relax and fold over the legs. Make this passive, using little to no strength. Resting the arms down, palms up. Round the back, and relax the head.
3. Plank on Blocks - Come to table top, placing the blocks underneath the palms. Set up with shoulders over wrists, then extend the legs back with toes tucked underneath. Round slightly into the upper back. Pull the belly in. Find a long line from crown to heel. Not letting the hips hike up or dip down. Grip hold of the blocks. Take a few deep breaths here.
4. Reverse Warrior - Step the right foot through to the top of the mat, in between the blocks. Spin the left toes out, bringing the foot parallel to the shorter edge of the mat. Bend in to the right knee. Press in to the feet to lift hands up, extending arms front to back in Warrior 2. Flip the palms up, reaching right hand up to the sky and bringing left hand down. Finding a nice side body stretch for a few breaths.
5. Extended Side Angle - Return to Warrior 2, then bring the right forearm on to the front thigh. Sweep the left arm up and over. Stay here, or you can bring the right hand to the block outside of the right foot to deepen the pose.
Repeat 4 and 5 on the other side.
6. Standing Quad Stretch - Stand at the front of the mat, with the feet hip width apart. Lean on to the left leg, bend the right knee. Clasp hold of the foot with one or both hands, drawing in to the glute. Keep the knees together, and try to point the right knee down towards the mat. Lengthen the tailbone down. Roll the shoulders back, squeezing the shoulder blades back.
7. Warrior 3 - Release the foot and draw the right knee up in front of you. Then start to extend the right leg back behind you, as you hinge forward bringing the chest roughly parallel to the ground. Bring the hands together at the heart.
These 7 poses come from Day 15 of my 30 day Morning Yoga Movement challenge. If you want to start with yoga every morning for 30 days, sign up here.
Or practice along with this video by clicking play below.
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7 Yoga Poses for Stress Relief
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